Check out these events next week exploring the fire science of the 1947 fires in Bar Harbor, Maine.
PANEL: The Great Acadia Fire 70 Years Later: What Happened? Could it Happen Again? What if it Happened Again? Tuesday, October 17, 2017, 7:00-9:00 p.m. The Criterion Theatre, 35 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor, ME This evening lecture and discussion will examine the climate and forest conditions that were ignited in 1947, the vegetation structure and fire danger in Acadia National Park today, and the agencies and organizations prepared to protect the island from wildfire into the future. Cost: $10 Tickets available at: www.criteriontheatre.org <https://criteriontheatre.showare.com/orderticketsarea.asp?p=722&a=11&backurl=default.asp> This event has been approved for 2.0 Category 1 CFE credits by the Society of American Foresters. Fire Science and Management FIELD TRIP - The Great Acadia Fire 70 Years Later: Lessons and Future Challenges Wednesday, October 18, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island, ME This all-day field trip will follow the path of the 1947 fire and offer fire scientists and managers an excellent outdoor classroom for exchanging information about fire ecology, fuels reduction, wildfire preparedness, and other lessons and challenges learned in 1947 and the seven decades since that catastrophe. Cost: $25 Register here: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07eekewrxx88c9b563&llr=7ymsovcab <http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07eekewrxx88c9b563&llr=7ymsovcab> For more information on these and related events being held next week: http://www.firesciencenorthatlantic.org/events-webinars-source/2017/3/31/field-trip-the-great-acadia-fire-70-years-later <http://www.firesciencenorthatlantic.org/events-webinars-source/2017/3/31/field-trip-the-great-acadia-fire-70-years-later> Inga Parker La Puma, Ph.D Science Communications Director, North Atlantic Fire Science Exchange (NAFSE) Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact Visiting Scientist, Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis, Rutgers University NAFSE info: Website: www.firesciencenorthatlantic.org Twitter: @NorthAtlFireSci Facebook: North Atlantic Fire Science Exchange Contact me: Email: inga.lap...@rutgers.edu Mobile: 732-447-7168 Twitter: @IngaPLaPuma
