Talking about Fire

This discussion was recorded on Nov. 10, 2022. Resources shared in the discussion are included below. From building firelines to researching fire trends over time, fire management and science require great communication to be successful. Our panel will share their experiences and tips on how to effectively talk about fire to gain support and build a collaborative network. We'll address your questions about fire science communication and discuss best practices for defining objectives, connecting with your audience, and tools/resources that can help along the way.

This panel discussion was approved for 1.5 Category 1 CFE's by the Society of American Foresters.

Moderator

Our panel

This is a list of resources shared during the discussion:

This meeting is being recorded and will be publicly available once the video is processed. We will link to it (and all future recordings) from the Fueling Collaboration website: https://www.fuelingcollab.com/ and the CAFMS Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe896VVsDfQKGPyQmWQTs-1M5OzelFpkE
Oklahoma Prescribed Burn Associations - https://www.ok-pba.org/
BRIEF BACKGROUND ON WAUPEE BARRENS (from Forest Vegetation Resource Report for the Lakewood Southeast Project, John Lampereur, Lakewood/Laona District Silviculturist, 2013)
- http://lakestatesfiresci.net/docs/LKSE_Forest_Vegetation_Resource_Report.pdf
The social scientist, John mentioned https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/about/people/gobster
"Landowner Acceptance of a Pine Barrens Restoration Project" - https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/news/highlights/landowner-acceptance-pine-barrens-restoration-project
Collaborating for Healthy Forests and Communities: A Guide for Building Partnerships Among Diverse Interests - https://www.firescience.gov/projects/10-3-01-25/project/10-3-01-25_WUICOMM_Guide_10-20-11.pdf
"Getting to the Heart of Science Communication" by Faith Kearns, (c) 2021 Island Press
"From Grassroots to National Alliance: The Emerging Trajectory for Landowner Prescribed Burn Associations" - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190052816000134
Here's an interesting perspective on saying "controlled burn" especially with private landowners and the public https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDpFT2V90MQ
We (Deborah Landau) arranged a public burn viewing when we conducted a burn at a highly visible state park (just yesterday!). We sent out a press release to the local paper and invited people to come watch, and staffed a table with knowledgeable people who could answer questions. It was a terrific opportunity to explain why we were "burning up the mountain" https://fb.watch/gIUEbE5xQh/
CompassLive – weekly blog https://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/compass/
Here are some of the recent workshops and field days from the OK PBA - https://www.ok-pba.org/events
Oklahoma State University Forestry Extension
- https://www.facebook.com/OklahomaLands/
- https://twitter.com/oklahomalands
- https://www.instagram.com/oklahomalands/
The Fire Learning Trail - https://www.appalachianfire.org/the-fire-learning-trail
There is a self-guided tour available to the public here for this CFLRP Shortleaf Pine restoration project. https://wildlife.org/restoration-of-pine-oak-woodlands-in-missouri-from-the-wildlife-professional/
The Southern Research Station's video page - https://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/video/
The Peshtigo Fire - https://www.weather.gov/grb/peshtigofire
"Social science at the wildland-urban interface: a compendium of research results to create fire-adapted communities" - https://www.nrs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/43435
Managed Fires. CompassLive. May 5, 2022. https://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/compass/2022/05/05/managed-fires/
Without fire, trees become more susceptible to it. CompassLive. April 12, 2022. https://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/compass/2022/04/12/without-fire-trees-become-more-susceptible-to-it/
Burrowing crayfish prefer burning to boiling. CompassLive. January 25, 2022. https://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/compass/2022/01/25/burrowing-crayfish-prefer-burning-to-boiling/
https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/1r66j1637
Shindler, B., & Gordon, R. 2005. A Practical Guide To Citizen-Agency Partnerships. Department of Forest Resources, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, Oregon, United States. Available: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/tq57nr48r
- Accompanying video: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/4q77fr83t
Research on Natural Resource Management in Australia and the U.S..Front. Commun. 5:527945. doi: 10.3389/fcomm.2020.527945. Available: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcomm.2020.527945/full
https://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/compass/2022/04/21/focus-on-joseph-obrien/
Some highlights on positive fire effects - Prescribed fire history affects pollinator diversity in southern forests. CompassLive. April 5, 2022. https://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/compass/2022/04/05/prescribed-fire-history-affects-pollinator-diversity-in-southern-forests/
Spring burn promotes germination of the Ouachita twistflower. Claytonia. 34(2): pg 6. https://arkansasnativeplant.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/fall-2014-claytonia-draft11-final.pdf