Where: University of Nevada, Reno

Purpose: The objectives of the conference are to have participants learn about and contribute to implementation of the Integrated Rangeland Fire Management Strategy Actionable Science Plan.  A report will be produced from feedback received from breakout sessions on the five topics of the Science Plan.  View the full objectives and background in the agenda pdf.

Who: Researchers, managers, and practitioners from all regions of the sagebrush biome are encouraged to attend.

Registration: $80.  $25 for students. The registration link will be available by the end of November.  Remember to select your top three breakout session topic choices (1. Fire, 2. Invasives, 3. Climate Change, 4. Restoration, 5. Sagebrush and sage-grouse).

Call for Posters: There will be two poster sessions.  Information on how to submit poster abstracts will be available by the end of November.

Conference Agenda
Tuesday 21st
1:00-1:30    Welcome, Speaker TBA
1:30-2:10    Why Secretarial Order 3336 and The Integrated Rangeland Fire Management Strategy? – Anne Kinsinger, Associate Director for Ecosystems, USGS
2:10-3:10    The Actionable Science Plan: An Outcome of SO 3336 – Deborah Finch, Program Manager for Grassland, Shrubland, and Desert Ecosystems Science, USFS, RMRS and Ken Berg, Center Director, Forest, Rangeland, and Ecosystem Science, USGS
2:40-3:00    Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Contributions – Speaker TBA
3:00-3:10    Q&A with presenters
3:10-3:30    Process for the week – Richard Kearney, Coordinator, Great Basin Landscape Conservation Cooperative
3:30-4:00    Break
4:00-4:30    Ignite Session
4:30-6:30    Poster Session and Social

Wednesday 22nd
8:00REPORT TO YOUR BREAKOUT SESSION TOPIC ROOM (1. Fire, 2. Invasives, 3. Climate change, 4. Restoration, 5. Sagebrush-sage grouse)
8:00-8:30    Review of the Actionable Science Plan
8:30-8:45    Instructions for your breakout session
8:45-9:00    Get into your science needs implementation groups
9:00-10:00    Brainstorm actions to address your science need from both a management (what’s applicable) and a research (what’s possible) perspective
10:00-10:20    Break
10:20-11:30    Continue to work on suggested action plans/pathways
11:30-12:00    Prepare for report-out after lunch
12:00-1:00    Lunch
1:00MEET BACK IN FULL CONFERENCE, BALLROOM X
1:00-2:30    Report out/discussion
2:30-3:00    Break
3:00-5:00    Poster Session

Thursday 23rd
8:00REPORT TO YOUR BREAKOUT SESSION ROOM
8:00-8:20    Discuss yesterday’s report out and instructions for the day
8:20-9:00    Final discussion on suggested actions/pathways for implementation
9:00-9:20    Mini report out of each writing plan to breakout group
9:20-10:40    Finish write-up for suggested actions/pathways for implementation in the provided template
10:40-10:45    Turn in template to the session lead
10:45-11:00    Break
11:00MEET BACK IN FULL CONFERENCE, BALLROOM X
11:00-12:15    Large-group report out
12:15-12:30    Closing Remarks
12:30        Adjourn

Meeting Agenda
Tuesday 21st
8:00 am-12:00 pm    Open for meetings
12:00 pm-1:00 pm    Great Basin Society for Ecological Restoration Meeting, Rm. X

Wednesday 22nd
12:00 pm-1:00 pm    Great Basin Environmental Partnership Meeting, Rm. X
5:30 pm-7:00 pm    Great Basin Research and Management Partnership Meeting, Rm. X

Thursday 23rd
1:00 pm-4:00 pm    Great Basin Landscape Conservation Cooperative Meeting, Rm. X
3:00 pm-5:00 pm    Great Basin Fire Science Exchange Meeting, Rm. X

Friday 24th
8:00 am-12:00 pm    Secretarial Order 3336 Business Meeting, Rm. X