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SCIENCEx Fire: Prescribed Fire - New Science and Tools

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February 6th, 2025 from 1pm to 2:30pm CST


The USDA Forest Service Research and Development is proud to host a series of SCIENCEx Fire panel discussions intended for fire, fuels and land managers on topics associated with the Wildfire Crisis Strategy and beyond. The SCIENCEx Fire panel discussions will provide big picture and synthetic looks at the current state of knowledge and management considerations for each topic. Each panel is comprised of expert practitioners and researchers from the Forest Service, universities, other land management organizations, industry and non-governmental organizations. Pre-registration is required, and each recorded session will be 90-minutes in length.

Panelists

  • Jay Charney, Research Meteorologist, Northern Research Station

  • Mike Gallagher Research Ecologist, Northern Research Station 

  • LaWen Hollingsworth Fire Behavior Specialist, Rocky Mountain Research Station 

  • Joe O’Brien Research Ecologist, Southern Research Station 

  • Russ Parsons Research Ecologist, Rocky Mountain Research Station 

  • Brian Potter Research Meteorologist, Pacific Northwest Research Station 

  • Callie Schweitzer Research Forester, Southern Research Station