Apr 18 2013 | 1:00 - 2:00pm AKDT
Contact
Presenters:
Mitch Burgard, Wildland Fire Management RD & A, RMRS
Jennifer Barnes, Fire Ecologist, National Park Service - Alaska
Tom St. Clair, Galena Zone Fire Management Officer, BLM-Alaska Fire Service
This webinar is targeted towards those doing fire analyses in WFDSS (Wildland Fire Decision Support System--http://wfdss.usgs.gov/) or those with an interest in doing them in the future. Mitch Burgard will present WFDSS modeling enhancements that have occurred since last year. Jennifer Barnes will do a presentation on her experiences modeling fires in the Noatak Valley in 2012. Tom St. Clair will facilitate a group discussion on calibrating the models for use in Alaska with the goal of sharing what works and what doesn't.
Hosted by the Alaska Fire Science Consortium.