American Deserts

Wildfires and Invasive Plants in American Deserts

December 9-11, 2008
Reno, Nevada
Grand Sierra Resort and Casino

American Deserts - Plenary Session

Importance of the Issue from a Public Land Management Perspective
C. Stephen Allred, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management, U.S. Dept. of the Interior

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Importance of the Issue from a Private Land Management Perspective
Jack Alexander, Synergy Resources Solutions Inc., (MT)
Ken Zimmerman, Lone Tree Cattle Company, Bishop, California; Acting Chair, National Invasive Species Advisory Committee; Chair, Range Mgmt Advisory Committee, California State Board of Forestry

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Keynote: The State of Invasive Plants & Altered Fire Regimes in American Deserts - A Call to Arms
Julio Betancourt, USGS

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Topic 1: Land Use and Plant Invasions in the American Deserts
Dave Pyke, USGS

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Topic 2: Invasive Plants that Alter Fire Regimes
Matt Brooks, USGS
Jeanne Chambers, USFS

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Topic 3: Wildfires and Climate Change
John Abotzglou, San Jose State

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Topic 4: Altered Ecosystem Processes: Biogeochemical Cycles, Soil Biology and Biogeochemistry
Edith Allen, UC Riverside

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Topic 5: Altered Ecosystem Processes: Watershed Processes and Hydrologic Events
Fred Pierson, ARS, Cold Deserts
Jeff Stone, ARS, Hot Deserts

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Topic 6: Cascading Impacts on Biodiversity
Todd Esque, USGS, Hot Deserts
John Rotenberry, UC Riverside, Cold Deserts

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Topic 7: Economic and Social Impacts of Desert Fires and Invasives
Mark Brunson, Utah State University - Sociologist
John Tanaka, Oregon State University - Economist

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Topic 8: Approaches to Managing Altered Fire Regimes and Their Consequences
Jim Douglas, Assistant Director, Fire and Aviation Bureau of Land Management

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Topic 9: With All of the Tools Available, Why Are Invasives and Wildfires Increasing?
Dick Mack, Washington State University

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