Fire and Environmental Research Applications Team

Research Partners

FERA research is conducted in partnership with a great many governmental and non-governmental agencies. These partnerships increase both the chances for successful field work and the opportunities to transfer technology directly to those who can make the most use of it. It assures that our research is relevant across a wide spectrum of users. These partners are listed in no particular order.

The designation of (C) means the project is currently under development as of January 22, 2013.

Governmental Partners

National Fire Plan	Consume 3.0 (C) Fuel Characteristic Classification System (C) Natural Fuels Photo Series (C) Regional Haze Wildland-Urban Fire Dynamics Simulator (C)
We acknowledge funding from the Joint Fire Science Program for these projects:	CURRENT PROJECTS Developing a Post-Processor to Link the Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS) and the Fuel Characteristic Classification System (FCCS) Evaluation of Optimization of Fuel Treatment Effectiveness with an Integrated Experimental/Modeling Approach Smoke Consequences of IPCC's Scenarios Projected Climate and Ecosystem Changes in the US: Review Paper Data Set for Fuels, Fire Behavior, Smoke and Fire Effects Model Development and Evaluation STANDFIRE: An IFT-DSS Module for Spatially Explicit, 3D Fuel Treatment Analysis Archival of Data from JFSP Projects Conducted by the Fire and Environmental Research Applications Team Crown Fire Behavior Characteristics and Prediction in Conifer Forests:A State of Knowledge Synthesis Does Season of Burning Affect Fuel Dynamics in Southeastern Forests? How Do Pile Age and Season of Burning Influence Combustion and Fire Effects? Public Perceptions of Smoke: Contrasting Tolerance Amongst WUI and Urban Communities in the Interior West and the Southeastern United States Re-Measurement of Fuels and Stand Structure 13 Years After Logging of the Summit Fire, Malheur National Forest, Eastern Oregon   COMPLETED PROJECTS Project Title Final Report Additional Publications or Databases CLIMATE     Fire and Climate Variability in the Inland Pacific Northwest Integrating Science and Management (2005) JFSP Brief FUEL CHARACTERIZATION     Natural Fuels Photo Series *     Digital Photo Series   Hurricane Photo Series               FUEL CONSUMPTION AND EMISSIONS     Fuel Consumption and Flammability Thresholds in Shrub-Dominated Ecosystems Factsheet Monitoring Fuel Consumption and Mortality from Prescribed Burning in Old-Growth Ponderosa Pine Stands in Eastern Oregon Fuel Consumption and Smoke Emissions from Landscape-Scale Burns in Eastern Hardwoods     (2011) Chasing Flame: Gauging Smoke Production and Forest Floor Consumption in Boreal Ecosystems Consume 3.0   Enhancing the Online Hand-Piled Fuels Biomass Calculator     Estimating the Biomass of Hand-Piled Fuels for Smoke Management Planning*     Fuel Consumption and Smoke Emissions from Landscape-Scale Burns in Eastern Hardwoods     Validation of Fuel Consumption Models for Smoke Management Planning in the Eastern Regions of the United States     Southern Bulk Density                 FIRE HISTORY     Compiling, Synthesizing and Analyzing Existing Boreal Forest Fire History Data ain Alaska (2011)         Field Training Workshops   FIREHouse   Fuel Characteristic Classification System   FUEL TREATMENT     Do Fuel Treatments Reduce Fire Severity? Evaluating Treatment Effectiveness in the 2006 Tripod Complex Fire                                       TRAINING             Boreal Consumption Chasing Flame: Gauging Smoke Production and Forest Floor Consumption in Boreal Ecosystems Final Report to the Joint Fire Science Program Climate Variability Consume 3.0 Digital Photo Series * Do Fuel Treatments Reduce Fire Severity? Evaluating Treatment Effectiveness in the 2006 Tripod Complex Fire Enhancing the Online Hand-Piled Fuels Biomass Calculator Estimating the Biomass of Hand-Piled Fuels for Smoke Management Planning* Field Training Workshops FIREHouse Fuel Characteristic Classification System * Fuel Consumption and Flammability Thresholds in Shrub-Dominated Ecosystems Fuel Consumption and Smoke Emissions from Landscape-Scale Burns in Eastern Hardwoods Hurricane Photo Series Landscape Analysis of Fuel Treatment Longevity and Effectiveness in the 2006 Tripod Complex Fires   Shrubs Software Tutorials   * = Development continues on these projects
	Understanding and Quantifying Fire Risk at the Watershed and Landscape Scale: Effectiveness and Public Acceptance of Fuels Treatments Including Associated Costs and Benefits
USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station	Natural Fuels Photo Series Developing FCCS Fuelbeds for the Angora Fire Region Evaluating Alternative Fuel Treatments in the South Shore Wildland Urban Interface Climate Adaptation Toolkit Data Set for Fuels, Fire Behavior, Smoke, and Fire Effects Model Development and Evaluation (C)
USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station	Boreal Consumption CLIMET Natural Fuels Photo Series Climate Adaptation Toolkit Validation of Fuel Consumption Models for Smoke Management Planning in the Eastern Regions of the United States Landscape Analysis of Fuel Treatment Longevity and Effectiveness in the 2006 Tripod Complex Fires Data Set for Fuels, Fire Behavior, Smoke, and Fire Effects Model Development and Evaluation (C)
USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station	Fuel Characteristic Classification System (C) Southern Bulk Density Data Set for Fuels, Fire Behavior, Smoke, and Fire Effects Model Development and Evaluation (C)
USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station	Validation of Fuel Consumption Models for Smoke Management Planning in the Eastern Regions of the United States Data Set for Fuels, Fire Behavior, Smoke, and Fire Effects Model Development and Evaluation (C)
USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Region	Shrubs
USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region	Fuel Characteristic Classification System (C) Do Fuel Treatments Reduce Fire Severity? Evaluating Treatment Effectiveness in the 2006 Tripod Complex Fire Climate Adaptation Toolkit
USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region	Shrubs Developing FCCS Fuelbeds for the Angora Fire Region Climate Adaptation Toolkit
USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region	Climate Adaptation Toolkit
USDA Forest Service, Southern Region	Hurricane Photo Series Natural Fuels Photo Series Southern Bulk Density
USDA Forest Service, International Programs	International Natural Fuels Photo Series
USDA Forest Service, International Institute of Tropical Forestry	International
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (**)	Boreal Consumption Butte Falls Blowdown Project (C) Consume 3.0 (C) Developing FCCS Fuelbeds for the Angora Fire Region FIREHouse Frostfire Fuel Characteristic Classification System (C) Natural Fuels Photo Series (C) Shrubs Workshops
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service	Boreal Consumption Boreal Fire History CLIMET FIREHouse Hurricane Photo Series Natural Fuels Photo Series Shrubs Southern Bulk Density
U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service	Boreal Consumption Boreal Fire History Hurricane Photo Series Natural Fuels Photo Series Shrubs Southern Bulk Density
	Spatial Quantification of Carbon Emissions from Wildfire Fire and Insect Disturbance Impacts on Carbon Budget
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	Fuelbed Mapping
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs	Natural Fuels Photo Series
U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, Ecosystems Mission Area	CLIMET FIREHouse Climate Adaptation Toolkit
U.S. Department of Defense	Fuel Characteristic Classification System Natural Fuels Photo Series Shrubs Wildland Fuels Inventory on Moody Air Force Base (C)
National Institute of Standards and Technology	Evaluating the Effectiveness of Mitigation Activities in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) (C) Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Dynamics Simulator (WFDS) (C)
State of Alaska	Boreal Fire History Frostfire
State of Hawaii	Natural Fuels Photo Series
Brazil's National Institute of Space Research	International
Canadian Forestry Service	Frostfire Development of Decision Products for Spatial Quantification of Carbon Emissions from Wildfire for North America

Nongovernmental Partners

** many projects under auspices of the BLM Alaska Fire Service

U.S. Forest Service - PNW- FERA
Last Modified: Friday, 22 February 2013 at 17:39:04 EST