Jan. 28-31, 2008 • Tucson, Ariz.
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REGISTRATION
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
VISA/MC/Discover only
(On-line registration were available through 5 p.m. (PST) Tuesday, Jan. 22. )
Registrations after Jan. 22 will occur on-site and the banquet option will no longer be available.
Registration Fees (received by Jan. 10, 2008)
Fees include lunch each day of the conference.
AFE/GSA/BAER Team Members: $375
Click on the AFE logo above to join AFE or renew your AFE membership.
Non-Members: $415
Student -- SAFE Member: $200
Student -- Non-Member: $225
Daily rate: $200/day
Registration Fees (received on/after Jan. 11, 2008)
AFE/GSA/BAER Team Members: $425
Click on the AFE logo above to join AFE or renew your AFE membership.
Non-Members: $465
Student -- SAFE Member: $225
Student -- Non-Member: $250
Daily rate: $200/day
Banquet Fees (Wed., Jan. 30):
Registered participant: $35 (choice of beef, salmon or vegetarian)
Student SAFE Member: No charge. Banquet costs for SAFE members are sponsored by Texas Tech. University.
Optional field trips and workshops will be offered on Monday, Jan. 28.
- Desert Grasslands and Savannahs on the Santa Rita Experimental Range
9 a.m.-4 p.m. • $60
Nestled on the flank of the Santa Rita Mountains, the 53,159-acre (21,522-ha) Santa Rita Experimental Range in southern Arizona is one of the best-preserved examples of native North American desert grasslands and savannahs. Managed by the University of Arizona, the SRER has been the site of more than a century of research into grassland ecology, including the effects of fire on plant communities. Recently, the SRER has been proposed as a site in the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), reflecting its national importance for long-term ecological research. This day-long tour will encompass a variety of grassland, savannah, and oak woodland types, exploring the effects of soil and geology on the distribution of plant communities and the consequences for fire regimes of recent non-native invasive grasses. - Landscape Fire Planning in the Huachucas/Las Cienegas
9 a.m.-4 p.m. • $60
Visit two sites in southeastern Arizona where collaborative fire management is ongoing. At BLM’s Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, which was designated by Congress in 2000 to protect and conserve its nationally significant grassland and riparian habitats and species, we will visit several areas where BLM is using prescribed fire and mechanical treatments to reduce mesquite and improve watershed condition. These treatments and associated monitoring are part of a collaborative adaptive management program that the BLM has developed and is using to manage the 50,000+ acre landscape. Our second stop, Canelo Pass, will look out over the San Rafael Valley and the 500,000 acre landscape that has been the focus of a collaborative fire management plan involving over 25 private, county, state, federal entities; we will talk about the objectives of the plan and the challenges and opportunities in planning and managing fuels treatments across jurisdictional boundaries.
- Fire History Workshop: Data, Tools & Applications
9 a.m.-4 p.m. • $60
This one-day workshop will take place the world-famous Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research (LTRR) on the campus of the University of Arizona. The workshop objective is to explore current laboratory and data analysis methods used to reconstruct historic fires and fire regimes. The session will include a series of talks and demonstrations reviewing how fire history samples are collected, prepared, and analyzed. A special focus will be the ongoing development of the International Multiproxy Paleofire Database (IMPD), which is making fire history data sets increasingly available to land managers.The workshop includes a laboratory component, where participants will learn and practice techniques for recognizing and dating fire scars, and a hands-on training with Fire History Analysis and Exploration System (FHAES), a new computer platform for fire history analysis. Lunch will be provided, and there will be a tour of the LTRR. Come spend the day with us and learn how fire history is done! - BAER Field Trip
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. • $25 BAER participants/$60 non-BAER participants
Examine the effectiveness of post-fire emergency stabilization and rehabilitation treatments. Weather permitting, we will visit the Aspen and Bullock fires on Mount Lemmon in the Santa Catalina Mountains. In case of inclement weather, lower elevation sites in the Catalinas will be visited.
Three Stops: TBD (Post-fire watershed and geological impacts, invasive species, emergency stabilization treatments)
- FFI Workshop (FEAT/FIREMON Integrated)
9 a.m. to 11 a.m. • $40
FFI is a new monitoring tool designed to assist managers with collection, storage and analysis of ecological information. It is being constructed through a complementary integration of the NPS Fire Ecology Assessment Tool (FEAT) and JFSP funded FIREMON. The National Interagency Fuels Coordination Group is the sponsoring party and the National Park Service is the managing partner. Version 1.0 of the FFI software was released in Nov. 2007.
In this short course we will present a brief history of the FEAT and FIREMON software, discuss the development of FFI and future plans. We will present a thorough overview the components that make up FFI software: database management tools, data entry, summary reports, querying capability, analysis tools, GIS, PDA/PDR application, and protocol manager. Presentations will be followed with live demonstrations. As much as possible we will spend extra time discussing or demonstrating topics suggested by the participants. - Smoke Management
1 - 5 p.m. • $40
This half-day workshop will address what you need to know about the latest changes in air quality regulations. Changes in regulations are going to change the way the fire program operates, which will affect how land management objectives are met. Tightening of air quality standards to protect public health will result in more non-attainment areas across US (all regions). It is critical for land managers to communicate with the public & state/local air quality regulators to develop a strategy for meeting land management objectives & air quality standards. Fire (wildfire, wildland fire use and prescribed fire) has the greatest potential to affect human health of any other source on public and private lands. Current approaches to smoke management & level of prescribed fire have resulted in local and interstate exceedances of public health standards. A presentation and discussion of these issues will be led by members of the Fire and Air Coordinating Team and the University of Idaho.
Contact Carl Hansen for exhibitor arrangements.
Exhibitor pricing:
$1,000 for 10' x 10' exhibit space plus one conference registration
$1,800 for 20' x 10' exhibit space plus two conference registrations
College Credit Information
Individuals attending the conference will be able to earn 1 unit of upper division college credit from Humboldt State University (FOR 424). There will be a required meeting on Monday, January 28 at 7 p.m., required sessions to attend, and written assignments.
There is an additional fee of $145 for 1 unit of academic credit.
Why do we ask for your Social Security Number?
Individuals receiving academic credit must provide a social security number and date of birth so that we can create and/or maintain complete academic records. Individuals registering through Extended Education for non-credit programs or conferences are not required to provide a social security number or date of birth but may benefit from doing so.
Social security numbers are securely protected within the University’s database. We will generate a unique student identification number for all individuals for reference purposes. However, the social security number allows us to verify information pertaining to individuals and helps students to access their individual records. If you are not familiar with your student identification number, you can still use your social security number to access your information. In this way, if you need confirmation of payments made to the University, we can provide the verification if we can accurately match your records through the social security number.
For students receiving academic credit, the Internal Revenue Service requires the University to file information returns that include the student's social security number and other information such as the amount paid for qualified tuition, related expenses, and interest on educational loans. That information is used to help determine whether a student, or a person claiming a student as a dependent, may take a credit or deduction to reduce federal income taxes.
If for any reason you need to withdraw from the conference, you will receive a full refund of the amount paid, less a $10 administrative processing fee, if you notify HSU Extended Education prior to 5 p.m. (PST) on Jan. 22. After this time, no refunds will be made. To notify Extended Education of your withdrawal and to request a refund, e-mail extended@humboldt.edu.
Top photo: courtesy of USDA Forest Service, Southwestern Region
Bottom photo: courtesy of BLM Rocky Mountain Research Station
