Jun 25 2013

JFSP: Potential topics for FY2014 funding

An early alert from the Joint Fire Science Program about topics under consideration for the Funding Opportunity Notice announcement planned for October 2013. No guarantees, but some food for thought.

Download the Notice of Intent for details.

This notice references the three goals of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy (“Cohesive Strategy”), released in 2010:
• Restore and maintain resilient landscapes
• Create fire-adapted communities
• Safe and effective wildfire response

The Cohesive Strategy includes regional assessments to address needs and challenges at regional and local levels. Alaska is included in the Western Regional Action Plan , released in April 2013.

Feb 25 2013

New 5-yr Arctic Research Plan calls for more research on fire in Alaska’s tundra ecosystems

Fire in Alaska’s tundra ecosystems is getting more attention as a potentially important factor in climate change. A 5-yr US Arctic Research Program Plan just released by the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee specifically calls for investigating the frequency and severity of wildland fires in the Arctic. It mentions recent research findings from the 2007 Anaktuvuk River fire as well as the climate modeling work of SNAP and socio-economic impacts of climate change on Alaskan arctic communities. The IARPC reports to the President’s National Science and Technology Council Council who coordinates policy across agencies and set goals for Federal science and technology investments so their endorsement is potentially an important boost for researchers competing for funding. You can review the plan yourself at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/2013_arctic_research_plan.pdf

Examining fire effects in tundra 1 year after the 2007 Anaktuvuk River Fire on Alaska’s North Slope.

Jun 29 2012

Potential Topics for JFSP 2013 Research Funding

This is the first time the Joint Fire Science Program has published a Notice of Intent with a list of possible topics before the official funding announcement.

Download the Notice of Intent

Notice of Intent

DOA/DOI Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) FY 13

Funding Opportunity Notice (FON)

Potential Topics for Fall JFSP FON

June 2012

The interagency Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) intends to request proposals through one or more formal FON announcements approximately October 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012. The intent of this notice is to provide an early alert to investigators interested in the topics listed here so that investigators can begin considering their interest in submitting a proposal(s), and can begin discussing responsive ideas with potential partners and collaborators.

Investigators should recognize that final decisions regarding topic selection will not be made until September, 2012, and that final topic selection is likely to differ from that posted here. One or more topics could be dropped or added, and the specific focus of individual topics may be altered. Investigators should recognize this uncertainty and not invest substantial time or resources working on proposals until the FONs are formally posted.

Investigators should not contact the Program Office or Governing Board seeking further information on these topics. No further information will be known or released until the FONs are formally posted.

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Feb 9 2012

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Listen to how Rod Norum faced the challenge of a major fire burning toward the Alaska Pipeline–including a “monster” tactical 26-mile-long backfire.

Direct link to this video: http://youtu.be/2oLTxhLQd-E?t=3s

Visit the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center for more videos from the experts.

Learning from the experts: Watch Rod Norum discuss his experience with fuels and fire behavior in Alaska

Nov 8 2011

New Research Assistantship Available at UAF

The Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks is pleased to offer a research assistantship to study interactions of permafrost, fire, and plant successional processes in altering boreal landscapes in Alaska.

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