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Each year the Northern Rockies Fire Science Network (NRFSN) provides the Joint Fire Science Program with an annual report summarizing its activities and achievements, and three Impact Statements that describe activities around topics of focus.

Traditional Knowledge and Fire

Risk-Informed Wildfire Management

Prescribed Burning

FY2024 Annual Report Summary

Pie chart displaying a breakdown of the FY2024 NRFSN membership by organization

Overview

In FY2024, NRFSN included over 1,500 members from

federal, tribal, and state land management agencies, research institutions, private organizations, NGOs, and local governments.

We engaged with these members through field trips, workshops, webinars, written products, online resources, social media, and conferences.
 
Participants on 2022 NRFSN Field Trip

Participants on 2022 NRFSN field trip.

Field Trips and Workshops

In June 2024, NRFSN hosted the Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) Exchange Network All-Exchange Meeting in Polson, MT. This meeting included a field trip in collaboration with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.

Webinars

NRFSN hosted one webinar:

Research Briefs

One research brief was published this fiscal year:

New Hot Topics

In response to a request from the Rocky Mountain Research Station, NRFSN released a new Hot Topic page focused on Risk Informed Wildfire Management in September 2024. The page pulls together curated lists of research, tools, and other information related to wildfire risk analysis, risk management, and decision support. 

New Database Resources

NRFSN added 

295 media resources to the Recorded Media Database

and 

221 documents to the Research and Publications Database.

Making Science Accessible

We worked to make science accessible through these online resources:

Presentations and Virtual Exhibits

NRFSN staff displayed exhibits and/or presented at these events:

  • Washington State Post-Fire Recovery All Hands Meeting, April 30 - May 1, 2024
  • International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF) Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference, April 15-19, 2024
  • Association for Fire Ecology (AFE) 10th International Fire Ecology and Management Fire Congress, December 4-8, 2023

Past Annual Reports are available: FY 2023 • FY 2022 • FY 2021 • FY 2020 • FY 2019 • FY 2018 • FY 2017 • FY 2016 • FY 2015 • FY 2014 • FY 2013 • FY 2012