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Project ID: 11-S-3-4

Year: 2012

Date Started: 01/01/2012

Ending Date:  06/30/2014

Title: Implementation of the Midwest Oak Woodland and Forest Fire Consortium

Project Proposal Abstract: With respect to fire management and practices, one of the most overlooked regions lies in the middle of the country (Pyne 2009). In this oak-dominated region exists expansive areas of fire-dependent communities such as woodlands, forests, savannas, and barrens. Overall, there exists a critical need for recognition of fires ecological importance, sharing of fire information, and understanding fire as a management tool. Fire science delivery in this region relies primarily on scientific publications or presentations, if the research is disseminated at all. Additionally, there is no formal fire science delivery system with most managers receiving fire science information by informal sharing with colleagues or agency (state and federal) scientists. In our region there are smaller fire information sharing groups such as The Nature Conservancys Fire Learning Network and state prescribed fire councils, however there is limited correspondence, collaborative activities, or advertisement by these groups, particularly at a larger scale and related to regional fire regimes. We propose to develop the Midwest Oak Woodland and Forest Fire Consortium (MOWFFC) to promote the dissemination of fire information across a section of the interior U.S. and serve the fire information needs of natural resource managers working in oak-dominated and oak-pine communities such as woodlands, forests, savannas, and barrens. This consortium aims to promote fire information sharing and work towards establishing partnerships among fire professionals. The consortiums goal will be to enable researchers and managers to share their combined experiences studying and managing fire. Based on end-user needs assessments, the MOWFFC fire science delivery and outreach will utilize the web-based applications, face-to-face interactions, social media, publications, and meetings.

Principal Investigator: Michael C. Stambaugh

Agency/Organization: University of Missouri-Columbia

Branch or Dept: Forestry

Other Project Collaborators

Type	Name	Agency/Organization	Branch or Dept
Budget Contact	Elizabeth O. Bent	University of Missouri-Columbia	College of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
Co-Principal Investigator	Daniel C. Dey	Forest Service	NRS-Northern Research Station
Co-Principal Investigator	Keith W. Grabner	USGS-Geological Survey	Columbia Environmental Research Center
Co-Principal Investigator	Richard P. Guyette	University of Missouri-Columbia	Forestry
Co-Principal Investigator	Joseph M. Marschall	University of Missouri-Columbia	Forestry
Co-Principal Investigator	Gary D. Wilson	NPS-National Park Service	Homestead National Monument
Funding Cooperator	Daniel C. Dey	Forest Service	NRS-Northern Research Station
Grants and Agreements Contact	David G Garrison	Forest Service	NRS-Northern Research Station

Project Locations

Consortium

Oak Woodlands

Level	State	Agency	Unit
REGIONAL	Southeast	MULTIPLE

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