6 Oct 2009, 3:40pm
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The Wildland/Science Interface

Pyne, Stephen J. 2009. The Wildland/Science Interface. Copyright 2009 Stephen J. Pyne

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13 Sep 2009, 10:32am
Ecology Forest and Fire Sciences Management Philosophy
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Fire Gods and Federal Policy

Bonnicksen, Thomas M. 1989. Fire Gods and Federal Policy. American Forests 95(7 & 8): 14-16, 66-68.

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8 Sep 2009, 11:34am
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Two Forests Under The Big Sky: Tribal V. Federal Management

Berry, Alison. 2009. Two Forests Under The Big Sky: Tribal V. Federal Management. Property and Environment Research Center Policy Series No. 45, 2009

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7 Sep 2009, 9:27pm
Ecology Forest and Fire Sciences Management
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Causes of Post-Fire Runoff and Erosion: Water Repellency, Cover, or Soil Sealing?

Larsen, Isaac J., Lee H. MacDonald, Ethan Brown, Daniella Rough, Matthew J. Welsh, Joseph H. Pietraszek, Zamir Libohova, Juan de Dios Benavides-Solorio, Keelin Schaffrath. 2009. Causes of Post-Fire Runoff and Erosion: Water Repellency, Cover, or Soil Sealing? Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 73:1393-1407

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24 Aug 2009, 3:22pm
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Impacts of California Wildfires on Climate and Forests: A Study of Seven Years of Wildfires (2001-2007)

Bonnicksen, Thomas M. 2009. Impacts of California Wildfires on Climate and Forests: A Study of Seven Years of Wildfires (2001-2007). FCEM Report No. 3. The Forest Foundation, Auburn, CA.

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See also FCEM Reports No. 1 and 2 [here]

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4 Aug 2009, 10:46am
Economics Forest and Fire Sciences Management
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U.S. Wildfire Cost-Plus-Loss Economics Project: The “One-Pager” Checklist

Zybach, Bob, Michael Dubrasich, Gregory Brenner, and John Marker. 2009. U.S. Wildfire Cost-Plus-Loss Economics Project: The “One-Pager” Checklist. Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center, Advances in Fire Practices, Fall 2009.

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27 Jul 2009, 2:28pm
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Aspen: A Vanishing Resource

Kay, Charles E. 2009. Aspen: A Vanishing Resource. Mule Deer Foundation Magazine, No. 25, pp. 32-39.

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1 Jul 2009, 3:07pm
Ecology Forest and Fire Sciences Management
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Testimony of Dr. Peter Kolb on Mountain Pine Beetle

Kolb, Peter. 2009. Testimony of Dr. Peter Kolb, Montana State University, before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power Hearing on Mountain Pine Beetle: Strategies For Protecting The West, June 16, 2009.

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25 Jun 2009, 11:00am
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Fire History and Research, Big Bar Ranger District, Northwestern Trinity County, California: Critique of Fire Suppression Practices

Concerned Citizens for Responsible Fire Management*. 2008. Fire History and Research, Big Bar Ranger District, Northwestern Trinity County, California: Critique of Fire Suppression Practices. Report to Congressman Wally Herger, October 2008.

* David Rhodes, Charley Fitch, Michael Jameson, Clarence Rose, Jerry McDonald, Frank Grovers, Stan Stetson, Dana Hord, Gay Berrien.

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22 Jun 2009, 12:17pm
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People of the Prairie, People of the Fire

Pyne, Stephen. 2009. People of the Prairie, People of the Fire. The Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center.

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22 Jun 2009, 12:00pm
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Patch Burning

Pyne, Stephen J. 2009. Patch Burning. The Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center.

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19 Jun 2009, 1:48pm
Forest and Fire Sciences Management Philosophy Policy
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Re-Inventing the United States Forest Service: Evolution from Custodial Management, to Production Forestry, to Ecosystem Management

MacCleery, Doug. 2008. Re-Inventing the United States Forest Service: Evolution from Custodial Management, to Production Forestry, to Ecosystem Management, IN Reinventing Forestry Agencies: Experiences of Institutional Restructuring in Asia and the Pacific, Edited by: Patrick Durst, Chris Brown, Jeremy Broadhead, Regan Suzuki, Robin Leslie and Akiko Inoguchi. Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission, FAO-UN, RAP Pub 2008/05.

Douglas W. MacCleery is Senior Policy Analyst, Forest Management Staff, USDA, Forest Service, Washington, DC

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2 Apr 2009, 12:23pm
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Bushfires, Prescribed Burning, and Global Warming

Underwood, Roger, David Packham, and Phil Cheney. 2008. Bushfires, Prescribed Burning, and Global Warming. Bushfire Front Inc. Occasional Paper No 1, April 2008 [here]

Roger Underwood is a former General Manager of the Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM) in Western Australia, a regional and district manager, a research manager and bushfire specialist. Roger currently directs a consultancy practice with a focus on bushfire management and is Chairman of The Bushfire Front Inc.. He lives in Perth, Western Australia.

David Packham is Senior Research Fellow, School of Geography and Environmental Science, Monash University, Victoria.

Phil Cheney is Honorary Research Fellow, CSIRO, Canberra, ACT

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29 Mar 2009, 1:01pm
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Watershed Response to Western Juniper Control

Deboodt, Timothy L. 2008. Watershed Response to Western Juniper Control. Dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Rangeland Ecology and Management, Oregon State University, presented on May 8, 2008.

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22 Mar 2009, 6:30pm
Ecology Management Policy
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Australian Bushfire Management: a case study in wisdom versus folly

Underwood, Roger. 2009.

Roger Underwood is a renowned Australian forester with fifty years experience in bushfire management and bushfire science. He has worked as a firefighter, a district and regional manager, a research manager and senior government administrator. He is Chairman of The Bushfire Front, an independent professional group promoting best practice in bushfire management.

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