Social Aspects of Wildfire Crisis Work

Land management-focused panel discussion

Hosted by the USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station

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A virtual panel session with social scientists and communicators in a conversation about public perceptions and social acceptance associated with Wildfire Crisis planning and implementation. This facilitated panel discussion was guided by participant questions.

Featured Panel

• Michelle Baumfleck, Research Biologist, Southern Research Station
• Patty Champ, Research Social Scientist, Rocky Mountain Research Station
• Tracy Farley, Wildfire Crisis Communications Lead, Office of Communications, Forest Service
• Kristin Floress, Research Social Scientist, Northern Research Station
• Jonathan Long, Strategic Planner, Pacific Southwest Region Ecosystem Planning
• Miranda Mockrin, Research Social Scientist, Northern Research Station
• Travis Paveglio, Associate Professor of Natural Resource Sociology, University of Idaho
• Sonya Sachdeva, Research Social Scientist, Northern Research Station