ForestWISE Collaborative Laboratory vacancies for senior researchers and project managers
ForestWISE aims to develop research, innovation and transfer of technology activities in order to enhance the competitiveness of the Portuguese forest industry...
Global fire challenges in a warming world
Wildfires have played a critical role in shaping our environment. Iconic tree species, such as the giant sequoia, even depend on fire...
Annual FIRE-IN Dissemination Workshop
15 May 2019, Barcelona, Spain.
The Pau Costa Foundation organises the second annual Dissemination Workshop of the Fire and...
Sixth International Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference
29 April – 3 May 2019, Marseille, France; Albuquerque, USA; and Sydney, Australia.
The 6th International Fire Behavior and...
Climate Change and Forest Fires in Europe
20 March 2019, Brussels, Belgium.
With a clear trend towards longer fire seasons and a projected increase in fire...
Changing the conversation about forest fires through social innovation
In 1986, fires raged rampant on Montserrat Mountain. As over 70,000 hectares of forest land burned throughout Catalonia, the wildfires drew dangerously...
Sparking firesmart policies in the EU
As the incidence and intensity of forest fires in southern Europe increases, policies that used to be effective in support of fire...
Have you discovered the Lessons on Fire digital platform?
Lessons on Fire is a digital platform dedicated to the exchange of knowledge about wildfires.
This platform allows you
to...
Multidisciplinary approach needed to create new wildfire strategies
In a seminar organised by the EFI Mediterranean Facility, held at Sant Pau Art Nouveau site, Barcelona, on 11 February 2019, European...
Deer prevent severe canopy fires, save oak trees and store carbon
While deer may impact tree regeneration, they can also help prevent the spread of severe wildfires. Given increased likelihood of extreme climatic...
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Retro-innovation working for wildfire prevention: Shepherds’ contracts to reduce biomass and...
Innovative contracts are providing extra income and social recognition for shepherds working to reduce forest fire risk. These indicator-based contracts, as well...
