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Western Wildland Environmental Threat Assessment Center researchers and collaborators are using the high-resolution wildfire simulation model FSim to explore how future fire regimes might be impacted by climate change.

Fire is one of the greatest gifts given to humankind. Fire has lived on the North American continent since its beginning, shaping ecosystems and shaped by people. In the modern era, the balance between fire, land, and people has been unsettled, disrupting both ecosystems and society. Many of these challenges are expected to worsen in the years to come.Fire is a powerful force that humans have used to create a reciprocal relationship with the land, but which also carries danger. The power of fire to harm people and transform place led to land management policies that formed the basis of a centu...

An approved study request is required to conduct research on the Black Hills Experimental Forest. Please submit to the Scientist in Charge.

This study request is required to conduct research on the Coram Experimental Forest. Please submit the completed study request to the experimental forest Scientist-in-charge.

A study request is required to conduct research on the Boise Basin Experimental Forest.

This is a list of lichen and bryophyte (moss, hornwort, liverwort) species that have been observed and recorded within the Priest River Experimental Forest. The list was compiled in 2023 using historical records, studies, and reports.

This is a list of the 600 vascular plant species that have been observed and recorded within the Priest River Experimental Forest. The list was compiled in 2023 using historical records, studies, and reports.

A study plan needs to be filled out prior to conducting research at Priest River Experimental Forest. All research requires a study plan to be approved by the Scientist-in-Charge, regardless of type, extent, duration, or impact.