The Southwest is one of the most fire-dominated regions of the US. Currently, the Southwest Fire Science Consortium (SWFSC) is working to bring together localized efforts to develop and disseminate fire science in a practical manner, with thoughtful interaction among projects. Managers and scientists are often not aware of each other or of the external resources available. We developed the SWFSC to be more efficient and inclusive, allowing future fire science issues to be addressed from a broader perspective with more information, more partners, and more resources. With support from the Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP), the SWFSC promotes communication and strives to meet the fire knowledge needs of scientists and managers. We organized the SWFSC around six guiding principles: 1) be inclusive, making sure all relevant partners have the opportunity to be involved; 2) serve as neutral science partners; 3) be customer driven, both in how we are structured and how we function; 4) operate collaboratively, fostering joint management and science communication; 5) be innovative, pursuing new and creative ways to disseminate knowledge; 6) facilitate the flow in fire science. We provide opportunities for land managers, scientists, and policy makers to interact and share knowledge in ways that can effectively move new information to management practices and facilitate new research based on management needs.
Oral presentation and poster titles, abstracts, and authors from the Society for Range Management (SRM) Annual Meetings and Tradeshows, from 2013 forward.