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03-4-2-06
2003
07/29/2003
01/10/2006
A Regional Information Node for Fire Science in the Pacific Northwest
We will create a new Web-based node of the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) that serves information on fire science and technology developed by the Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) and National Fire Plan (NFP). The Fire Information and REsearch Node (FIRENode) will provide one- stop shopping for resource managers, decision makers, scientists, students and local communities who want to examine the results of the current, intensive effort to understand and manage fuels on public lands in the United States. It is critical that fire research programs rapidly make data and associated information available in order to facilitate science-based management and timely solutions for effective large-scale fuel treatments. As a prototype for a national NBII node, we will initially develop a node for the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho) based on all current and past projects funded by the JFSP and NFP. FIRENode will include (1) primary data, (2) metadata, (3) publications, (4) bibliographic information, (5) management tools and decision support systems, and (6) links to sources of fire information. Each project and management tool will include a section devoted to technology transfer and relevant applications in resource management, as well as an educational component that uses common language and graphics to explain important findings. By institutionalizing prompt reporting of data and metadata in standard formats and making them publicly available on the Web, FIRENode will greatly enhance the value of research and other scientific activities supported by the JFSP and NFP.
David L. Peterson
Forest Service
PNW-Seattle-Managing Natural Disturbances

Other Project Collaborators

Other Project Collaborators

Type

Name

Agency/Organization

Branch or Dept

Co-Principal Investigator

Jennifer Gaines

USGS-Geological Survey

BRD-Water Science Center-CO

Co-Principal Investigator

Karen E. Kopper

NPS-National Park Service

North Cascades NPS Complex

Federal Cooperator

David L. Peterson

Forest Service

PNW-Seattle-Managing Natural Disturbances

Project Locations

Project Locations

Fire Science Exchange Network

Northwest

Level

State

Agency

Unit

Final Report

Project Deliverables

Title
 
FIREHouse: An Update on the Northwest Fire Research ClearinghouseView
Study PlanView
Websites on Fire: FIREHouseView
View
FIREHouse: The Northwest and Alaska Fire Research ClearinghouseView
FIREHouse: The Northwest and Alaska Fire Research ClearinghouseView
FIREHouse: The Northwest and Alaska Fire Research ClearinghouseView
The Northwest and Alaska Fire Research Clearinghouse (FIREHouse)View
FIREHouse (The Northwest Fire Research Clearinghouse)View
FIREHouse: The Northwest and Alaska Fire Research ClearinghouseView
The Northwest Fire Research Clearinghouse (FIREHouse)View

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