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Smokejumper Obituary: Beasley, William R. (Idaho City 1960), National Smokejumper Association

Smokejumper Obituaries

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Rangeland Oak Regeneration, Rehabilitation, And Conservation In Varian Ranch, Arroyo Grande, Ca., Tiffany Lappinga, Ivy Ku

Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences

Since the majority of oak woodlands are currently under private management, it is important to educate landowners about the importance and value of preserving this unique type of forest, especially in California. The study region takes place in Varian Ranch, Arroyo Grande, California. This project aims to promote the health of rangeland oaks with a three-pronged approach: regeneration, rehabilitation, and conservation. Common issues associated with the decline of oaks include, but are not limited to, invasive/exotic plant species, changes in land use, overgrazing, and soil compaction. This project hopes to address some of these issues, as well as revitalize previous …

Smokejumper Obituary: Dethlefs, Ted A. (Missoula 1947), National Smokejumper Association

Smokejumper Obituaries

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Smokejumper Obituary: Seals, Mike (Pilot 0000), National Smokejumper Association

Smokejumper Obituaries

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Modeling Plant Ranges Over 75 Years Of Climate Change In California, Usa: Temporal Transferability And Species Traits, Solomon Z. Dobrowski, James H. Thorne, Johnathan A. Greenberg, Hugh D. Safford, Alison R. Mynsberge, Shawn M. Crimmins, Alan K. Swanson

Forest Management Faculty Publications

Species distribution model (SDM) projections under future climate scenarios are increasingly being used to inform resource management and conservation strategies. A critical assumption for projecting climate change responses is that SDMs are transferable through time, an assumption that is largely untested because investigators often lack temporally independent data for assessing transferability. Further, understanding how the ecology of species influences temporal transferability is critical yet almost wholly lacking. This raises two questions. (1) Are SDM projections transferable in time? (2) Does temporal transferability relate to species ecological traits? To address these questions we developed SDMs for 133 vascular plant species using …

Smokejumper Obituary: Bardwell, Jeffrey (Pilot 0000), National Smokejumper Association

Smokejumper Obituaries

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Smokejumper Obituary: Liebe, Forest Frank "Woody" (Missoula 1954), National Smokejumper Association

Smokejumper Obituaries

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Preparing Tomorrow’S Fire Professionals: Integration Of Education, Training, And Experience Through Science-Management Partnerships, Gail Wells

Joint Fire Science Program Digests

In this issue of Fire Science Digest, we explore the career and preparation challenges faced by forest and rangeland fire professionals, both new and seasoned. As the job description grows more complex, a well-rounded background in current and emerging areas of fi re science and fi re management becomes critical. Today’s top professionals are approaching retirement, and tomorrow’s fi re professionals need to be adequately prepared to succeed them.

After The Fire Is Out, Elise Lequire

Joint Fire Science Program Digests

Even before firefighters have left a burn site, a second wave of specialists is deployed. Their task: to assess the burn site; determine the level of risk to life, property, and ecological resources; and determine quickly the most effective postfire treatments for emergency stabilization and initial rehabilitation of the site. For the past 13 years, the Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) has funded research on this critical phase of work, which often goes unnoticed after the fire is out. With support from the JFSP, scientists have made great strides in improving the tools available to assess postfire risks and evaluate …

Smokejumper Obituary: Krissie, Herb (Cave Junction 1946), National Smokejumper Association

Smokejumper Obituaries

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Smokejumper Obituary: Crockett, James (Mccall 1948), National Smokejumper Association

Smokejumper Obituaries

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Smokejumper Obituary: Fieldhouse, Terry (Cave Junction 1947), National Smokejumper Association

Smokejumper Obituaries

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Smokejumper Obituary: Starkovich, Daryle T. (North Cascades 1958), National Smokejumper Association

Smokejumper Obituaries

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Smokejumper Obituary: Clarke, Philip E. (Cave Junction 1951), National Smokejumper Association

Smokejumper Obituaries

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Smokejumper Obituary: Pitts, Eugene Lee (Missoula 1942), National Smokejumper Association

Smokejumper Obituaries

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Smokejumper Obituary: Higbee, Arthur E. (North Cascades 1946), National Smokejumper Association

Smokejumper Obituaries

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Meeting Minutes, March 11th, 2011, National Smokejumper Association Board Of Directors

National Smokejumper Association Meeting Minutes

Agenda: Current issues dealing with fire and aviation as they regard the smokejumper program.; Trail Program Leadership Update.; Trails Scholarship Program.; Proposed stipend for Tony Sleznik for pilot training.; Trails Logo protection .; Friend of the court issue - religious monuments at Mann Gulch.; To what extent should our database be used by outside parties?.; Museum of Mountain Flying.; Giving program.; Program for charitable giving.; Investment report.; Proposal for a mixed investment plan.; Treasurer's report.; Merchandising.; Succession Planning.; Board of directors.; New membership.; President.; Bylaws were discussed.; Job description for an NSA Executive Director.; Membership report.; Report on facebook.; Presentation …

Native Forest And Woodland Management Guidelines For Nebraska's Wildlife Management Areas, Gerry Steinauer

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: White Papers, Conference Presentations, and Manuscripts

This document is one in a four part series produced by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission to provide direction to managers of Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in Nebraska. Other documents in the series cover management of grasslands, wetlands, and early successional habitats.

Prior to Euroamerican settlement wildfires, drought and competition with prairie grasses limited the presettlement distribution of trees in Nebraska to well-watered and somewhat fire protected river valleys and rocky escarpments. At that time, wooded habitats covered about 2 percent of the Nebraska landscape. Though limited in areal, these communities were diverse and supported important components of Nebraska’s …

Hydrological Impacts Of Integrated Oil Mallee Farming Systems, D L. Bennett, John Andrew Simons, Russell Speed

Resource management technical reports

This study reports on the results from investigations at four sites into the effect of commercial-scale oil mallee systems on localised groundwater systems over seven years. It also reports the results of the use of a numerical model to forecast potential longer term impacts.

Effects Of Wildland-Urban Interface Fuel Treatments On Potential Fire Behavior And Ecosystem Services In The Central Sierra Nevada Mountains Of California, Christopher C. Hamma

Master's Theses

ABSTRACT

EFFECTS OF WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE FUEL TREATMENTS ON POTENTIAL FIRE BEHAVIOR AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IN THE CENTRAL SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS OF CALIFORNIA

Christopher C. Hamma

For the past several decades, the wildland-urban interface (WUI) has been expanding in the low- to mid-elevation mixed-conifer belt of California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range. Concurrently, the effects of fire exclusion and shifting climatic patterns in this region have led to increases in wildfire size and severity, posing an ever-greater risk to life and property. As a result, the need for implementation of fuel treatments to reduce fire hazard is generally recognized to be urgent. …