Central Oregon Fire Science Symposium-Not Too Late To Register!

It's not too late to register!

Please note that we do have limited seating at the Thursday morning plenary, so r egister soon to guarantee your spot.

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Living on the Edge of Change:

Exploring the Dimensions of Restoring Fire Resilient Landscapes, Culture, and Economies
on the Cascade Range's Eastside

View the Speaker Schedule Here

View the Full Program Here with Abstracts and Bios

View the Abstracts Here

Conference at a Glance

Thursday Morning: Joint plenary session of the Central Oregon Fire Science Symposium (COFSS) and Northwest Science Association (NWSA)
Thursday Afternoon: Concurrent separate sessions of COFSS and NWSA
Thursday 4pm-6pm: Joint poster session
All Day Friday: Concurrent separate sessions of COFSS and NWSA
Saturday: Joint Field trips

We are offering four field trips on Saturday

1. Lichens of Juniper Woodlands on a Volcanic Landscape

2. Cinder Cones to Supervolcanoes: The Diverse Volcanic History of Central Oregon

3. Bridging Science and Collaborative Forest Restoration in the Mixed-Conifer Forests of Central Oregon

4. Rangeland Restoration on the Crooked River National Grassland

REGISTER for field trips HERE

Field Trip transportation will be by carpool/caravan. The conference is not providing transport. Attendees need to meet at Cascades Hall at least 15 minutes prior to departure time, to coordinate carpools and pick up box lunches if previously ordered.

Lunches for the Field Trips will be available for purchase at the time of registration.

All Field Trips are subject to weather conditions.

...Bringing together local resource and fire managers as well as researchers and students from across the West to present recent, current, and up-coming fire related science to better inform resource management in Central Oregon...