December 1-4, 2008
Holiday Inn on the Bay • San Diego, California

 

PROGRAM

[Information subject to change]

          Plenary Sessions
          Contributed Sessions
          Special Sessions
          Poster Sessions
          Field Trips
          Workshops
          Agenda


 

Plenary sessions

Description: A plenary session is a featured session with invited speakers that directly address an aspect of the conference theme. Plenary sessions are scheduled to run alone, with no other sessions at the same time.

 

Opening Plenary, December 2, 9 a.m.- noon:

Fire in Western Ecosystems -
Reflections on Recent History and Current Opportunities

  • Opening Remarks, Welcome Overview of history of CAFE/AFE - Robin Wills, fire ecologist, National Park Service, Western Region; Neil Sugihara, fire ecologist, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region
  • Characterizing the Change in the Pattern of Western Wildfires - Max Moritz, cooperative extension specialist and adjunct assistant professor, University of California, Berkeley
  • Implications of Changing Wildfire Patterns on Policy and Fire Operations, State Perspective - Ruben Grijalva, dDirector, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
  • Implications of Changing Wildfire Patterns on Policy and Fire Operations - Federal Perspective - Sue Husari, regional fire management officer, National Park Service, Pacific West Region
  • Title to be arranged - Managing New Fire Regimes: The Challenge of Climate Change - Dave Peterson, research biologist, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station

Closing Plenary, December 4, 1:30 - 3:30

 

Closing Plenary Session - The Future of Fire in Western Ecosystems - Integrating and Adapting Science and Management in a Changing Fire Environment

The closing plenary will focus on the issues discussed in the opening plenary and also topics, ideas, and approaches developed during the week of the conference. Featured speakers include:

  • Dr. Jim Agee, Emeritus Professor, Department of Forest Resources, University of Washington
  • Tom Nichols, Division Chief for Fire and Aviation, U. S. National Park Service
  • Dr. Tom Zimmerman, Program Manager, Wildland Fire Management Research, Development and Applications Program, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, at National Interagency Fire Center, Boise, ID
  • Dr. Max Moritz, President, California Association for Fire Ecology. College of Natural Resources, University of California - Berkeley.
  • Dr. Michael Medler, President, Association for Fire Ecology. Huxley College, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA

 

 

Contributed Sessions:

Description: Contributed sessions on specific topics are composed of oral presentations that have been submitted as abstracts during the call for papers.

The Call for Papers has now closed.

Presenters will be notified of their acceptance by the third week in August.

 


Special Sessions

Special sessions are symposia that are organized by individuals who have responsibility for all design and content. Special session titles relate to the conference theme, and are usually quite specific. All presentations focus on the specific focus of the special session. Titles are linked to abstracts.

Confirmed Special Sessions:

 


Poster Session

The Call for Posters remains open, although the Call for Papers has now closed.

Go to: Poster Submission Form

Presenters will be notified of their acceptance by the third week in August.

Tuesday, December 2, 6:30 - 9 p.m. (Light refreshments will be served.)

Description: Posters visually describe an individual research or application project, or management program. Posters are displayed for the entire conference. Poster presenters remain with their poster during the evening poster reception, in order to answer questions.

An award for best student poster will be presented at the Wednesday Banquet.

Download: Poster Evaluation Criteria (PDF)

 

 

Field trips: Monday, December 1

Field trip titles link to detailed descriptions. [Some information is still forthcoming.]

 


Workshops: Monday, December 1

Workshop titles link to detailed descriptions. [Some information is still forthcoming.]

 


Agenda