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Description of the topics covered during the Malpai Borderlands Group 2015 science conference, held Jan. 6, 2015 in Douglas Arizona

The impacts of escalating wildfire in many regions — the lives and homes lost, the expense of suppression and the damage to ecosystem services — necessitate a more sustainable coexistence with wildfire. Climate change and continued development on fire-prone landscapes will only compound current problems. Emerging strategies for managing ecosystems and mitigating risks to human communities provide some hope, although greater recognition of their inherent variation and links is crucial. Without a more integrated framework, fire will never operate as a natural ecosystem process, and the impact on society will continue to grow. A more coordinated approach to risk management and land-use planning in these coupled systems is needed.

This article by the NACD forestry network about the growing costs of forest fires

USGS Scientific Investigations Report 2014-5161. Tillery, A.C., Haas, J.R., Miller, L.W., Scott, J.H., and Thompson, M.P., 2014. Prepared in cooperation with the Bernalillo County Natural Resources Services.

This presentation was delivered at the Forest and Watershed Health Coordinating Group meeting on 09/12/2014 by The Nature Conservancy.

Official reports form city, county, state, and federal governments have listed response and mitigation costs of the fire and flood at nearly $60 million. This study adds to those costs, exploring the impacts on private property owners, as well as societal costs that are often overlooked when quantifying the full impact of disasters.

This questionnaire was created by The Nature Conservancy in 2014. The Nature Conservancy would like to initiate a Burned Area Learning Network to allow collaborative partners to share information on existing and needed science, tools, processes and policies regarding burned area management.

from National Geographic News Watch, April 29, 2014

Presentation on two TNC initiatives: the Rio Grande Water Fund and the proposed Burned Area Learning Network. Presented by Anne Bradley to the state Coordinating Group and NM Drought Task Force Watershed Management Subcommittee at their April 21, 2014 quarterly meeting.

Information about how New Mexico families can prepare for various types of disasters and emergencies, including wildlfires and floods. Published 2013 by the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.