Home Survival in Wildfire-Prone Areas: Building Materials and Design Considerations: UC ANR Publication/Manual
/This guide provides advice to homeowners on fire-safe building materials and home design.
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Fire and Tribal Cultural Resources In Science Synthesis to support Forest Plan Revision in the Sierra Nevada and Southern Cascades: Science Synthesis
/Collaborations between management agencies and tribes and other Native American groups can incorporate traditional ecological knowledge to facilitate placed-based understanding of how fire and various management practices affect such tribal cultural resources and values.
Read MorePreventing the Spread of Invasive Plant: Field Guide/Manual
/This technical guide focuses on how to prevent invasive species spread through fire and fuels treatments.
Read MoreAmerican Indian Fire Use: Policy Implications of the Debate: Journal Article
/This discussion paper addresses issues around Native American fire use and federal fire policies.
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“Up On the Mountain”: Ethnobotanical Importance of Montane Sites In Pacific Coastal North America: Journal Article
/This paper discusses the characteristics and application of Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Wisdom (TEKW) of aboriginal peoples in British Columbia, Canada.
Read MoreWUI Research Bibliography for Resource Managers: Bibliography
/This extensive 51-page bibliography of WUI research citations is organized into nine sections: 1) Wildland fuels 2) Landscaping fuels 3) Construction 4) Community Planning 5) Social 6) Policy and economics 7) Fire suppression 8) Post-fire recovery 9) Case studies.
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Sierra Nevada Publication List for Resource Managers: Bibliography
/This is a list of the 22 most useful scientific publications for understanding the ecology and management of fire and fuels in the Sierra Nevada region, as identified by the CFSC-SN and its advisory committee.
Read MoreNorthern region fire science: Bibliography
/This bibliography of pivotal fire science papers is specific to Northern California. It is organized by ecosystem type, making it easy for you to look up some of the critical works that apply to your management area. Release date: 2011.
Mojave and Sonoran Desert Publication List for Resource Managers: Bibliography
/This bibliography organizes 80 scientific publications relating to different management and ecology topics in the Mojave and Sonoran deserts. Release date: 2011
Read MoreAvian community response to mechanical aspen restoration in the Sierra Nevada: Presentation PDF
/Presented at the Aspen Restoration and Ecology Workshop, South Lake Tahoe, CA. 2014.
Results from a study completed on the Almanor and Eagle Lake Ranger Districts that compared pre-and-post treatment bird utilization of the tested stands. Methods, photos, and management implications are also discussed.
Presenter: Ryan Burnett
Read MoreAspen restoration treatments and community response: Presentation
/Presented at the Aspen Restoration and Ecology Workshop, South Lake Tahoe, CA. 2014.
Read MoreAspen restoration on the Tahoe National Forest: Presentation
/Presented at the Aspen Restoration and Ecology Workshop, South Lake Tahoe, CA. 2014.
Gives a quick overview of our aspen restoration program on Sierraville Ranger District and the Tahoe N.F. Discusses challenges, past activities, and future plans.
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Aspen genetics (and why a manager should care): Presentation PDF
/Presented at the Aspen Restoration and Ecology Workshop, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 2014.
New perspectives on aspen in the western US: phylogeography, regeneration ecology, and triploidy.
Presenter: Karen Mock, et al.
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Aquatic ecosystem response to timber harvesting for aspen restoration: Presentation
/Presented at the Aspen Restoration and Ecology Workshop, South Lake Tahoe, CA.
Read MoreApplying Remote Sensing Metrics to Quantify Invasive Annual Plant Distributions and Map Potential Fire Hazard Across Mojave Landscapes: Presentation
/Presented at the Mojave Desert Fire Science and Management Workshop. Barstow, CA 2014
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Yellow Starthistle Management Guide: Field Guide
/This guide begins with a description of the biology and ecology of yellow starthistle and its history in California. It then provides a comprehensive overview of treatment methods for yellow starthistle, including each method's advantages and disadvantages, timing, and best fit in a strategic management plan.
Read MoreThe Combustibility of Landscape Mulches: Field Guide/Mannual
/A guide detailing the fire hazards associated with different landscape mulch types and landscaping near homes.
Read MoreTraditional ecological knowledge to develop and maintain fire regimes in NW CA, Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion: management and restoration of culturally significant habitats: Dissertation
/The use of Native American fire regimes evolved in the Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion over millennia. A mixture of Native American and Euro-American sociocultural management has developed from adaptations to climate, topography, ecological processes, and land use practices. This research incorporates Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) to partially examine the role of tribal fire uses and ethnobotany.
Read MoreNational Park Service NEPA Planning Guide: The DO-12 Handbook 2001: Manual
/This 125-page handbook outlines the official National Park Service guidelines for fulfilling the legal requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and for "practicing excellent impact assessment and resource conservation."
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Control of invasive weeds with prescribed burning: Journal Article
/This review evaluates the current state of knowledge on prescribed burning as a tool for invasive weed management.
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