Fire Lab Seminar Series
The Fire Lab Seminar Series resumed in October 2026. The Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory has been hosting an annual seminar series since 1998. Hour-long seminars are presented by Fire Lab employees and other researchers from throughout the world. Seminars cover current research and management about the natural world from a broad range of disciplines, but most seminars usually have a wildland fire theme. The Fire Lab Seminar Series provides a platform for researchers and managers to present their work in an environment that encourages critical thought, the free exchange of ideas, and knowledge discovery.
Seminars are offered on Thursdays from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Mountain time. Registration is required (see links below).
Upcoming Seminars: Fire Weather and Meteorology
This fall, the Fire Lab Seminar Series will focus on fire weather and meteorology, with presentations on fire weather phenomena, prescribed burn windows, climatology, wind patterns, fire danger, and more. Register at the links below.
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The Two Types of Santa Ana Wind Events: Implications for Regional Wildfires
Thursday, 11/5/2026, 12 – 1pm MST
https://research.fs.usda.gov/firelab/products/multimedia/webinars/two-types-santa-ana-wind-events-implications-regional -
Storm Prediction Center’s Fire Research and Development
Thursday, 11/12/2026, 11am – 12pm MST
https://research.fs.usda.gov/firelab/products/multimedia/webinars/storm-prediction-centers-fire-research-and-development -
The Wind Hazard Identification, Surveillance, and Prediction via Radar (WHISPR) system: Leveraging machine learning to enhance situational awareness of wind shifts in active wildland fire response
Thursday, 11/19/2026, 11am – 12pm MST
https://research.fs.usda.gov/firelab/products/multimedia/webinars/wind-hazard-identification-surveillance-and-prediction-radar -
The potential role of a downslope windstorm and associated hydraulic jump in the formation of a tornado-scale fire whirl during the 2018 Carr Fire
Thursday, 12/3/2026, 11am – 12pm MST
https://research.fs.usda.gov/firelab/products/multimedia/webinars/potential-role-downslope-windstorm-and-associated-hydraulic
2026 Recorded Seminars
Recordings of past seminars are usually posted within one week. Please check back if you don't see the recording you are looking for.
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Webinarshttps://research.fs.usda.gov/firelab/products/multimedia/webinars/meteorological-opportunity-northern-california-prescribed
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Webinarshttps://research.fs.usda.gov/firelab/products/multimedia/webinars/terrain-wakes-trigger-pyrovortices-and-pyrocumulonimbus
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Webinarshttps://research.fs.usda.gov/firelab/products/multimedia/webinars/predicting-what-burns-machine-learning-and-satellite-remote
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Webinarshttps://research.fs.usda.gov/firelab/products/multimedia/webinars/drought-conditioning-conifer-seedlings-post-fire-reforestation
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Webinarshttps://research.fs.usda.gov/firelab/products/multimedia/webinars/bringing-fire-back-land-new-approaches-connecting-fuel
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Webinarshttps://research.fs.usda.gov/firelab/products/multimedia/webinars/classifirxe-data-driven-tool-support-prescribed-fire-planning
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Webinarshttps://research.fs.usda.gov/firelab/products/multimedia/webinars/treatment-effectiveness-lessons-reshape
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Webinarshttps://research.fs.usda.gov/firelab/products/multimedia/webinars/community-voices-forest-planning-lessons-3p-project
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Webinarshttps://research.fs.usda.gov/firelab/products/multimedia/webinars/meteorology-january-2025-los-angeles-wildfire
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Webinarshttps://research.fs.usda.gov/firelab/products/multimedia/webinars/estimating-wildfire-carbon-risk-and-annual-carbon-emissions
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Webinarshttps://research.fs.usda.gov/firelab/products/multimedia/webinars/backing-fires-and-role-single-particle-flame-spread