Prescribed Fire for Forest Management Webinar Series
Online via Zoom
Prescribed Fire for Forest Management Webinar Series
Monthly on Wednesdays | 10:30 a.m.-Noon Central Time
Foresters and land managers have many management tools at their disposal. A tool that’s often overlooked is prescribed fire. Prescribed fire for forest management is important for ecosystem health, forest regeneration, wildlife habitat, forest health, and disease control. Join us for insightful discussions with national experts as we discuss forest management using prescribed fire. Learn some of the practical knowledge of where, when, why, and how to apply fire in forest ecosystems.
Due to the generosity of our sponsors, we are pleased to offer this webinar series for free. Pre-registration is no longer required.
UPCOMING WEBINARS
May 7, 2025
Fire and Carbon
10:30 A.M.-Noon CT
Presented by Jed Meunier, Ph.D., Ecologist and Research Scientist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources-Division of Forestry
June 4, 2025
Prescribed Fire and Timber Quality
10:30 A.M.-Noon CT
Presented by Michael Saunders, Ph.D., Professor of Hardwood Silviculture, Department of Ecology and Natural Resources, Purdue University and Joseph Marschall, Senior Research Associate, Center for Tree Ring Science, University of Missouri-Columbia
July 9, 2025
Fire and Deer
10:30 A.M.-Noon CT
Presented by Craig A. Harper, Ph.D., Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist, University of Tennessee and Mark Turner, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Oklahoma State University
Aug. 6, 2025
Fire and Non-game Birds
10:30 A.M.-Noon CT
Sept. 3, 2025
Fire Management Considerations in the Urban Interface
10:30 A.M.-Noon CT
Presented by Dave Calkin, Ph.D., Supervisory Research Forester, Rocky Mountain Research Station and Michael Tiller, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Forest and Fire Management, College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Wednesdays | 10:30 a.m.-Noon CT
More Webinars coming in 2025
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PREVIOUSLY RECORDED WEBINARS
Apr. 2, 2025
Fire and Turkeys
Presented by Marcus Lashley, Ph.D., Associate Professor, UF D.E.E.R. Lab, Department of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation, University of Florida and Michael J. Chamberlain, Ph.D., National Wild Turkey Federation Distinguished Professor, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia
Mar. 5, 2025
Oak Silviculture and Fire
Presented by Dan Dey, Ph.D., Research Forester, USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station and Michael Demchik, Ph.D., Professor of Forestry, College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Feb. 5, 2025
Fuels Management
Presented by Scott Stephens, Ph.D., Professor of Fire Science, University of California, Berkeley and Patricia Johnson, Fire Management Specialist/Fire Planner, Pacific West Region, National Park Service
Jan. 8, 2025
Social Science of Prescribed Fire
Presented by Ludie Bond, Ph.D., Wildfire Mitigation Specialist / Public Information Officer, Waccasassa Forestry Center, Florida Forest Service, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Andy McCrady, Fuels Program Coordinator, Mitigation and Prevention, Texas A&M Forest Service
Dec. 4, 2024
Snapshot of Rx Fire in the Lake States
Presented by Michele Witecha, Prescribed Fire Specialist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and Todd C. Breininger, Program Specialist, Bureau of Forestry, Forest Fire Protection, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Nov. 6, 2024
Prescribed Burn Associations
Presented by George Jensen, Southwest Georgia Private Lands Prescribed Burn Association Coordinator, Tall Timbers Research Station & Land Conservancy and Ryan Mitchell, Southeast Private Lands Prescribed Fire Outreach Coordinator, Tall Timbers
Oct. 2, 2024
Prescribed Fire Workforce Development
Presented by Curtis Wayka, Prescribed Fire/Fuels Specialist, Menominee Tribal Enterprises
Sept. 4, 2024
Case Studies: Prescribed Fire and Interfering Vegetation
Presented by Jack McGowan-Stinski, Program Manager, Lake States Fire Science Consortium, Ohio State University and Jim Elleson, Founder, Quercus Land Stewardship Services
Aug. 7, 2024
Case Studies: Prescribed Fire and Red Pine
Presented by Kyle Gill, Forest Manager & Research Coordinator, Cloquet Forest Center & Hubachek Wilderness Research Center, University of Minnesota and Jed Meunier, Ph.D., Ecologist and Research Scientist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources – Division of Forestry
July 10, 2024
Prescribed Fire and Climate Change
Presented by Courtney Peterson, Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (ASCC) Network; Climate Adaptation Specialist, Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science; Forest and Rangeland Stewardship Department, Colorado State University and Lenya N. Quinn-Davidson, Fire Network Director, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources and Program Director, Women-in-Fire Training Exchanges (WTREX)
June 5, 2024
Prescribed Fire in Urban Landscapes
Presented by John McCabe, Director of Resource Management, Forest Preserves of Cook County and President, Illinois Prescribed Fire Council, Steven R. Miller, Director, Fire and Aviation Management, Forest Service Eastern Region, and Brian Schaffler, Regional Fuels Program Manager, Forest Service Eastern Region
May 1, 2024
Prescribed Fire and Game Species
Presented by Benjamin C. Jones, President and CEO, Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society and Marcus Lashley, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, UF D.E.E.R. Lab, Department of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation, University of Florida
April 3, 2024
Fire and Traditional Ecological Knowledge Beyond the Lake States
Presented by Serra J. Hoagland (Pueblo of Laguna), Ph.D., CWB, Acting National Program Lead Tribal Research, Rocky Mountain Research Station, U.S. Forest Service and Vern Northrup, Retired Fire Operations Specialist, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Artist, and Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Elder
March 6, 2024
Fire and Traditional Ecological Knowledge in the Lake States
Presented by Ron Waukau, Forest Manager, Menominee Tribal Enterprises
Feb. 7, 2024
Prescribed Fire as a Restoration Tool for Savanna Communities
Presented by Jeb Barzen, M.S., B.S.; Chair, Private Lands Conservation, LLC; Chair, Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council and Brendan Woodall, Private Lands Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program
Jan. 3, 2024
Fire in Southern Pine Systems
Presented by George Jensen, Southwest Georgia Private Lands Prescribed Burn Association Coordinator, Tall Timbers Research Station & Land Conservancy and Holly Norwell, Ph.D., Project Research Scientist, Tall Timbers Research Station & Land Conservancy
Nov. 1, 2023
Oak and Fire in the Eastern U.S.
Presented by Wayne Clatterbuck, Ph.D., University of Tennessee and Charles M. Ruffner, Ph.D., Professor of Forestry, Southern Illinois University
Dec. 6, 2023
Fire in Northern Pine Systems
Presented by Brian J. Palik, Ph.D., Science Leader for Applied Forest Ecology, Northern Research Station, U.S. Forest Service
SPONSOR THE SERIES
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CONTINUING EDUCATION
The live and recorded webinar series has been pre-approved for the following:
4.0 CEUs can be earned through the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) under the following conditions:
- SFI CEUs can be earned in 2024 only.
- Participants must record their attendance in a minimum of 5 sessions in the 2024 calendar year.
If you would like a Certificate of Completion for a webinar, please be sure to record your attendance using the verification links provided during the live session or on the portal for the recorded session. Send your request to wfc@uwsp.edu. Certificates are sent only by request.
MEET YOUR HOSTS
Wisconsin Forestry Center
The Wisconsin Forestry Center (WFC) is dedicated to serving the needs of Wisconsin’s forestry community through partner-driven professional and workforce development, applied research, and community outreach initiatives that promote vibrant, sustainable forests and forest-based economies.
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Wisconsin’s 17 million acres of forestlands and millions of urban trees significantly enhance the quality of life in our state. The Wisconsin DNR dedicates itself to the sustainable management and protection of this precious resource so that it continues to provide a host of ecological, economic and social benefits for years to come. Wildland fire management in Wisconsin prioritizes the protection of human life, property and natural resources from unwanted wildfires while strategically using prescribed fires to enhance our natural communities and the ecosystems we manage. Education, safety and training programs and an extensive network of partners are utilized to suppress, manage and prepare for fires statewide. Learn more about fire and forest management in Wisconsin.
WEBINAR SERIES PARTNERS
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