September 2015 News and Views Posts (10)

October issue of Fire Lines Newsletter out from the Southern Fire Exchange

The latest issue of the Southern Fire Exchange's newsletter was just released. The October issue of Fire Lines has articles highlighting research results from three studies conducted in the Southeast:

Prescribed Fire Reduces Wildfire Activity over Time
Season of Burn in Longleaf Pine Plantations
Burn Season and Interval: A Long Term Look

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Join a Team to Conduct Reviews of the Climate Science Centers

From the BioClimate Newsletter:

The American Fisheries Society and the Human Dimensions Research Unit of Cornell University have been engaged by the National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center (NCCWSC) to conduct 5-year reviews of the eight DOI Climate Science Centers (CSC). Potential members are being solicited for three teams to conduct reviews of the CSCs in Anchorage, Alaska; Corvallis, Oregon; and Raleigh, North Carolina.…

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First-Ever National Climate Boot Camp to Address Tribal Needs and Concerns Related to Climate Change

From USGS:

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Climate change has a direct and evident impact on Native American tribal communities by disrupting local economies and traditional cultures. Members of tribes from across the United States will convene at the University of Idaho’s McCall Field Campus in June 2016 for the first-ever National Tribal Climate Boot Camp.

The Northwest Climate Science Center, in which UI is a partner,…

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Partnership for Gulf Coast Land Conservation, September 16 Update

UPDATE

September 16, 2015

www.gulfpartnership.org

https://www.facebook.com/GulfPartnership…

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New Initiative: Marine Debris & Trash Free Waters

From the GOMA August Newsletter:

Gulf of Mexico Alliance Action Plan III will tackle this messy problem.

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NatureNet Science Fellows 2016, Call for Applications from The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy is currently accepting applications for the NatureNet Science Fellows program, a trans-disciplinary postdoctoral fellowship program aimed at bridging academic excellence and conservation practice to confront climate change. The application deadline is October 31, 2015.…

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Coastal Partnership Initiative Grant Program Accepting Applications

From the Florida Department of Environmental Protection:…

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Cost Share Helps Florida Farmers, Ranchers Conserve Natural Resources: Application deadline December 18

From the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service:

GAINESVILLE, Fla., Sept. 1, 2015 — Florida farmers and ranchers can apply until Dec. 18, 2015, for financial and technical assistance from USDA’s Natural Resources…

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From the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service: Farming family grows tradition

GROWING A TRADITION

Spanish moss drifts from Live Oak trees densely lining county roads that open into a wide expanse of fenced fields on the drive north out of Gainesville, Fla. Hand-painted signs advertise feed and tractor supply stores in the small towns in route. At least one BBQ…

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