Feb 5, 2026
Learn more about ongoing laboratory research into backing fire spread – a subject largely overlooked compared to heading fires, yet at any instant, it represents approximately ½ the active perimeter of a wildland fire. This research explores whether…
Mar 12, 2026
Despite a growing need to expand the pace and scale of prescribed burning to address the national fire deficit, there is a lack of data-driven methods to incorporate fire danger information into prescribed fire planning. To address this gap, we…
Mar 19, 2026
The ReSHAPE program is a major new effort to compile and collate fuel treatment data from federal and state agencies across the United States. What do these data say about treatment effects on wildfires? Are the treatments working? What does "…
Jun 23 - 26, 2026
"Our theme is Growing resilient forests and communities.
This conference will host plenary talks, scientific presentations, and field trips exploring the science and management of how to create and maintain resilient forest ecosystems and the human…