About Oak Woodlands & Forests Fire Consortium
The Oak Woodlands & Forests Fire Consortium is an exchange for fire science information. Funded by the Joint Fire Science Program, our goal is to increase the availability and consideration of credible fire science information to those making land management decisions.
Featured Events
2020 Fall Webinar Series
JOIN US for this exciting series of fire-science webinars.
New for this year, REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL WEBINARS!
More information HERE
Fueling Collaboration – a panel discussion series
Nov. 19, 2020 – Feb. 18, 2021
More details about this exciting new series HERE
Webinar: Revealing historical fire regimes of the Cumberland Plateau through remnant fire-scarred shortleaf pines (Pinus echinata Mill.)
*Hosted in partnership with the Forest Stewards Guild*
December 1, 2020 at 1:00 PM central time
Details HERE
Abstract: Vegetation of the Cumberland Plateau (USA) has undergone dramatic transitions since the last glaciation and particularly since the onset of widespread logging and 20th century fire exclusion. Shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata Mill.), one of the most fire-dependent conifers in the U.S., occurs throughout the Cumberland Plateau, but its abundance has declined dramatically since Euro-American settlement and continues to decline. To better understand the historical ecology of fire within the natural range of shortleaf pine, we …
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KNP's Shortleaf Pine Ecological Community Restoration
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Join KNP Wild Rivers System Manager Ryan, as he describes the management efforts applied one of our shortleaf pine restoration sites.oakfirescience.com
By Gina Beebe, University of Missouri Presented on January 12, 2021 CLICK HERE TO WATCH NOW Abstract: Goats and fuel loadings – a relationship that has been little studied, particularly in eastern f...Latest Tweets
Nice informational video on shortleaf restoration https://youtu.be/1Vcu0i5QqTI
ICYMI...recent webinar on smoke, goats, and oaks now available to watch online! https://oakfirescience.com/video/smoke-goats-and-oaks-the-effects-of-targeted-goat-browsing-and-prescribed-fire-on-fuel-loading-in-ozark-hardwood-ecosystems/
ICYMI, recent webinar on box turtles and #RxFIRE now available to watch online https://oakfirescience.com/video/stovall2021/
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