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"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

  • Brandon Collins, Regional Ecologist, USDA FS Pacific Southwest Region
  • Justin Crotteau, Research Forester, Rocky Mountain Research Station 
  • James Furman, Fire Management Specialist, USDA FS Southern Region 
  • Scott Ritter, Research Ecologist, Rocky Mountain Research Station 
  • Matt Thompson, Vice President of Wildfire Risk Analytics, Pyrologix LLC 
  • Harold Zald, Research Forester, Pacific Northwest Research Station"

This event is part of a series:

SCIENCEx Fire

The SCIENCEx webinar series brings together scientists and land management experts from across U.S. Forest Service research stations and beyond to explore the latest science and best practices for addressing large natural resource challenges across the country.

These webinars will be primarily management focused, but with applicability for participants from across sectors. The Forest Service Research and Development SCIENCEx webinar series brings together scientists and land management experts from across the U.S. Forest Service and beyond to explore the latest science. Fire is our theme for this SCIENCEx series and will include presentations by Rocky Mountain Research Station scientists among others. Pre-registration is required, for more information, visit the SCIENCEx webinar page.

Event Details

Jan 30 2025, 11am - 12:30pm
Virtual Event
Presenter(s): Brandon M. Collins, Justin S. Crotteau, James Furman, Scott M. Ritter, Matthew P. Thompson, Harold S. Zald