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Wildland Fire and Fuels Research Strategy

Wildland Fire and Fuels Research Strategy. February 28, 2006 Michael Hilbruner. FS R&D Strategic Program Areas. Fire Invasive Species Recreation Resource Mgmt & Use Water & Air Wildlife & Fish Inventory, Monitoring, & Analysis Strategic Opportunities . Where Have We Been.

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Wildland Fire and Fuels Research Strategy

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  1. Wildland Fire and Fuels Research Strategy February 28, 2006 Michael Hilbruner

  2. FS R&D Strategic Program Areas • Fire • Invasive Species • Recreation • Resource Mgmt & Use • Water & Air • Wildlife & Fish • Inventory, Monitoring, & Analysis • Strategic Opportunities

  3. Where Have We Been • Forest Service Base Fire Research For Decades • JFSP Initiated in 1998 • NFP Fire Research Started in 2001

  4. Forest Service Fire R&DPresent • Base and JFSP Continue • Commitment To 2001 NFP Structure Expires In 2005 • Opportunity to Review, Adjust, Better Integrate the Efforts • Strategic Planning Efforts • Logic Model – Summer and Fall 2004 • Fire and Fuels Strategy – Fall 2004 to Present

  5. Forest Service Fire And Fuels R&DStrategy For The Future • Work with Managers to Identify Priority Topics • Manage Research with a Portfolio Approach • Increased Emphasis on Science Application in Partnership with Managers • Apply These Concepts to both Base and NFP Research

  6. Forest Service Fire And Fuels R&DStrategy Three Strategic Goals • Advance the sciences • Develop and facilitate use of knowledge and tools. • Provide leadership

  7. Forest Service Fire And Fuels R&DStrategy Within Goal 1 Four Portfolios • Core Fire Science • Ecological And Environmental Fire Science • Social Fire Science • Integrated Fire And Fuels Management Research AND Within Goal 2 • Science Application

  8. Forest Service Fire And Fuels R&DStrategy

  9. Forest Service Fire And Fuels R&DStrategy There will be 5 “cross station teams” • Core Fire • Environmental • Social • Integrated • Application

  10. Wildland Fire & Fuels R&D Strategy--Management Executive Decisions Deputy Chief of Research Wildland Fire and Fuels Strategy Forest Service Research Executive Team Advice & Counsel Quality Communication Fire/Fuels Co-Leads Fire/Fuels Co-Leads Liaison Washington Office Research Executive Team Guidance Strategic Program Area Team Recommendations and Coordination Performance Relevance Portfolio Teams (Cross-Station) Forest Service Strategic Plan Station Leadership Team NFS S&PF Partners

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