Understanding the Challenges of Defining and Assessing Fuels Treatment Effectiveness

Join us for a discussion in the world of fuels treatment definitions, classifications, and the ultimate impacts on treatment effectiveness. In this webinar, we present a range of human-fire interactions, fire behaviors, and ecological metrics of forest treatment effects on wildfire. Using the 2020 Cameron Peak Fire as a case study, we’ll unravel some of these complexities. Having a common language and understanding for evaluating treatment effects is needed to align manager intentions, treatment implementation, and public expectations. For background information and reading, please visit Metrics and Considerations for Evaluating How Forest Treatments Alter Wildfire Behavior and Effects academic.oup.c...
TIMESTAMPS FOR SPEAKERS:
5:37 Anthony Vorster
13:36 Greg Aplet
24:16 Matt Thompson
36:08 Camille Stevens-Rumann
41:25 Daniel Bowker