Fwd: REGISTER NOW - Wildland Fire & Soils - An NCSS Partners Seminar 9/25/2025

[Meghan Burns]

Open to anyone that is interested....

 

Join NRCS in our upcoming National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) Partners Seminar!

 

Wildland Fire & Soils

 

Register at the Registration Link [events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com]

 

When Thursday, September 25, 2025 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. CDT

 

Join us as we explore Wildland Fire and Soils - Interactions with soil survey and future relevancy to management. We will focus on research surrounding wildland fire (which includes both prescribed fire and wildfire) and soil interactions in agricultural, forestry, and range ecosystems. Presenters will share current research and how soil survey information relates to their findings.

 

Speakers

•Dr. Craig Rasmussen, Professor of Soil Science, The University of Arizona

•Dr. Andrew Gray, Associate Prof Watershed Hydrology, University of California, Riverside

•Dr. Erin Brooks, Professor Agricultural Engineer, University of Idaho

•Dr. Tyson Ochsner, Regents Professor Plant & Soil Science, Oklahoma State University

•Dr. Kara Yedinak, Research Scientist, United States Forest Service

•Dr. Michael Gallagher, Research Ecologist, United States Forest Service

 

Hosts

Dr. Skye Wills, National Leader Soils Research Branch, USDA- NRCS

Stephanie Connolly, Soil Scientist Field Liaison, United States Forest Service

 

Training Location This is a virtual, live seminar hosted through Microsoft Teams. This seminar will be recorded and posted to the SPSD YouTube Channel.

 

Registration Details Follow this Registration Link [events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com] to sign up. You must register to attend. Catch up on past NCSS Partners Seminars on our YouTube Channel [youtube.com].

 

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Reach out with any questions!

-Cory

 

Cory Christine Owens, CPSS

POC Associate Director Soil Services and Information Branch

POC Associate Director SPSD Programs

National Lead for Hydric Soils

National Resource Soil Scientist for Partners Training

USDA NW Climate Hub NRCS Co-Lead

Soil and Plant Science Division | Soils Services and Information

 

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