Adirondack Fire Futures Symposium

About

The Adirondack Fire Futures Symposium will convene leading researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and community stakeholders to address the escalating wildfire risks facing Eastern forests and assess the threat to the Adirondack Region under ongoing climate and land-use change. This symposium fosters interdisciplinary collaboration, knowledge exchange, and the co-development of actionable strategies for mitigating fire risks, enhancing community resilience, and safeguarding the ecological integrity of this invaluable region.\r\n\r\nThe Adirondack Region, renowned for its natural beauty and ecological significance, is increasingly vulnerable to changing climate patterns, altered forest composition, invasive species, flooding, and expanding wildland-urban interfaces (WUI). This symposium is a direct response to these changes and seeks to establish a comprehensive fire network in the region. It will provide a platform to discuss cutting-edge research on fire regimes, fuel dynamics, and the socio-economic impacts of wildfires, with a focus on proactive and adaptive strategies.

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Cost

Free (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMNAx-YziX0LUaVU-Hb7h5FVbiGWuFu18IQG2_nPnIqeVXYQ/viewform?fbclid=IwY2xjawRUUFJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFHVE9CVElLUnZTak50U3ZQc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlTZaHuI4L3MLYaaVayvLu7HBi7bri698cwAAJyjYyRSL5Sh23yk_OmJHern_aem__ME4R7KrI1SoLblxlQ9Jzg)

Who attends

• Community & Indigenous Leaders