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Streaming Video Collection:
Forest Fires and Fuel Reduction

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Below is the RTI Website collection of Forest Fires and Fuel Reduction streaming videos.

2010 Presentations

Integration of Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Western Science for Fire Management
Gary Morishima, Larry Mason, Ernesto Alvarado, Everett Isaac, Jonathan Tallman
A brief message to tribal leaders, resource managers, fire scientists and other interested parties (12 minutes 43 seconds)

Trajectories of community change of sagebrush shrubsteppe following multiple wildfires
Eva Dettweiler-Robinson
(From the 7th Annual College of Forest Resources Graduate Student Symposium)
 

2009 Presentations

Abiotic and Biotic Aspects of Recovery of Biological Soil Crusts in Sagebrush Steppe Experiencing Frequent Fires
Eva Dettweiler-Robinson
(From the 6th Annual College of Forest Resources Graduate Student Symposium)

Creating fire resilient stands and landscapes within Eastside forests
Richy Harrod - USDA Forest Service Wenatchee Laboratory (12:35)
(Northwest Environmental Forum - Eastside Health : Challenges and Solutions. October 27-29. Spokane, WA)

Managing resilience of forests to effects of fire and climate change: the state of science
David Peterson - USDA Pacific Northwest Research Station, UW (18:01)
(Northwest Environmental Forum - Eastside Health : Challenges and Solutions. October 27-29. Spokane, WA)

2008 Presentations

 
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Fire History of Geyser Valley, Olympic National Park -
Reed Wendel
(From the 5th Annual College of Forest Resources Graduate Student Symposium)

12:59

Fire on the Land Project: Salish, Kootenai and Pend Oreille
Jim Roessler • Timber Sales Officer, Salish & Kootenai
Joe Durglo • VP Intertribal Timber Council, Salish & KootenaiFor more information go to the Salish and Kootenai Tribes' "Fire History Project".

(Society of American Foresters 2008 National Convention - Forestry in a Climate of Change:
Tribal Forestry, November 5-9 • Reno, Nevada).

       
Multi-Objective optimization to incorporate ecological values with fuel solutions in landscapes -
Maureen C. Kennedy
(From the 5th Annual College of Forest Resources Graduate Student Symposium)
13:52

2007 Presentations

 
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Eastside Climate, Bugs, and Fire Impact on Carbon and Cost -
Elaine Oneil, Rural Technology Initiative
39:57
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Understanding Interactions between Federal Wildland Fire Managers and the Scientific Community: Ideals versus Reality - Anna Hohl, CFR Graduate Student
8:54
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2006 Presentations

 
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Impacts of Thinning and Implementation Timing on Fire Hazard Reduction, Carbon and Other Values -
Bruce Lippke, Director, University of Washington Rural Technology Initiative
16:36
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2005 Presentations

 
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Eastside Forests Project Update (Washington) -
Richard Everett, WSU Cooperative Extension
16:59
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2004 Presentations

 
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Bringing Stand Level Fire Risk to the Landscape Level: Fire Risk Assessment Using FFE-FVS with the Landscape Management System - Kevin Ceder, Forest Technology Specialist, RTI
24:24
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Fire Scoping Tool and Site Index Calculator - Kevin Ceder, Forest Technology Specialist, RTI
12:26
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South Deep Fire Risk Reduction - Paul LaChance, Graduate Research Assistant
6:46
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2003 Presentations

 
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Fuel Removal Project Strategies: Design, Layout, and Administration - Larry Mason, RTI Project Coordinator
46:52
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Investigation of Alternative Fuel Removal Strategies - Heather Rogers Masters Thesis Defense
37:30
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Fire and Forest Health; The Big Picture -Don Strand, WA DNR
30:46
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