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Meteorology and Climate - Modeling for Air Quality

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The Air Quality Research Center at UC Davis is holding its second in a series of biennial conferences supported by the California Air Resources Board on advances in meteorology and climate modeling for air quality applications. This conference will interest those involved in research that utilizes meteorological and climatological data.

Pacific Northwest drought of 2015

After a warm winter and dry spring, the Governors of Oregon and Washington have declared drought in parts of both states. There will be severe water shortages across the region, but the largest cities of Seattle and Portland expect to have sufficient water supply for the summer and beyond.

Prescribed Fire Opportunities

Joint Base Lewis McChord with the cooperation of CNLM and assistance of the WA Prescribed Fire council will be hosting several training opportunities for those interested in gaining further experience with firing and initial attack operations in grassland fuels.

Trainings are scheduled for July 15, August 19 and September 16.

Tracking Progress through Collaborative Monitoring

Monitoring plays a prominent role in collaborative projects and can be used to strengthen communication and consensus among diverse groups. Monitoring allows collaborative projects to define their landscape management process and serves as a neutral approach to determining effectiveness. Learn key concepts of a monitoring framework and guiding principles for practical, efficient monitoring.

Oregon Fire Prevention Workshop

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We are now accepting proposals for educational presentations for the 2016 Oregon Fire Prevention Workshop. We are interested in structural and wildland fire prevention and safety education topics. You may submit as many proposals as you wish, but only one proposal per web form.

Climate change and fire in the Southwest

Global climate change will lead to shifts in climate patterns and fire regimes in the Southwest over coming decades. The intent of this webinar is to summarize the current state of scientific knowledge about climate change predictions in the Southwest as well as the pathways by which fire might be affected.