The Great Northern LCC Rocky Mountain Partner Forum is a voluntary, informal network of conservation practitioners in the U.S. and Canadian Rocky Mountains. Together we identify common topics of interest and share information about the species, ecosystems, landscapes, and issues in the Rocky Mountain region. We inform GNLCC priorities based on local needs, and translate landscape conservation principles to local- or regional-scale action.

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Using fire and fuels management as an example, this two pronged webinar will cover current best practices for science delivery and report the results of a study designed to improve future science delivery by understanding potential science users. A survey of 500 fire managers and decision makers in the United States Forest Service, National Park Service, and Bureau of Land Management was used to assess individual and organizational Influences on the use of science. Influences included demographics, experience with scientists, beliefs about research usefulness, and work unit and agency culture. Results of a follow-up study assessing informal fire science communication networks will also be presented. The webinar will conclude with recommendations for improving the effectiveness of science delivery and ask for feedback from attendees on whether these results match their experiences.

About the presenter: Vita Wright, Science Application Specialist at the Rocky Mountain Research Station, is Principal Investigator for the Joint Fire Science Program’s Northern Rockies Fire Science Network. Her research focuses on individual and organizational influences on the use of science by federal land managers. Space is limited to the first 100 people logged in the day of the webinar. If you miss this webinar, a recording will be posted on this page and the Great Northern LCC YouTube Channel.

Webinar space is limited to 100 people. If you miss the webinar, a recording will be available on the Great Northern LCC webinar webpage and YouTube Channel.