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Blog
Type: Interview
Editor's Note: All blog entries are reviewed and edited for length and clarity by Network staff before approval for posting.
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Jul 13, 2017
Networker by Day; Dad by Night; Firefighter at Heart: A Day in the Life with Porfirio Chavarria
BY: Porfirio Chavarria , Porfirio ChavarriaHas Fire Adapted Communities (FAC) always been a part of your job? Since working at the Santa Fe Fire Department, FAC has been a part of my job description, even though it… Read More
Topic: Collaboration Communications / Outreach Wildfire
Type: Interview
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Jun 29, 2017
The Department of the Interior Integrates Its Wildfire Programs: An Interview with the DOI’s Office of Wildland Fire
BY: Kristin Merony and Kim Van Hemelryck, the Department of the Interior's Office of Wildland FireWhat does the Office of Wildland Fire do? The Office of Wildland Fire’s (OWF) principle roles are to develop policy for the management and oversight of the Department of… Read More
Topic: Collaboration Wildfire
Type: Interview
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Jun 22, 2017
Has FAC always been a part of your job? No. In 2012, I moved to Idaho to manage the Flat Ranch Preserve. At that time, the Idaho Chapter of The Nature Conservancy (TNC)… Read More
Topic: Collaboration Fuels treatment / Prescribed fire
Type: Interview
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May 25, 2017
When you get to work on Monday morning, what are your top priorities for the week? I spend my first hour addressing any pressing things that have come up over the… Read More
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May 09, 2017
Scientists and Managers Collaborate on Wildfire in the North Atlantic: An Interview with Inga La Puma
BY: Inga La PumaTell us about the North Atlantic Fire Science Exchange and why it connects scientists and managers. The North Atlantic Fire Science Exchange is one of 15 exchanges… Read More
Topic: Communications / Outreach Wildfire
Type: Interview
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Apr 20, 2017
Training Youth, Collaborating with Private Landowners and a Sense of Humor: A Day in the Life with Krys Nystrom
BY: Krys NystromHow did you start working on FAC? I started working on fire adapted communities (FAC) at the Santa Fe County Fire Department (SFCFD) in 2008. I was hired as a temporary… Read More
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Mar 30, 2017
The Role of the Bureau of Land Management in FAC: An Interview with Richard Parrish
BY: Richard ParrishRichard Parrish graduated from Oregon State University with a Bachelor of Science in natural resources. He currently works for the Spokane District of the Bureau of Land… Read More
Topic: Collaboration Learning networks
Type: Interview
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Mar 14, 2017
Has FAC always been a part of your job duties in your current position? Yes, I’d say FAC has always been a part of my current job, though we may not have called it that… Read More
Topic: Collaboration CWPPs Fuels treatment / Prescribed fire
Type: Interview
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Mar 09, 2017
Working with Fire-Prone Communities in the Northeast: An Interview with Maureen Brooks
BY: Maureen BrooksMaureen Brooks is a cooperative fire specialist on the fire and aviation staff for the Northeastern Area, State and Private Forestry, USDA Forest Service (NA SPF). In her… Read More
Topic: Collaboration Fuels treatment / Prescribed fire
Type: Interview
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Feb 23, 2017
What led you to work on community wildfire resilience? I began working to promote Firewise programs and prevention activities as far back as 2008. Later, I read about the… Read More