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A JFSP Regional Consortium. Southern Fire Exchange Putting Fire Science on the Ground. University of Florida North Carolina State University Tall Timbers Research Station USFS Southern Research Station. Why A Regional Consortium?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Southern Fire ExchangePutting Fire Science on the Ground
University of FloridaNorth Carolina State UniversityTall Timbers Research Station
USFS Southern Research Station
A JFSP Regional Consortium
Why A Regional Consortium?
Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) proposal to develop, “regional consortia of fire science providers and managers to enhance fire science delivery and adoption”
Diverse resources & existing partnerships in the South
Opportunity to enhance coordination among the resources & partnerships
Channel back to JFSP about new research needs
The Bigger Picture: JFSP Knowledge Exchange Consortia
Vision - national network to accelerate the awareness, understanding, and adoption of wildland fire science information by federal, tribal,
state, local, and private stakeholders within ecologically similar regions.
JFSP Consortia: The Process
Stage 1 (2009) Regional needs assessment of fire
science delivery mechanisms and opportunities
Design and plan a long-term fire science information delivery network and system
Stage 2 (2010 - ??) Implement and evaluate regional
consortia
Stage 1: Identify what a consortium could and should do… in the South
Scope: Focus on southern pine
ecosystems Emphasize issues
associated with prescribed fire use
Public & private lands
Needs assessment Focus groups in 6 states Electronic survey of
3500 people (~1000 responses)
What did they say?Common Suggestions Work within existing
groups, frameworks, and professional networks
Increase researcher – manager interaction
Increase information flow to private owners
Focus on prescribed fire Provide a one-stop
searchable internet platform
Un-met Information Needs
Fire effects – systems, seasons, species
Southern fuels – characterization & fire behavior modeling
Smoke – models, monitoring systems & effects
Public perceptions re Rx fire Public & private outreach
(success, guides) Updated best management
practices Fire science library
(augment, update)
Preferred Tech Transfer Methods
Digital and internet platforms Single source web-
based fire science library
Workshops & training courses (‘hands-on’ is important)
Professional networking, including with scientists
PFC’s
Putting Fire Science on the Ground
Stage 2: Implementation of the Southern Fire Exchange
Activity 1: One-Stop Website
One stop internet platform Build on the FRAMES Southern Fire Portal
(http://frames.nbii.gov/portal/server.pt) On-line discussion forum and directory Map of research–demonstration locations Searchable research summaries Calendar of events Searchable links to other websites
▪ Southern Fire Encyclopedia (www.forestencyclopedia.net)
▪ Tall Timbers Database (http://www.talltimbers.org/fedb-intro.html)
Activity 2: Dissemination of Products
Experiential learning and networking Advertise existing workshops, meetings,
courses Develop modules/ pre-recorded
presentations Field days & demonstrations Webinars on topics identified by end users Regional conference
Activity 3: Product DevelopmentNewsletter articles- public and
private land managersResearch synthesesPowerPoint presentations Updates for Fire Encyclopedia and
FEIS (
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/)Fact sheets for variety of audiences
Managers, policy makers, general public Private landowners
Activity 4: Public EducationDistribute fact sheets designed for
the publicCollaborate with TTRS & SGSF
campaign
Other Key ActivitiesEvaluations –
across all consortia – electronic specific to each region and individual
activities
Feedback from end users to JFSP on top regional research needs
Leda Kobziar, lkobziar@ufl.eduAnnie Oxarart, oxarart@ufl.edu
Toddi Steelman, toddi_steelman@ncsu.edu Joe Roise, joe_roise@ncsu.edu
Kevin Robertson, krobertson@ttrs.org Alan Long, ajl2@ufl.edu
Annie Hermansen-Baez, ahermansen@fs.fed.us
Contacts
Your input? Key themes or topics that SFE should
address Opportunities to help you coordinate
science applications on the ground Questions you want answered (about fire!) How can SFE contribute to your programs
for training, workshops, webinars, etc?
Submit ideas/questions to sfe@ifas.ufl.edu
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