July 10th, 2024 at 6:30 am Pacific / 7:30 Mountain / 8:30 Central / 9:30 Eastern
During this webinar, Courtney Peterson and Lenya Quinn-Davidson will discuss how prescribed fire will impact and be impacted by climate change.
A Menu of Adaptation Strategies and Approaches for Managing Fire in a Changing Climate
Courtney Peterson, Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (ASCC) Network; Climate Adaptation Specialist, Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science; Forest and Rangeland Stewardship Department, Colorado State University
Climate change presents new challenges for managing wildland fires in fire-adapted ecosystems and near the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). However, the actions we take to adapt to changing fire regimes will vary depending on the location, the magnitude of climate impacts, the inherent resilience of ecosystems, and the values and resources of local communities. The Southwest FireCLIME, in collaboration with the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS) and the USDA Forest Service, developed a set of Adaptation Strategies and Approaches designed to help land managers anticipate climate change impacts and identify actionable steps to adapt forests to changing fire regimes. This tool is applicable to fire-prone ecosystems and for fire managers who need to connect the dots between fire ecology, climate science, adaptation intent, and management implementation.
