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High-latitude Fires, Arctic Climate, Environment, and Health Workshop (28 Mar)
High-latitude Fires, Arctic Climate, Environment, and Health Monday 28th March 2022 Hybrid workshop (Online/Tromso, Norway) 09:00 -18:00 (CEST/ GMT+2) Conference website: https://www.assw.info Registration: https://assw.info/registration The increasing occurrence of high-latitude fires associated with climatic extremes has led to significant and urgent social, economic and health challenges for communities in these regions. Hazardous pollution levels, for […]
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Fire in Practice – Rob Gazzard, Forestry Commission (16 Mar)
In our latest Fire in Practice seminar, Rob Gazzard talks about developing wildfire and prescribed fire training in the UK and Ireland Developing wildfire and prescribed fire training in the United Kingdom About the Speaker Rob Gazzard – Forestry Commission’s Advisor on Contingency Planning and Wildfire in the Policy Advice Team. Since 1999 Rob has attended […]
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Leverhulme Wildfires Research Workshop – Agricultural Fires (8 March)
If you are not a member of the Centre but are interested in joining this online workshop, please contact Adriana Ford at wildfire@imperial.ac.uk Agenda: Leverhulme Wildfires Research Workshop – Agricultural fires
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Fire in Practice – Conversations with Wildfire Practitioners, 2021-2022 (updated)
Download programme Here – Fire in Practice 2021-2022 updated 22.2.22
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Fire in Practice – Paul Hedley, Chief Fire Officer for Northumberland FRS (21 Dec)
In our latest Fire in Practice seminar, Chief Fire Officer Paul Hedley (Northumberland FRS) talks about FRS response to wildfire in the UK Download a copy of the presentation here Leverhulme Wildfire Presentation – Paul Hedley (Copyright 2021 NFCC) UK FRS wildfire preparedness and response About the Speaker Paul Hedley- Chief Fire Officer for Northumberland […]
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Fire in Practice – Mary Huffman, The Nature Conservancy (Jan 11)
In our first Fire in Practice seminar, Dr Mary Huffman will discuss why Indigenous fire cultures are crucial for landscape management REGISTER ON EVENTBRITE HERE Indigenous Peoples Burning Network: Revitalizing Traditional Fire Cultures Researchers and fire managers around the world have been calling for more prescribed burning for decades. Indigenous communities and supportive researchers are […]
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Leverhulme Wildfires Research Workshop – Bridging Spatial Scales (30 Nov)
If you are not a member of the Centre but are interested in joining this online workshop, please contact wildfire@imperial.ac.uk
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Reading Palaeofire Database Workshop (19, 20, 26 Oct)
19th, 20th and 26th Oct, 13:00-16:00 BST (12:00-15:00 UTC) MS Teams Virtual Meeting This 3-day virtual workshop aims to discuss the current research and future opportunities using the Reading Palaeofire Database, an expanded global resource to document changes in fire regimes from sedimentary charcoal records. The database can be accessed here; and the Preprint is […]
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Workshop on Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Perspectives in Research Engagement (16 Sept)
You are welcome to join us for the upcoming webinar ‘Fire in the Tropics- Indigenous Peoples’ and Local Communities’ Perspectives in Research Engagement’, supported by Leverhulme Wildfires, PAGES and DiverseK Primarily, this is for early career researchers, paleoecological scientists, and other researchers working with IPLCs, but it is open to anyone interested. Any questions, please […]
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