Primary Convener:
Jacquelyn Shuman, Environmental Defense Fund

Convener:
Joanne Hall, University of Maryland College Park
Morgan Crowley, Natural Resources Canada - Canadian Forest Service
David Saah, University of San Francisco

Early Career Convener:
Harrison Raine, XyloPlan

Chair:
Joanne Hall, University of Maryland College Park
David Saah, University of San Francisco
Harrison Raine, XyloPlan
Jacquelyn Shuman, Environmental Defense Fund

Wildland fires pose significant challenges to communities, ecosystems, and economies worldwide. Balancing their negative impacts with their positive benefits requires innovative approaches that leverage cutting-edge technologies while fostering collaboration among multiple stakeholders. This session proposes a comprehensive exploration of advancements in wildland fire management, monitoring, and modeling by integrating Earth observation technologies and collaborative development efforts. We will highlight innovative approaches that foster cross-boundary, multi-jurisdictional collaborations among private, local, federal, and international partners. Efforts like Canada’s WildFireSat mission, NASA FireSense, the Pyregence Consortium, and the internationally funded GOFC-GOLD Fire Mapping and Monitoring Implementation Team are creating transformative wildland fire science, data products, and tools built on relationships and knowledge exchange. By bringing together a range of perspectives and expertise, we aim to advance the science and practice of wildland fire management while enhancing the resilience of communities and ecosystems in the face of increasing wildfire risk and lengthening fire seasons.

Index Terms
3390 Wildland fire model
0439 Ecosystems, structure and dynamics
0480 Remote sensing
4343 Preparedness and planning

Suggested Itineraries:
Disasters‚ Calamities and Extreme Events

Cross-Listed:
NH - Natural Hazards
SY - Science and Society
GC - Global Environmental Change

Neighborhoods:
3. Earth Covering