Hi there Ecologgers. I also wanted to let you know that I have been approved for a Special Session called:
Mega Fires, Mega Fire Conditions, Their Disturbance Legacies and Fire Management in the 21st Century: From Nestucca to Yacolt, the 1910 Burns, Tillamook, Yellowstone, the Hayman Fire and the Biscuit Fire The Special Session is at the 5th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress in Portland OR, Dec. 3 - 7, 2012( http://afefirecongress.org/). Abstracts have to be submitted by Sept. 1. I am interested in all types of factors and their interactions that created Mega Fires such as: Ø Prehistoric and Historic Wildfires Ø Fire Weather Conditions Ø Fuel Loading Ø Harvesting History & Land Use Change Ø Salvage Logging Ø Disturbance Legacies Ø Multiple Successional Pathways Ø Fire Suppression ( Long Term ) Ø Pests & Disease Ø Climate Change Ø Droughts Ø Dry, Hot Winds I will be at ESA Portland if you would like to meet and discuss Mega Fires and the above factors. If you are interested in presenting and/or discussing Mega Fires, please contact me at: [email protected] Thanks. Erik Piikkila Cascadia Ecosystems and Disturbance Legacies Project
