2023 Annual Meeting Agenda

2023 Annual Meeting Agendascott@thehway.com2023-03-12T17:15:35+00:00

2023 Theme: Continuing to Advance Prescribed Fire Forward

Thursday, January 26, 2023

Forecasting and Monitoring Air Quality in Pennsylvania (Sean Nolan, DEP)

Sean Nolan, DEP (view biography)

Growing Season vs Dormant Season Fire on Plant Communities (Luke Resop, Mississippi State University)

Luke Resop, Mississippi State University (view biography)

PowerPoint Presentation – “Fire Seasonality and Wildlife Management“

How State Parks are Building their Burn Program (Mike DiRinaldo, State Parks)

Mike DiRinaldo, State Parks (view biography)

PowerPoint Presentation – “Utilizing Prescribed Fire in the Bureau of State Parks“

NWS Fire Weather Support (David Shallenberger, NWS)

David Shallenberger, NWS (view biography)

PowerPoint Presentation – “NWS Pittsburgh Fire Weather Operations“

Using Prescribed Fire to Enhance Deer Habitat (Kip Adams, NDA)

Kip Adams, NDA (view biography)

PowerPoint Presentation – “Using Fire to Enhance Deer Habitat“

When Burning is the Easy Part: Succeeding in a Complex Environment (Casey Sclar, PSU Arboretum)

Casey Sclar, PSU Arboretum (view biography)

PowerPoint Presentation – “When Burning is the Easy Part” (Shari Edelson)

Friday, January 27, 2023

Certified Prescribed Burn Manager/NRCS Grant (Zachary Prusack, Tall Timbers)

Zachary Prusack, Tall Timbers (view biography)

Evaluating Economic Impacts of Prescribed Fire in the Central Hardwood Region (Dr. Michael Saunders, Purdue University)

Dr. Michael Saunders, Purdue University (view biography)

Landowner Burner Program in North Carolina (Wes Sketo, NC Wildfire Mitigation Forester)

Wes Sketo, NC Wildfire Mitigation Forester (view biography)

PA Learn and Burn Presentation (Kip Adams, NDA)

Kip Adams, NDA (view biography)

PowerPoint Presentation – “Pennsylvania Learn and Burn“

TREX Event (Helen Mohr, USFS – Southern Research Station and Director of the Consortium of Appalachian Fire Managers and Scientists)

Helen Mohr, USFS (view biography)

Wrap Up: How to Stay Involved (Jenny Case)

PowerPoint Presentation – “2023 Fire Council Annual Updates“