JFSP Fire Science Exchange Network
Abella, S.R., K.H. Berry, and S. Ferrazzano. 2023. Techniques for restoring damaged Mojave and western Sonoran habitats, including those for threatened desert tortoises and Joshua trees. Desert Plants 38:4-52.
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This guide provides advice to homeowners on fire-safe building materials and home design.
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This technical guide focuses on how to prevent invasive species spread through fire and fuels treatments.
Read MoreThis guide begins with a description of the biology and ecology of yellow starthistle and its history in California. It then provides a comprehensive overview of treatment methods for yellow starthistle, including each method's advantages and disadvantages, timing, and best fit in a strategic management plan.
Read MoreA guide detailing the fire hazards associated with different landscape mulch types and landscaping near homes.
Read MoreThis 125-page handbook outlines the official National Park Service guidelines for fulfilling the legal requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and for "practicing excellent impact assessment and resource conservation."
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This manual targets fire management staff and is designed to summarize the links between fire management and invasive plant invasions and management.
Read MoreThis guide provides an explanation of NEPA, how it is implemented, and how people outside the Federal government can better participate in the assessment of environmental impacts conducted by Federal agencies.
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The California Fire Science Consortium is divided into 4 geographic regions and 1 wildland-urban interface (WUI) team. Statewide coordination of this program is based at UC Berkeley.
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This regional Fire Science Exchange is one of 15 regional fire science exchanges sponsored by Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP).
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