Fire University

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#05 | The next generation of prescribed burning, ft. Dr. Morgan Varner & Kevin Hiers Jan 12, 2021

Show notes

We may have more acres to burn than we have time, personnel, and resources to burn it. It is imperative that our tools become more efficient especially with ever-growing societal constraints and considerations. In this week's episode of Fire University, Marcus Lashley sits down with Dr. Kevin Robertson, Dr. Morgan Varner, and Kevin Hiers at the Tall Timbers Research Station where they discuss the socio-ecological complexities of fire ecology and delve into the upcoming technological revolution leading us into the next generation of prescribed burning.

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Resources:

Epsiode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance

Guests from Tall Timbers Research Station

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#04 | Patch-burn-grazing as a strategy to manage grassland communities, ft. Dr. Sam Fuhlendorf & Bob Hamilton Dec 22, 2020

Show notes

Fire and herbivory have always been important disturbances in grasslands and their interaction may be particularly important for wildlife habitat. In this week's episode, we talk to Dr. Sam Fuhlendorf of Oklahoma State University and Bob Hamilton of The Nature Conservancy about using patch-burn-grazing to mimic that natural process. Strategic use of prescribed fire and cattle may lead to habitat improvements for wildlife while increasing cattle production.

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Resources:

Epsiode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance

Guest: Dr. Sam Fuhlendorf - Oklahoma State University

Guest: Bob Hamilton - The Nature Conservancy

Related peer-reviewed papers:

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0234983

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378112719318821

https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/1365-2435.13083

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#03 | Where to get information, experience, and collaborators to meet prescribed burning objectives, ft. Zach Prusak & Andy Rappe Dec 15, 2020

Show notes

Knowing where to get information, training, experience, and help is critical to success in prescribed burning. In this episode of Fire University, Marcus Lashley talks with fire professionals Zach Prusak and Andy Rappe to discuss the tools and resources available to fire practitioners and private landowners no matter where you are and why collaboration throughout the fire community is imperative to everyone's success.

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Resources:

Epsiode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance

Guests: Zach Prusak & Andy Rappe

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#02 | Burning in upland hardwoods, ft. Dr. Craig Harper, Jordan Nanney, & John Gruchy Dec 08, 2020

Show notes

In this episode of Fire University, Dr. Marcus Lashley visits some old friends Dr. Craig Harper, John Gruchy, and Jordan Nanney and discusses burning in upland hardwoods. The conversation focuses on habitat improvement for white-tailed deer and wild turkey, as well as implementation strategy to maximize success.

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Resources:

Epsiode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance

Guest: Dr. Craig Harper - UT Knoxville

Guest: John Grunchy

Guest: Jordan Nanney

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#01 | Introduction to Fire University, ft. Dr. Marcus Lashley & Charlotte Nowak Dec 01, 2020

Show notes

Fire University is a science-based podcast covering the latest research in fire ecology and how it relates to management of wildlife and plant communities. In this first episode, Dr. Marcus Lashley sits down with communications specialist Charlotte Nowak to introduce this series on fire ecology.

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Resources:

Epsiode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance

Charlotte Nowak

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