Mapping Cross-Scale Transitions in Rangelands
Webinar Details
When:
Feb 26, 2019 2:00 pm US/Eastern
Length: 00:58 (hh:mm)
Advance Registration NOT required.
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Presenter(s):
- Dr. Dirac Twidwell, Associate Professor of Rangeland Ecology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE.
- Dr. Brady Allred, Associate Professor, Rangeland Ecologist, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
- Dr. Matthew Jones, Research Scientist, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
CEU Credits/Certificate Offered:
- Certificate of Participation
- Society for Range Management (SRM) - 1 hour SRM Credit
Virtual Event Format:
Group Viewing Available:
Join experts from the University of Nebraska and the University of Montana as they showcase groundbreaking technology for monitoring rangeland transitions. Learn how the Rangeland Analysis Platform is transforming resilience planning, helping land managers and conservationists address wildfire, woody encroachment, and large-scale ecological change with actionable, landscape-level data.
Explore the cutting-edge tools transforming how we monitor and manage rangelands in the face of large-scale ecological change. In this webinar, Dr. Dirac Twidwell of the University of Nebraska, alongside Dr. Brady Allred and Dr. Matthew Jones of the University of Montana, introduce innovations in rangeland monitoring that allow land managers, agencies, and researchers to track vegetation transitions with unprecedented precision. The presenters highlight how cross-scale transitions—such as woody encroachment, drought impacts, and shifts in fire behavior—are reshaping entire regions rather than just local landscapes. By comparing historical field-based methods with today’s continuous 30-by-30 meter datasets, they demonstrate how new technology provides a far clearer picture of resilience, sustainability, and ecological thresholds across vast working lands. Attendees will learn how these advances move beyond isolated sampling to reveal broad-scale patterns of biodiversity loss, wildfire dynamics, and vegetation recovery. The Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP), developed through collaboration between universities and agencies, offers annual, accessible, and scalable data that make it possible to assess ecological health and management effectiveness across millions of acres. This webinar emphasizes how integrating science and technology into decision-making can guide sustainable management, improve NRCS investments, and support co-production of knowledge with landowners. Participants gain insight into both the challenges and opportunities of planning for resilience at regional scales—and discover how to use these powerful tools to adapt management strategies for the future of rangelands.
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