2016 Insect, Disease, Fire Conference Recordings

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Entomology & Pathology

An Ounce of Prevention – The Spread of Heterobasidion Root Disease and the Evolution of Control Methods, John McLaughlin, BioForest

Emerald Ash Borer Management: Viewing Through an Economic, Ecologic, and Social Lens, Andrew VanNatta, City of Milwaukee

Fire & Fuels Management

Regeneration Dynamics Following Fuels Treatments in a Lower Montane Forest, Colorado, USA, Seth Ex, Colorado State University

Smoldering Combustion in Forest Floor Duff: A Restoration Challenge, Jesse Kreye, Virginia Tech

Building a Fire Program That Can Shape Ecosystems: Reflections on Twenty Years of Building a Fire Program, Steven Miller, St Johns River Water Management District

Wildfire Impacts on California Spotted Owl Nesting Habitat in the Sierra Nevada, Steven Miller, St Johns River Water Management District

Efficacy of Resource Objective Wildfires for Restoring Ponderosa Pine Ecosystems of Northern Arizona, David Huffman, Ecological Restoration Institute, Northern Arizona University


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Entomology & Pathology
An Ounce of Prevention – The Spread of Heterobasidion Root Disease and the Evolution of Control Methods
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Open to view video. Heterobasidion Root Disease is the most destructive, economically significant disease of conifers in the northern hemisphere, including three major forest regions of North America. Traditionally, control has been achieved with chemical pesticides, but chemical use is falling out of favour. Rotstop C, a bio-control product, provides an environmentally friendly alternative. Presented by John McLaughlin, BioForest
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Emerald Ash Borer Management: Viewing Through an Economic, Ecologic, and Social Lens
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Open to view video. Whether one likes it or not, emerald ash borer (EAB) will cost a community to manage the insect. This talk will highlight findings from several studies that found active management through treatment is economically more favored than no control or preemptively removing ash trees in advance of EAB induced mortality. Presented by Andrew VanNatta, City of Milwaukee
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Fire & Fuels Management
Regeneration Dynamics Following Fuels Treatments in a Lower Montane Forest, Colorado, USA
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Open to view video. This study investigated factors affecting regeneration dynamics following fire hazard reduction treatments in mixed conifer stands on Colorado’s Front Range. Tree regeneration density was 3-4 times greater on north aspects than on south aspects, and Douglas-fir regeneration density was linearly related to the proportion of this species in the overstory. Presented by Seth Ex, Colorado State University
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Smoldering Combustion in Forest Floor Duff: A Restoration Challenge
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Open to view video. Smoldering combustion of forest floor duff has been linked to overstory pine mortality. Spatial variablity of duff characteristics and the presence of cones may attribute to heterogenous patterns of duff consumption. The propensity for duff to ignite and smolder at the base of pines, however, may be an important pattern for understanding overstory mortality. Presented by Jesse Kreye, Virginia Tech
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Building a Fire Program That Can Shape Ecosystems: Reflections on Twenty Years of Building a Fire Program
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Open to view video. Effective land management in Florida requires an effective fire management program. Fire management in Florida can be challenging because of the rapid population growth and the expansion of the wildland urban interface. This is one agencies story about building a fire program over the past two decades. Presented by Steven Miller, St Johns River Water Management District
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Wildfire Impacts on California Spotted Owl Nesting Habitat in the Sierra Nevada
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Open to view video. 85,046 ha of California spotted owl potential nesting habitat were burned resulting in ≥50% BA mortality, reducing canopy cover on average to. Presented by Scott Stephens, ESPM Department
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Efficacy of Resource Objective Wildfires for Restoring Ponderosa Pine Ecosystems of Northern Arizona
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Open to view video. We evaluated 10 large resource objective wildfires in northern Arizona for their efficacy in meeting ecological restoration objectives. Fire landscapes were comprised mainly of areas classified as unburned/low and low burn severity. Moderate burn severity met more restoration objectives than other severity classes. Implications of these findings will be discussed. Presented by David Huffman, Ecological Restoration Institute, Northern Arizona University
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