FIRElinks

Online 2021 WG2 Meeting
2021-05-12 09:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Brussels) | Online
FIRElinks WG2 meeting
Effects of wildfires on flora and fauna
Digital Event, May 12th 2021, 09:00 to 15:00

Due to the restrictions with the current situation, the WG4 meeting will be held online to allow collaborators to participate.
The meeting will be focused on the effects of wildfires on flora and fauna on a European scale.
First part aims to evaluate the effects of fire on fauna, whilst the second one to assess the effects on vegetation. On the whole, the meeting aims to encompass environmental processes, ecoregional perspectives as well as methodological approaches.

The meeting will be focused on the effects of wildfires on flora and fauna on a European scale.

First part pretends to evaluate the effects of fire on fauna, whilst the second one to assess the effects on vegetation. On the whole, the meeting pretends encompassing environmental processes, ecoregional perspectives as well as methodological approaches.

CENTRAL EUROPE TIME

9:00 A.M – 9:15 A.M. Welcome
Short Introduction by:
Prof Artemi Cerda (Chair) and Prof Stefan Doerr (Vice Chair) of the COST EU action COST Action “Fire in the Earth System: Science & Society” (FIRElinks)
Dr Joan Estrany, Workgroup leader 2: Effects of fires on flora and fauna
Explaining the programme:
Dr Zorica Popović (Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade) and Jesus Rodrigo Comino (Universität Trier) (organization)

9:15 A.M. – 9:30 A.M. Introduction participants
Breakout virtual rooms:
Further introduction between participants in small groups (5-10 persons).

What is your link with the effects of wildfires on flora and fauna?
What is your risk perception in your country concerning these effects?

9:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. Impact of fire on aquatic fauna
Speaker: Dr Vesna Djikanović, University of Belgrade (Serbia)

10:00 A.M. – 10:30 A.M. Effects of fire on terrestrial animal populations: the role of fire refuges
Speaker: Dr Pere Pons, Department of Environmental Sciences, Universitat de Girona (Spain)

10:30 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. Break (30 minutes)

10:55 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. Accidental forest fire as an important management tool for the biodiversity of bees and wasps
Speaker: Dr Petr Bogusch, University of Hradec Králové (Czech Republic)

11:30 A.M. – 12:00 A.M. Fire severity and post-fire vegetation recovery
Speaker: Dr Emanuele Lingua, Università degli studi di Padova (Italy)

12:00 A.M. – 12:30 A.M. Leaf area index and water availability. Implementation in fire-affected areas
Speaker: Dr Nataša Čereković, University of Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

12:30 P.M. – 13:30 P.M. Lunch break (60 minutes)

13:30 P.M. – 14:00 P.M. Tackling the two-way relationships between fire and fire-adapted invasive plants
Speaker: Prof Joaquim S. Silva, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Centre for Functional Ecology (Portugal)

14:00 P.M. – 14:30 P.M. Drivers of vegetation and soil fungal community development following a fire in a boreal forest production landscape
Speaker: Dr Gustaf Granath, Researcher, Department of Ecology and Genetics, EBC, Uppsala University (Sweden)

14:30 P.M. – 14:45 P.M. Questions/reactions

14:45 P.M. Closure

2022 WG5 Meeting
2022-02-25 09:00 - 2022-02-26 18:30 | Centro de Documentación Científico, Calle -Street- Rector López Argüeta, 4, Granada, Granada, 18001, Spain
FIRElinks WG5 meeting
Socioeconomic impacts and regional issues of fire management

Local Organizers: Research group SEJ170 (Landscape, Land Management and Local Development) led by Dr Yolanda Jiménez Olivencia and Departament of Regional Geographical Analysis and Physical Geography (Universidad de Granada).
Title of the meeting: Socioeconomic impacts and regional issues of fire management.
Participants: 12 (FIRElinks members) selected considering gender and country distribution equality.
DEADLINE TO REGISTER ON THE WEBSITE (https://firelinks.eu/): 08.02.2022
SELECTED PARTICIPANTS WILL BE INFORMED THE 09.02.2022 TO ORGANIZE THE TRIP.
*Possible Airports: Málaga+Bus (1 hour from the Airport) or Granada.
Main tasks for the participants:

A short presentation of 20-30 minutes about their topic.
Discussion after each presentation
Proposal of a book chapter per participants/teams for Springer which will be submitted after the meeting as a co-edited book (achievement necessary for the COST Action).

Centro de Documentación Científico, Granada city
8:30: The participants Will be received in the hall with a little breakfast (coffee, fruit, bread, etc.).
9:00-9:30: Presentation of the meeting (Local organizers and institutions).
9:30-12:00: Presentations
12:00-12:40: Coffee break
12:40-13:30: Presentations
13:30-15:30: Rest and lunch (Restaurante El Botánico, reserved by the local organizers; paid by each participant using the Daily Local Allowance, 15-18€).
15:30-17:00: Presentations and discusión
17:00-17:30: Coffee break
17:30-18:30: Final discussion and book proposal

Field trip (Sierra Nevada organized by INFOCA). Necessary excursion clothes and warm jackets.
8:30: Bus department/cars (place to be determined)
17:30-18:30: End of the meeting.

2022 WG2 Meeting
2022-03-09 08:00 - 2022-03-10 14:00 | Centro Forestal CEFOR, Lugar Manut, 3, Menut, Escorca, 07315, Spain
Fire effects on Fauna and Vegetation Group Meeting
COST FIRELINKS, 9th – 10th March 2022, Mallorca, Menut

ECOGEOMORPHOLOGICAL CONNECTIVITY AS A TOOL
IN POST-FIRE CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT

Venue and accommodation (organized by local host Joan Estrany and MEDhyCON Research Team; http://medhycon.uib.cat) – Balearic Forestry Center, located in the middle of the Tramuntana Range (Escorca), http://www.caib.es/sites/xarxaforestal/ca/informacio-19072/, nearby the famous Lluc Sanctuary (http://lluc.net).
RATIONALE
Nowadays, the important improvements of remote sensing equipment (hyperspectral, multispectral, thermal and LiDAR) as well as modelling image algorithms (Structure from Motion, SfM) let to simultaneous acquisition of vegetation and soil dynamic information that could be integrated to manage the landscape at higher spatial and temporal resolutions, and concretely to design effective strategies for post-fire habitat restoration. Under this context, the connectivity –as a synthetic approach between ecology, hydrology and geomorphology– may provide the framework to reconcile the disparity between erosion rates measured at small spatial scales with rates of denudation at larger spatial scales as well as evaluate cost-effective strategies for catchment management. Thus, for effective management and intervention in catchments a process-based understanding of connectivity is required so that: i) conceptual rather than solely empirical understanding drives how managers interpret a system; and ii) there is an understanding of how continuous flow fields develop under different sets of environmental conditions to enable managers to know when, where and how to intervene successfully in catchment processes to achieve sustainable management. Connectivity is defined as the transfer of matter between two different landscape compartments. In the case of sediment, connectivity encompasses the connected transfer of sediment from a source to a sink in a system via sediment detachment and sediment transport, controlled by how the sediment moves between all geomorphic zones in a landscape. This framework may therefore provide details on how hydrological and sediment movement vectors interact with vegetation to better understand the sensitivity of a catchment to external forces such as wildfires.
Post-fire restoration assessment and management is an urgent and required task to minimize the effects of wildfires in southern Europe, as well an increasing concern for the centre and northern European countries due to the environment effects imposed by the climatic change. It is not really new the importance of the link between plants and soil, however at ecosystem scales this topic was not developed at all, mostly due to the technological and methodological limits.
It is important to take in mind that vegetation is an active factor that can modify by itself the own sediment connectivity, acting as sediment traps, reducing surface energy fluxes and modifying slopes as well soil type and structure. When sediment connectivity is reduced and vegetation covers most of the catchment growth in this case will be also vegetation growth and development will be driven by biotic factors as the own species competence.
In the meeting to be held the next 9th and 10th of March 2022 in Menut (https://www.caib.es/sites/xarxaforestal/ca/informacio-19072/), Serra de Tramuntana, Mallorca, Spain, we plan to discuss -in the forefront of earth systems sciences- the interactions between external factors such as wildfires, vegetation and soils under the ecogeomorphological connectivity paradigm, from ecophysiological plant-truth data measurements up to remote-sensing data, in association with continuous monitoring of water, sediment and associated contaminant fluxes in burned catchments.
MAIN TASKS FOR THE PARTICIPANTS

A short presentation of 20-30 minutes about their topic.
Discussion after each presentation.
Proposal of a chapter or paper per participants/teams for a book or Special Issue respectively which will be submitted after the meeting (achievement necessary for the COST Action).

Participants arrival, and transport to the Menut facilities (Balearic Forestry Center). Dinner together at Lluc´s Village (5 min by car from Menut).

From 08:00 Breakfast
09:00 – 9:30 Opening, introduction of the program and participants
09:30 – 10:30 Presentations and discussion of participants
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 12:30 Presentations and discussion of participants
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 19:00 Excursion to Andratx burned catchment (monitoring of erosion and vegetation recovery), led by MEDhyCON Team
20:00 Dinner in Lluc

From 08:00 Breakfast
09:00 – 10:30 Discussion on COST deliverable Ecogeomorphological connectivity as a tool in post-fire catchment management applicable in different environmental conditions, methodological approaches aiming at low-cost, operational workflow applicable in nature conservation
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 12:30 Brainstorming on future possible collaborations. Discussion on possible collaboration within the network – another possible joint papers on wildfire effects on flora and fauna by assessing different aspects of ecosystem dynamics over different spatial and temporal scales, metadatabase (sharing the data and ideas), etc. All ideas are welcomed!!
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 14:00 Closing the meeting – summary of the meeting as a base for future COST FIRELINKS meetings
14:00 Departure (organized by the local hosts).

ORGANIZATIONAL DETAILS
Venue and accommodation: Balearic Forestry Center, Menut, Escorca municipality, located in the axis of the Tramuntana Range, http://www.caib.es/sites/xarxaforestal/ca/informacio-19072/, nearby to Lluc Sanctuary (Ma-710 Pollença – Lluc km 17.5), https://goo.gl/maps/W1WNcvYJUAMWNxby8, GPS coordinates: 39°49’50.8″N 2°53’59.3″E
Accommodation (provided by organizers): Simple dormitories at the Balearic Forestry Center (mountain hut), sheets & blankets are provided. Take your own towels and toiletries! There is kitchen and wifi
Catering: Breakfast and coffee break provided by the organizers. Lunch also in Menut, but it must be paid by the participants with the Daily Local Allowance (15€ per lunch). Joint dinners booked in a restaurant at Lluc. Let us know of any food allergies or special diet!
Transport from/to airport: Can be provided by the organizers (let us know your arrival/departure time ahead) or by rental car (car rental is very cheap in Mallorca). There is also some public transport to Lluc but not to the Balearic Forestry Center. Local organizers will have a car and can pick/drop you off if you need (but let us know in advance).
For further details on the venue, ask to Joan Estrany, joan.estrany@uib.cat
This remote beautiful place is very small and special, located in the heart of the beautiful Tramuntana Mountains, a UNESCO heritage place in the category of cultural landscape. It is perfect for such an intensive meeting. Looking forward to meet you all there!

Arnhem 2022 WG1 Meeting
2022-05-11 09:00 - 2022-05-12 16:00 | Netherlands Institute for Public Safety (NIPV), Arnhem, Kemperbergerweg 783, Arnhem, 6816 RW, Netherlands
Venue: Netherlands Institute for Public Safety (NIPV), in Arnhem, The Netherlands, led by Nienke Brouwer.
Participants: 12 experts selected considering gender and country distribution equality.
Deadline to register on the website (https://firelinks.eu/): 15.04.2022
Selected participants will be informed 18.04.2022 to organize the trip.

11th May
09:00 Welcome to participants
09:15 Keynote “Wildfires in the Netherlands” – Jelmer Dam
10:15 Overview of European projects on Wildfires
11:00 Coffee break
11:30 Overview of European projects on Wildfires
12:30 Lunch
13:30 First activity WG1 – Online survey
14:30 Coffee break
15:00 Second activity WG1 – Book
16:00 Wrap up of the day
16:30 End of the day

12th May
09:00 Summary of first day
09:15 Keynote “Ongoing research in the Netherlands”
10:15 Field trip
16:00 End of the day

Bridging the gap between fire ecology and fire behaviour - 2022 Summer school in Barcelona
2022-06-13 - 2022-06-16 | Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Campus Diagonal Besòs, Edificio A. EEBE, C. d’Eduard Maristany, 16, Barcelona, 08019, Spain
Summer school
Bridging the gap between fire ecology and fire behaviour
Barcelona, 13th – 17th June 2022

Summary
Fire ecology and fire behaviour scientists have been working independently on the understanding of wildfires for a long time, but the mutual benefits that the ones could bring to the others are uncountable. Due to this, an interaction between both fields is essential to bring the most complete view under wildfires studies. What each one of the disciplines can bring to the other is the first question that should be asked. Knowing the basics of both sides is the first step in the trip, and the outcome of this training school.
The coming FIRElinks training school will take place in Barcelona, host by the Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya between the 13th and the 16th of June of 2022. This year’s training school’s topic is “Bridging the gap between fire ecology and fire behaviour”. We will bring together fire ecologists and experts in fire behaviour to cover the basics and to put together a platform where discussion and understanding will be together.
This summer school is designed for early career researchers in the field of wildfire that are interested on the present and future of the relation between fire ecology and fire behaviour fields, motivated to deepen on both, meeting other students and experts working on the same problem. The venue hosting this event is the Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, located in Barcelona.
To apply for this summer school, registration must be submitted in the firelinks.eu website (see the RSVP section below), and a brief CV and a motivation letter has to be submitted both to Elsa Pastor (elsa.pastor@upc.edu) and Nieves Fernandez Anez (nieves.fernandez@hvl.no). Deadline for registration is the 20th of April, and acceptance will be notified by the 25th of April. The best candidates will get a full scholarship covering all the associated costs.
List of lectures
Elsa Pastor – Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Nieves Fernandez Anez -Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Andrey Krasovskiy – International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
Paulo Fernandes – Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
Imma Oliveras – Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement
Nuria Prat – Pau Costa Foundation
Xavi Ubeda – Universitat de Barcelona

Program
DAY1 – afternoon (Monday June 13)
Welcome: registration and material
Key note lecture: “Bridging the gap between fire ecology and fire behaviour”

DAY 2 (Tuesday June 14)
Module 1. Fundamentals of combustion and fire dynamics
Module 2. Fundamentals of fire ecology

DAY 3 (Wednesday June 15)
Module 3. Fire behaviour metrics and monitoring
Module 4: Fire effects and fire related plant traits
Module 5. Fire behaviour modelling and simulation

DAY 4 (Thursday June 16)
Study tour

Kleve 2022 WG3/4 Meeting
2022-08-15 08:00 - 2022-08-17 14:00 | Campus of Hoch Schule Rhein Wahl, Kleve, Germany, Marie-Curie-Straße 1, Kleve, 47533, Germany
FIRElinks meeting WG3/4 – Germany, 15-17 August 2022
COST ACTION Fire in the Earth System Year 3
FIRElinks will develop the EU-spanning network of scientists and practitioners involved in forest fire research and land management and connect communities from different scientific and geographic backgrounds, allowing the discussion of different experiences and the emergence of new approaches to fire research.
Meeting WG3/4: title: The use of drones and sensors in (post)fire assessment
Organising team: Rolf Becker and Florian Wichern
The meeting aims to bring together people from different working groups to see the fire related issues the German and Dutch colleagues are dealing with. The meeting will discuss the use of drones and sensors for assessing fire effects, pre-fire, during fire and post-fire on soils and vegetation.
Last day we will visit the drone facility of the Twente airport.

9.00-17.00
Talks by host on work done in Germany and fire related projects run by hosts.
Talks by participants

9.00-17.00: Talks by participants 9.00-17.00 Visit to the drone facility of the Twente airport

Antalya 2022 Meeting
2022-08-24 08:00 - 2022-08-26 14:00 | International Forestry and Fire Education Center, Nebiler, Esentepe Street Döşemealtı, Antalya, 07190, Turkey
Firelinks meeting
Fire and Society in the Mediterranean, Antalya/Türkiye
9:00 Welcome to Participants
9:30 An overview of the International Forestry and Fire Training Center
10:00 The role of Firelinks in the science and society- Artemi Cerdà
11:00 The need of an international and holistic approach to understand forest fires- Saskia Keesstra
12:00 Forest fires in Spain- Manuel Pulido
13:00 Lunch
15:00 Forest fires in Turkey
16:00 Forest fires in the north of Africa
17.00 Forest fires in Italy
18:00 Forest fires in Greece
19:00 Conclusions
09:30-16:00 Field trip (Post-fire rehabilitation-I) 09:30-16.00 Field trip (Post-fire rehabilitation-II)

Kraków 2022 Meeting
2022-09-01 08:00 - 2022-09-03 17:00 | Faculty of Forestry University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. 29 Listopada 46, Kraków, 31-425, Poland
Meeting of the COST Action FireLinks in Kraków (Poland)
Faculty of Forestry University of Agriculture, Krakow
1 -3 of September 2022

01.09.2022
Meeting of the Forestry Department of the University of Agriculture in Krakow

02.09.2022
Rudziniec Forest Inspectorate – field visit to the post-fire areas, presentations

03.09.2022
Szczakowa – B. Woś – reclaimed land – field visit

This meeting aims to gather scientists and practitioners dealing with issues in the field of preventing fires and their effects in natural and anthropogenic areas with elements of ecological engineering.
We hope this Meeting will provide an excellent opportunity to present research results and to discuss current trends in fire related sciene, as well as to create a platform for exchanging experiences at the interface between theory and practice.
Preliminary schedule:
01.09.2022 – 1 day at the Faculty of Forestry in Krakow
+ visitnig Soil Museum muzeumgleb – Centrum Edukacji Gleboznawczej – Muzeum Gleb
02.09.2022
8:00 – 17 field trip in collaboration with Forestry Department in Kraków and State Forest in Poland.
– Marcin Pietrzykowski and Bartlomiej Woś
This trip take you to the recovering forest ecosystem after biggest fire (about 9,000 ha in total) in Central Europe after World War II in Rudziniec Forest Inspectorate District (GPS – 50.35364017703595, 18.409414567785486). The trip take you through the problematic, large scale disturbance of forest ecosystems, rehabilitation efforts undertaken and scientific based solution developed. We will discuss the effects of the fires on ecosystems, soil properties and organic matter recovery after fire in relation to different tree species used for reforestation. We also present the ongoing research project on the Rudziniec post-fire site: “Dynamic and stabilization of developed SOM (soil organic matter) on degraded sites in different scenarios with primary and secondary succession and tree species influence”.
More information about realized studies on Rudziniec post-fire site in:
Woś, B., Józefowska, A., Likus-Cieślik, J., Chodak, M., Pietrzykowski, M. 2021. Effect of tree species and soil texture on the carbon stock, macronutrient content and physicochemical properties of regenerated post‐fire forest soils. Land Degradation & Development 32(18), 5227-5240. https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.4104
Świątek, B., Pietrzykowski, M. 2021. Soil factors determining the fine-root biomass in soil regeneration after a post-fire and soil reconstruction in reclaimed post-mining sites under different tree species. CATENA 204, 105449. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2021.105449
Chodak, M., Sroka, K., Woś, B., Pietrzykowski, M. 2022. Chemical and microbial properties of post-mining and post-fire soils afforested with different tree species. Applied Soil Ecology 171, 104321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2021.104321
Woś, B., Chodak, M., Józefowska, A., Pietrzykowski, M. 2022. Influence of tree species on carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus stocks and stoichiometry under different soil regeneration scenarios on reclaimed and afforested mine and post-fire forest sites. Geoderma 415, 115782. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2022.115782

coffee and lunch in the field

03.09.2022
8:00 – 16 field trip in collaboration with Forestry Department in Kraków
The conference field trip will be to opencast sand mine sites in Szczakowa, located in the Upper Silesia region, southern Poland (GPS – 50.251924, 19.434996). The open-strip mining resulted in about 3500 ha disturbed area with an excavated depth of 5–25 m, which have been progressively reclaimed and reforested according to reclamation technologies that have been varied over time. We will discuss about impact of mining on the environment, and the processes of ecosystems development from point “zero” after radical mining disturbances.
More information about Szczakowa post-mining site in:
Pietrzykowski, M., Krzaklewski, W. 2007. Soil organic matter, C and N accumulation during natural succession and reclamation in an opencast sand quarry (southern Poland). Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science 53, 473-483. https://doi.org/10.1080/03650340701362516
Chodak, M., Pietrzykowski, M., Niklińska, M. 2009. Development of microbial properties in a chronosequence of sandy mine soils. Applied Soil Ecology 41(3), 259-268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2008.11.009
Pietrzykowski, M., Gruba, P., Sproull, G. 2017. The effectiveness of Yellow lupine (Lupinus luteus L.) green manure cropping in sand mine cast reclamation. Ecological Engineering, 102, 72–79. doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2017.01.026
Woś, B., Pietrzykowski, M. 2020. Characteristics of technogenic soils developed from Neogene and Quaternary sediments substrate on reclaimed sulphur and sand extraction mine sites. Soil Science Annual 71(4), 344-351. https://doi.org/10.37501/soilsa/126996

Málaga 2023 Meeting
2023-03-06 08:00 - 2023-03-08 17:00 | Edificio de Investigación Ada Byron, Arquitecto Francisco Peñalosa street, 18, Málaga, 29010, Spain
Meeting of the COST Action FireLinks in Málaga (Spain)
Venue: Building “Edificio de Investigación Ada Byron”, Arquitecto Francisco Peñalosa street, 18, 29010 Málaga, Spain.

Day 6:
3 p.m. Conference presentation.
15:30- 17:30- Preventive strategies to fight forest fires.
17:30-19:30- Extinguishing techniques.

Day 7:
Field trip to recently burned areas.
The idea should be to leave at 8:30 in the morning from the center of Malaga, which will be where most of the attendees will stay. We would go to Sierra de Bermeja, Genalguacil, Jubrique. Lunch would be during the route to take advantage of the day. We will return around 7-8 p.m.

Day 8:
9 to 13- Post-fire actions

Nis 2023 WG4 Meeting
2023-05-31 14:00 - 2023-06-02 14:00 | Nis, Carnojevica str. 10A, Nis, 18000, Serbia
COST Action CA18135
Action Title: Fire in the Earth System: Science & Society
FINAL WG4 MEETING IN SERBIA.
Water and fire
Date: 31 st May to 2 nd June 2023
Venue: Faculty of Occupational Safety, University of Nis
Carnojevica str. 10A
18000 Nis
Serbia
Agenda

Day 1
14:00 Opening by local organizers
Artemi Cerdà introduction
Coffee Break
Presentation by the participants (15 minutes each)
19:00 end
Day 2
Excursion
Day 3
10:00 Discussion and future directions
Coffee Break
Talks by participants
14:00 Finish
Closure

Laxenburg 2023 Meeting
2023-06-05 12:30 - 2023-06-07 19:00 | International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Schloßplatz 1, Laxenburg, 2361, Austria
FireLinks Meeting
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
Laxenburg, Austria,5-7 June 2023

Day 1, Monday 5 June
Morning: Arrival to Vienna/Transit to venue in Laxenburg (30 minutes outside Vienna)
12:30 Optional joint lunch
14:00 Opening by local organizers
14:30 Introduction by Prof. Cerdà
15:00 Coffee break
15:30 Workshop Objectives & Practical Information
16:00 Presentations by the participants (15 minutes each)
18:00 Discussion
18:30 Summary and closure of Day 1 / Transit to Hotel in Vienna
19:30 Optional Joint working dinner in Vienna
Day 2
9:30 Discussion ctd’
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 Presentations by the participants ctd’ (15 minutes each)
12:30 Joint Lunch
14:00 Presentations by the participants ctd’ (15 minutes each)
15:30 Coffee break
16:30 Discussion ctd’ on future directions and next steps
17:30 Presentation of Meeting Outcome, Summary of Day 2
18:00 Meeting Closure
19:30 Joint working dinner in Vienna/Heuriger
Day 3
Excursion to Wildland Fire Locations in the nearby Lower Austria Province / Eastern Edge of the Alps
More details on the agenda to follow in due course.

Prague 2023 WG1 Meeting
2023-06-27 13:00 - 2023-06-29 13:30 | Czech Technical University, Jugoslávských partyzánů 3, Prague, 16000, Czech Republic
COST Action CA18135
Action Title: Fire in the Earth System: Science & Society
Agenda
4th Work Group 1 Meeting: Fire occurrence, dynamics, and prevention
27th to 29th June 2023

Day 1
13:00 Welcome to participants
13:15 Invited talk on “Community needs for wildfires’ resilience in Central Europe”.
13:45 Invited talk on “Community needs for wildfires’ resilience in Northern
Europe”.
14:15 Invited talk on “Community needs for wildfires’ resilience in Southern
Europe”.
14:45 Coffee break
15:30 Round table discussion
17:30 End of the day
Day 2
09:00 Field trip
Day 3
09:00 Summary of first day
09:15 Keynote from Czech Technical University
10:15 Coffee
11:00 Outcomes of WG1 (publications)
12:00 What are our next steps? Round table discussion
13:30 End of the day

Extremadura 2023 WG5 Meeting
2023-07-09 16:00 - 2023-07-11 14:00 | University of Extremadura, Universidad de Extremadura, Av. de las Letras, s/n, 10003, Spain
FireLinks Meeting
University of Extremadura
From 9 to 11 of July

July 9th
16:00. Introduction
Welcome by Manuel Pulido and Jesus Barrena

16:30
Firelinks. Management by Ana Pérez

17:00
Firelinks. Today and in the Future by Jesus Rodrigo
17:30. The state of the art by Artemi Cerdá

18:00. Visit to the city of Caceres

July 10th
Fieldwork at Sierra de Gata

July 11th

9:00 – 14:00
Talks at the University of Extremadura by all the participants

14:00. Closure

Wageningen 2023 WG3 Meeting
2023-07-17 14:00 - 2023-07-19 14:00 | Wageningen, Droevendaalsesteeg 4, Wageningen, 6708 PB, Netherlands
COST Action CA18135
Action Title: Fire in the Earth System: Science & Society
FINAL WG3 Meeting in Wageningen. Soils and fire.
Date:17-19th of July 2023
Venue: Wageningen
Agenda

Day 1
14:00 Opening by local organizers
Prof. Cerdà introduction
Coffee Break
Presentation by the participants (15 minutes each)
19:00 end
Day 2
Excursion
Day 3
10:00 Discussion and future directions
Coffee Break
Talks by participants
14:00 Finish
Closure

Antalya 2023 Training School
2023-09-04 09:00 - 2023-09-08 18:00 | Antalya, Nebiler, Esentepe Cd., 07190 Döşemealtı/Antalya, Türkiye, Antalya, 07190, Turkey
COST Action CA18135
2023 TRAINING SCHOOL IN ANTALYA, TÜRKİYE
04 September 2023, 09:00 – 08 September 2023, 18:00
Meeting Venue: International Forestry and Fire Training Center
The International Forestry and Fire Training Center Directorate was opened on 12.12.2012 and the first lesson was given on 16.02.2013. The training center is located in Nebiler, approximately 14 km from Antalya city centre. The center is built on an area of 50 hectares and generally consists of 6 main sections.

1-Administrative Division
2-Forest Fire Management and Forest Fire Training Department
3-Accommodation Facility
4-Driver Training Track (consisting of 20 challenging obstacles)
5-Pentathlon Court
6-Heliport (where our administrative helicopter is deployed, which provides aerial organization in forest fires)

Agenda

4 September Monday:
09.00-10.00 Registration
10.00-12.00 Opening Speech and Introducing the Participants
14.00-14.30 Artemi Cerda: Firelinks
14.30-15.00 OGM: Forest Fire in Türkiye
15.00-15.30 Artemi Cerda: Soils and soil erosion after forest fires
15.30- 16.00 Saskia Keestra: Global fire partnership
16.00- 16.30 Coffee Break
16.30- 17.00 Ertugrul Bilgili: Prescribed fire
17.00- 17.30 Jesus R. Comino: European fire partnerships
17.30-18.00 Patricia Saco. Connectivity and fire
5 September Tuesday:
09.00-18.00 Forest Fire Simulation Applications- I
6 September Wednesday:
09.00-18.00 Field Trip to Burned Forest (Taşağıl Forest)
7 September Thursday:
09.00-18.00 Prescribed Fire Application (Korkuteli Forest)
8 September Friday:
09.00-18.00 Presentations and wrap up the program
