The prescribed fire field is vast and varied.
To support you in your knowledge of the diverse topics that are relevant for prescribed fire practitioners, Audubon Canyon Ranch’s prescribed fire leaders and ecologists have compiled excerpts from the growing body of scientific research, traditional ecological knowledge, and papers from subject-area experts. We will add to this resource page regularly. Enjoy, and check back often!
Searchable Resources
You can browse the resources below by topic of resource.
A comprehensive review of where the existing policy framework misaligns with the unique role of fire in ecosystems and with Tribal sovereignty, current barriers, and proposed reforms to incentivize the use of beneficial fire.
Current barriers to the expansion of cultural burning and prescribed fire in the United States and recommended solutions from the Karuk Tribe.
Weather windows in Sonoma County show an increasing trend in opportunities for prescribed fire use.
How will increasing wildfire activity affect water resources in the water-limited western United States? This study shows streamflow increased 30% after 20% of a forested area in a watershed burned.
Short fire intervals were derived from the analysis of fire scars on samples taken from redwood stumps at Annadel State Park in Sonoma County.
A 2024 Ecocultural State of Science Report braids Indigenous Knowledge (IK) and Western Science (WS) to support climate adaptation of forest landscapes.
Searchable Resources
You can browse the resources below by topic of resource.
A comprehensive review of where the existing policy framework misaligns with the unique role of fire in ecosystems and with Tribal sovereignty, current barriers, and proposed reforms to incentivize the use of beneficial fire.
Current barriers to the expansion of cultural burning and prescribed fire in the United States and recommended solutions from the Karuk Tribe.
Weather windows in Sonoma County show an increasing trend in opportunities for prescribed fire use.
How will increasing wildfire activity affect water resources in the water-limited western United States? This study shows streamflow increased 30% after 20% of a forested area in a watershed burned.
Short fire intervals were derived from the analysis of fire scars on samples taken from redwood stumps at Annadel State Park in Sonoma County.
A 2024 Ecocultural State of Science Report braids Indigenous Knowledge (IK) and Western Science (WS) to support climate adaptation of forest landscapes.