When fire rates are sufficiently high, fire disturbances can have negative impacts on industrial timber supplies. One can mitigate such problems at the strategic level by accounting for potential fire losses in the timber supply planning process by...
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The ArcBurn project is designed to integrate cultural resources information into fire management decision processes.
The BehavePlus fire modeling system is a Windows based computer program that can be used for any fire management application that involves modeling fire behavior and fire effects.
FERGI (Fire-Enhanced Runoff and Gully Initiation Model) is a post fire, erosion prediction utility.
FFI (FEAT/FIREMON Integrated) is a monitoring software tool designed to assist managers with collection, storage and analysis of ecological information.
The Fire and Fire Surrogates Study (FFS) assessed the effects of fire and fire surrogate fuel treatments, specifically, quantifying the costs and ecological consequences of alternative fire and fire surrogate restorative treatments in a number of forest types and conditions across the US.
The Fire History Analysis & Exploration System (FHAES) is the result of an effort to redevelop and enhance components of the FHX2 computer program, considered to be the standard for fire history analysis. FHAES is a web-based design that is user-friendly and easily accessible to a broad range of users.
Fire Effects Monitoring and Inventory Protocol (FIREMON) is an agency independent plot level sampling system designed to characterize changes in ecosystem attributes over time.
The Fire Severity Mapping System Project (FIRESEV) provides fire managers with critical information about the potential ecological effects of wildland fire at multiple levels of thematic, spatial, and temporal detail.
The International Multiproxy Paleofire Database (IMPD) is a unique source of fire history information from tree-ring and sediment-charcoal based paleofire records, managed by the NOAA Paleoclimatology Branch. The goal of the Decision Support Tool project has been to work in collaboration with partners in the USFS and NOAA to find the best way to deliver the IMPD information to the vegetation and fire management community in the State of Arizona and in other western states, tailored to their needs and capabilities.
This site was developed to showcase the results of the JFSP-funded project "A Review of Available Economic and Financial Biomass Information and Tools for Federal Land Managers in the West."
Researching long term (>10 yrs) response in fuel loads and vegetation composition after large and severe wildfires across five fire-adapted ecosystems in the western US, including Alaska.
The Southwest Fire Science Consortium is partnering with FRAMES to help fire managers access important fire science information related to the Southwest's top ten fire management science issues.
The vision of the World of Wildland Fire is to provide and connect fire science educators and trainers with scientifically solid and peer-reviewed teaching tools and techniques, using state-of-the-art materials, which will be free and accessible to all.
The USDA Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest/Alaska Regions and USDOI Bureau of Land Management’s Oregon-Washington State Office, Fire, Fuels, and Aviation Division is currently in the process of outreach to assess interest in a for a permanent, full-time GS-0401-12 Fuels Management Specialist position. The duty location for this position may be negotiated post-selection to any Forest Service location (virtual office location) within Region 6 (Oregon or Washington), and the incumbent is expected to travel 50 percent of the time. The outreach notice and reply form are attached; please share this information with those within your network and others you know who are qualified and may be interested.
The incumbent assists the Program Manager in the development, organization and administration of the Region-wide fuels management program. The incumbent provides advice, assistance and direction to Forests to establish appropriate response to wildland fire, and coordinates with Air Quality Specialists to develop and review smoke management and air quality guidelines as they relate to planned and unplanned ignitions. The percentage of time spent on duties included in this position may fluctuate with more emphasis on operations, planning, program management, or training based on workload priorities, emphasis, and needs. Ninety (90) days of experience as a primary/rigorous firefighter or equivalent experience outside federal employment is a basic qualification requirement for this position. If you have further questions about the position, please contact Regional Fuels Program Manager Dana Skelly at 503-351-1738, or by email at dana.skelly[at]usda.gov or dskelly[at]firenet.gov.
This purpose of this outreach notice is to determine an adequate candidate pool, and it is in effect from December 12 through December 26, 2018. If you are interested in this opportunity, please complete the attached outreach response form and return it to amset[at]fs.fed.us. When the outreach notice expires, you may access USAJOBS at www.usajobs.gov for all vacancy announcement information. Those responding to this outreach will receive notice of the vacancy announcement information once available.
Primary Functions:
- Supervises staff foresters & technicians in harvest unit planning, layout, and cruising. Includes up to five direct staff reports and occasional oversight of contractors
- Assists in development of short and long - term timber harvest plans
- Maintains strong business relationships with local industry and other stakeholders
- Ensures all harvest proposals comply wi th the QIR's Forest Management Plan and other Tribal & Federal regulations
- Validates timber cruises and stumpage appraisals for accuracy
- Develops & reviews contracts, prospectuses, maps, and other sale -related reports
- Communicates management objectives to Tribal officials and individual trust landowners
- Provides input to all forest management activities as a member of the QDNR Interdisciplinary Team
Salary and Benefits: Competitive starting annual salary with full benefit package that includes health insurance, 401k w/match, generous vacation & sick leave, and 14 paid holidays; Optional participation in wildland fire program.
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The NFPA Certified Wildfire Mitigation Specialist Program (CWMS) was created in 2017 after discussions with fire service and forestry professionals at the federal, state, and local levels.
The CWMS credential offers professionals whose work involves wildfire hazard mitigation, the ability to demonstrate that they understand hazard mitigation measures, planning and preparedness strategies, public education practices, and wildland fire science. Gain the recognition you deserve as an expert in your field with this specialist certification.
Program goals
- Recognize and provide evidence of knowledge of hazard mitigation, planning & preparedness, public education, and fire science concepts associated with the wildland/urban interface
- Enhance professionalism
- Ensure a uniform, fair process for certification that is accessible to everyone who is eligible
- Ensure proficiency in the use of NFPA codes and standards
- Facilitate success for those seeking certification
- Promote professional development through continuous learning
Program benefits
- Enhances professional credibility
- Validates specialized knowledge
- Increases customer and employer confidence
- Provides peer recognition
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