USGS Sagebrush Ecosystem and Fire Science 2026 Webinar Series: Invasive species

June 15, 2026 | 10:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET

The US Geological Survey Land Management Research Program and the Great Basin Fire Science Exchange are teaming up again to bring you updates in sagebrush, fire, invasives, wildlife, and monitoring related research.

Each 90-minute webinar will be comprised of multiple manager-focused presentations.

Matthew Rigge – RCMAP near-real time exotic grass mapping

Julie Heinrichs – Assessing the proliferation, connectivity, and consequences of invasive fine fuels

Morgan Roche – Vectors of annual grass invasion / Synthesis of indaziflam outcomes for protecting sagebrush ecosystems

Bryan Tarbox – Increase connectivity within the SCD and assessing cheatgrass treatment efficacy

Matt Germino – Landscape-scale assessment of emerging techniques for controlling exotic annual grasses and longevity of herbicides

James Meldrum – Invasive annual grass economic assessment