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Dr. Molly Hunter joins us to discuss her work with the Joint Fire Science Program and the Fire Science Exchange Network, two organizations established to support fireland science research, provide science-based decisions to managers, and foster collaboration between scientists and practitioners. We also discuss the importance of measuring outcomes and the roles that trust and collaboration play in successful fire science management.

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Resources:

• Joint Fire Science Program

• Fire Science Exchange Network

• Hunter, M. E. (2016). Outcomes of fire research: is science used?. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 25(5), 495-504.

• Hunter, M. E., et al. (2020). The use of science in wildland fire management: a review of barriers and facilitators. Current Forestry Reports, 6, 354-367.

Dr. Molly Hunter Academic Profile

Dr. Carolina Baruzzi wildlandmgmt, Academic Profile

Dr. Marcus Lashley DrDisturbance, Academic Profile

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Produced and edited by Charlotte Nowak

Kim Sash, the Biological Monitoring Coordinator for Tall Timbers Research Station, joins us to shed light on how fire shapes reptilian and amphibian habitat, the challenges of applying fire regimes to wetland management, and how fire is used to help conserve these fascinating creatures.

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Resources:

• Bailey, M. A., et al. (2006). Habitat management guidelines for amphibians and reptiles of the southeastern United States. Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Technical Publication HMG-2, Montgomery, Alabama, 88.

Kim Sash Contact, Tall Timbers

Co-host: Dr. Carolina Baruzzi wildlandmgmt, Academic Profile

Co-host: Dr. Marcus Lashley DrDisturbance, Academic Profile

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In this episode of Fire University, Marcus chats with Dr. Victoria Donovan, Assistant Professor of Forest Management at the University of Florida. Join as they discuss her past research understanding the roles of fire dynamics across plant and animal communities, as well as future research programs to continue understanding how fire shapes communities within spatio-temporal scales.

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Resources:

Episode Guest: Dr. Victoria Donovan - The Donovan Lab - victoria.donovan@ufl.edu 

Episode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley  - @DrDisturbance - @ufdeerlab 

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Earlier this year, we created an online Fire Training Course to teach and train participants on how to use prescribed fire to reach land management objectives. We had fire experts join a panel discussion to answer questions and share their knowledge on the fundamentals of implementing fire and connecting with fire communities. This episode is that panel discussion.

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Resources:

Episode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance

The Fire Training Course remains open, free, and available to all:  https://bit.ly/RxFireTraining

For more information, follow WELaM lab on Instagram (@welamecology); and UF DEER Lab on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube (@ufgamelab‬).

Whether it's from fear of red meat allergy or Lyme's disease, it's safe to say that most people don't hope to find a tick on them during routine checks. In this episode, Marcus introduces longtime friend and newly hired UF Assistant Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management Dr. Carolina Baruzzi. Join as they break down their recent (unreleased) study assessing the effects that fire timing and deer have on tick populations.

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Resources:

Dr. Carolina Baruzzi - @wildlandmgmt

Episode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley  - @DrDisturbance - @ufdeerlab 

Articles mentioned in this episode:

The Phenology of Ticks and the Effects of Long-Term Prescribed Burning on Tick Population Dynamics in Southwestern Georgia and Northwestern Florida

Reptile Host Associations of Ixodes scapularis in Florida and Implications for Borrelia spp. Ecology

Why Lyme disease is common in the northern US, but rare in the south: The roles of host choice, host-seeking behavior, and tick density

Can restoration of fire-dependent ecosystems reduce ticks and tick-borne disease prevalence in the eastern United States?

Reduced Abundance of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) with Exclusion of Deer by Electric Fencing Get access Arrow

Abundance of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) After the Complete Removal of Deer from an Isolated Offshore Island, Endemic for Lyme Disease

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The species you hunt need habitat year round. Now is a key time to evaluate your habitat management outcomes and plan for upcoming applications. Join Marcus as he chats with old friend and colleague Dr. Will Gulsby, Associate professor at Auburn University, as they discuss what you can do during the July heat. 

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Resources:

Dr. Will Gulsby - @dr_will_gulsby - Auburn Deer Lab

Episode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley  - @DrDisturbance - @ufdeerlab 

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For more information, follow WELaM lab on Instagram (@welamecology); and UF DEER Lab on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube (@ufgamelab‬).

We talk a lot about the aspects of habitat that wildlife use the most…but what about the unique habitat features wildlife use infrequently but are critical to their survival? For this episode, Marcus sits down with good colleagues and friends Dr. Colter Chitwood and Dr. Dwayne Elmore of Oklahoma State University to discuss this concept with gamebirds, box turtles, and more.

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Resources

Dr. Colter Chitwood - colter.chitwood@okstate.edu - Chitwood Lab 

Dr. Dwayne Elmore - dwayne.elmore@okstate.edu

Episode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley  - @DrDisturbance - @ufdeerlab 

Papers discussed in this episode:

• Chiwood et al. 2017: Macroarthropod response to time-since-fire in the longleaf pine ecosystem
• Harris et al. 2020: Direct and Indirect Effects of Fire on Eastern Box Turtles
• Harris et al. 2020: Spatial Ecology and Resource Selection of Eastern Box Turtles
• Mason & Lashley 2021: Spatial scale in prescribed fire regimes: an understudied aspect in conservation with examples from the southeastern United States
• Robertson et al. 2021: Fire management alters the thermal landscape and provides multi-scale thermal options for a terrestrial turtle facing a changing climate

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Providing lactating does and their fawns with high-quality forage and cover is integral for both their nutrition and survival. In the southeast, fire is one of the leading management tools used to increase the quality of white-tailed deer habitat. For this episode, Marcus sits down with deer expert Dr. Bronson Strickland of the MSU Deer Lab to discuss details on what factors play a role in creating good-quality habitat for lactating does and their fawns.

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Resources

Episode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley | @DrDisturbance | @ufdeerlab

Dr. Bronson Strickland | @MSUDeerLab 

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In today's episode, @DrDisturbance chats with Dr. Stephen Pyne, author and professor at Arizona State University who specializes in fire history. Come travel back in time as he walks us through the evolution of fire on the North American landscape, human relationship with fire in the environment, and problems we face now and in the future. 

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Resources

Dr. Stephen Pyne : stephen.pyne@asu.edu | Website | Publications

Episode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley: @DrDisturbance -- UF DEER Lab: @ufdeerlab

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In this episode of Fire University, Marcus chats with Dr. Katie Greenberg, research ecologist of upland hardwood ecology and management for the USDA Forest Service. Join as they discuss findings from long-term research treatments studying the effects of fire intensity on disturbance-dependent species. From open savannahs to upland oaks, you'll learn the history of fire on the North American landscape as well as tips for improving your current land management practices.  

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Resources

Episode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley: @DrDisturbance -- UF DEER Lab: @ufdeerlab

Katie H. Greenberg | cathryn.greenberg@usda.gov

Paper from epsiode: Greenberg et al 2021. Introduction to Fire Ecology Across USA Forested Ecosystems: Past, Present, and Future. In Fire Ecology and Management: Past, Present, and Future of US Forested Ecosystems (pp. 1-30). Springer, Cham.

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It's the 5th and final day of #WildTurkeyWeek, and to wrap it up we've brought on hunting lease manager and wildlife biologist Ryan Basinger of Westervelt Wildlife Services. This episode puts you in the shoes of a landowner managing a 25 year old loblolly pine stand. How do your strategies change depending on targeted species and what are the trade-offs involved? Tune in to find out this and more as Ryan breaks down why and how integral fire is to the success of future turkey habitat.

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Resources: 

Episode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance

Westervelt Wildlife Services: https://westerveltwildlife.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/westerveltwildlife

Email: RBASINGER@westervelt.com

What is #WildTurkeyWeek? In celebration of turkey season 2022, we're bringing you a NEW episode EVERY day talkin' everything TURKEYS! Be sure to follow @DrDisturbance @ufdeerlab to catch the latest science and information on gobblers that you won't want to miss!

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For Day 4 of #WildTurkeyWeek, we've brought on Ted DeVos, co-owner of Bach and DeVos Forestry and Wildlife Services. Ted has over 22 years of experience helping landowners as a consulting forester and wildlife biologist. In this episode, he breaks down the vital components of turkey habitat management, the resources and programs available to landowners wanting to use prescribed fire, and the responsibility that we as private landowners hold for the future success of this species. 

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Resources

Episode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance

Bach & DeVos Forestry And Wildlife Services, Inc: https://bachanddevos.com/wp/

Bach and DeVos Facebook: @BachAndDevosForestryAndWildlifeServices

What is #WildTurkeyWeek? In celebration of turkey season 2022, we're bringing you a NEW episode EVERY day talkin' everything TURKEYS! Be sure to follow @DrDisturbance @ufdeerlab to catch the latest science and information on gobblers that you won't want to miss!

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Dr. Ben Sikes, Associate Professor of Microbial Ecology at the University of Kansas, joins us to shed light on the fascinating relationships between fungi and fire. Learn of the interconnection between plants created by mycorrhizal networks (AKA the "wood wide web"), how fire regimes drive changes in fungal communities, the mechanisms of carrying out fungal research, and much more.

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• Bond, W. J., & Keeley, J. E. (2005). Fire as a global 'herbivore': the ecology and evolution of flammable ecosystems. Trends in ecology & evolution, 20(7), 387-394.

• Hopkins, J. R., et al. (2021). Fungal community structure and seasonal trajectories respond similarly to fire across pyrophilic ecosystems. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 97(1), fiaa219.

• Hopkins, J. R., et al. (2020). Frequent fire slows microbial decomposition of newly deposited fine fuels in a pyrophilic ecosystem. Oecologia, 193, 631-643.

• Hansen, P. M., et al. (2019). Recurrent fires do not affect the abundance of soil fungi in a frequently burned pine savanna. Fungal ecology, 42, 100852.

• Fox, S., et al. (2022). Fire as a driver of fungal diversity—A synthesis of current knowledge. Mycologia, 114(2), 215-241.

• Dao, V. Q., et al. (2022). Substrate and low intensity fires influence bacterial communities in longleaf pine savanna. Scientific reports, 12(1), 20904.

Dr. Ben Sikes Contact/Website, Academic Profile

Co-host: Dr. Carolina Baruzzi wildlandmgmt, Academic Profile

Co-host: Dr. Marcus Lashley DrDisturbance, Academic Profile

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Produced and edited by Charlotte Nowak

For Day 3 of #WildTurkeyWeek, we've brought on Chipper Gibbes from Whitetail Properties to talk turkey habitat management. Join us as Chipper reveals how he uses fire in tandem with other land management strategies to create his ideal turkey habitat.

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Resources

Episode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance

What is #WildTurkeyWeek? In celebration of turkey season 2022, we're bringing you a NEW episode EVERY day talkin' everything TURKEYS! Be sure to follow @DrDisturbance @ufdeerlab to catch the latest science and information on gobblers that you won't want to miss!

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For #WildTurkeyWeek Day 2,  we're sitting down with turkey lover and fire enthusiast David Hawley of the Wild Turkey Report. Hear from David on how he manages his land for wild turkey using prescribed fire, discusses how turkey habitat management has evolved over generations, and shares what future generations can do to help this beloved species.

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Resources

Episode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance

What is #WildTurkeyWeek? In celebration of turkey season 2022, we're bringing you a NEW episode EVERY day talkin' everything TURKEYS! Be sure to follow @DrDisturbance @ufdeerlab to catch the latest science and information on gobblers that you won't want to miss!

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It's the first day of #WildTurkeyWeek and to kick it off, we've brought on Dr. Michael Chamberlain, leading wildlife ecology researcher and professor at the University of Georgia. In this episode, we dive into the latest science on wild turkey populations in the U.S., major problems they currently face, and what we as hunters, landowners, and conservationists can do to improve their habitat moving forward.

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Resources

Episode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance

What is #WildTurkeyWeek? In celebration of turkey season 2022, we're bringing you a NEW episode EVERY day talkin' everything TURKEYS! Be sure to follow @DrDisturbance @ufdeerlab to catch the latest science and information on gobblers that you won't want to miss!

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What interactions change in upland oak ecosystems when we expand the burn window into the fall? How does this change acorn preference of wildlife like deer and squirrels? In this episode of Fire University, Dr. Marcus Lashley sits down with deer biologist and old graduate student Moriah Boggess to discuss their recent study assessing the effects of fire on acorn consumer preference.

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Resources

Episode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance

Moriah Boggess: Instagram: @moriah_biologist

Paper:  Boggess, C.M., Baruzzi, C., Alexander, H.D., Strickland, B.K. and Lashley, M.A., 2022. Exposure to fire affects acorn removal by altering consumer preference. Forest Ecology and Management, 508, p.120044. 

Other relevant studies:

• Alexander et al. 2021: "Mesophication of Oak Landscapes: Evidence, Knowledge Gaps, and Future Research." BioScience
• Boggess et al. 2021: "Facultative seed predators drive community-level indirect effects of mast seeding." For. Ecol. Manage. 502, 119713
• Chiodi et al. 2018: "An analysis of Southeastern US prescribed burn weather windows: Seasonal variability and El Nino associations." Int. J. Wildland Fire 27 (3), 176–189. 
• Greenler et al. 2019: "Prescribed fire and partial overstory removal alter an acorn–rodent conditional mutualism." Ecological Applications 29.7: e01958.
• Greenler et al. 2020: "Prescribed fire promotes acorn survival and seedling emergence from simulated caches." Forest Ecology and Management 464 (2020): 118063.
• Nichols et al. 2021: "Alter fire timing to recouple forage nutrients with herbivore nutrient demands." Forest Ecology and Management 500: 119646.

Research Video: https://youtu.be/gnQr9BdzUSc

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How does fire regime affect seed production and dispersal in plants? In today's episode of Fire University, Marcus sits down with former graduate student Dr. Carolina Baruzzi and current PhD candidate David Mason, MSc to chat recent and ongoing research investigating how fire regimes affect plant investment in seed production and how wildlife responses to fire may be important for which plants colonize. Join them as they discuss plant responses to fire, the roles wildlife play in seed dispersal, and how these effects impact the outcome of burning. 

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Resources

Episode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley: @DrDisturbance -- UF DEER Lab: @ufdeerlab

Dr. Carolina Baruzzi: @oaksandgoats

David Mason, MSc: @ecografitto

Relevant Studies:

• https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0247159#pone-0247159-t001
• https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007/s11258-021-01204-7?sharing_token=V7B2WtQjTpfEegBovxisAPe4RwlQNchNByi7wbcMAY646YoSe7Fb-z7tJiGKpegiu8sZyyr_rShn1PrYmSZRePtyFcx3PxroHoR7xRtKFbriZairs0NslCpATs01M3OTzSJ7rKpGB8rE8_URib4_V5zy73MXvMt1IKn6e4LF6_o%3D
• https://bioone.org/journals/the-american-midland-naturalist/volume-182/issue-2/0003-0031-182.2.276/Patterns-of-Longleaf-Pine-Pinus-palustris-Establishment-in-Wiregrass-Aristida/10.1674/0003-0031-182.2.276.short
• https://faculty.lsu.edu/kharms/files/myers_harms_2009_ecology_with_appendices.pdf
• https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.2980/1195-6860%282008%2915%5B94%3AHIICIA%5D2.0.CO%3B2?casa_token=50nt8eBeymcAAAAA:GfZ2ARu60wKm9DO8_1OXsxG6TS4NFqDnEBf5z4hukwnv2xRZExrBWCdgojK2Vu1EaVf1K6c3jmXx

Wiregrass Blog: 

• https://www.ecologyonfire.com/wiregrass-blog

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A common concern people have when it comes to using prescribed fire is if it will result in the unwanted encroachment of invasive species. In this episode, Dr. Marcus Lashley talks with Dr. David Coyle, assistant professor and extension specialist at Clemson University who researches the impacts of invasive species and forest health management. Join them as they dive into the relationship between invasives and fire and what management strategies you can take to improve overall forest health.  

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Resources

Episode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance

Dr. David Coyle - twitter , instagram , Google Scholar , Clemson Faculty Profile

Wildland Fire in Ecosystems: Fire and Nonnative Invasive Plants  

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We've all heard time and time again that the biggest problem a landowner faces is their neighbor. But what if instead of competing with your neighbor, you joined forces? Join Dr. Marcus Lashley and Dr. Bronson Strickland, hosts of Fire University and Deer University, as they sit down to discuss the benefits co-ops provide and how cooperating with your neighbor can give you a tangible return on investment. In this episode they interview Hunter Pruitt - founder of the National Wildlife Cooperative, an industry-wide project that quantifies wildlife co-ops across the U.S., connects landowners with nearby cooperatives, and supplies knowledge and resources to aid cooperatives across the U.S. landscape. 

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Resources

Episode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance

Hunter Pruitt M.S. - LinkedIn

• National Wildlife Cooperative: Website , Twitter , Facebook , Instagram
• Deer University: Twitter , Facebook , Instagram , Podcast

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Due to concerns of damaging tree productivity, most prescribed burning has become limited to the dormant season, a practice that is inconsistent with the historical pattern of lighting-initiated fire. How different are the effects of seasonal biennial burning and which factors play the biggest role in survival? In this episode, Dr. Marcus Lashley turns to experts Dr. Morgan Varner, Director of Fire Research at Tall Timbers, and John Willis, Forest Researcher with the U.S. Forest Service, to break down the science behind the effects that varying seasonal burns have on pine survival and growth. 

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Resources: 

Epsiode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance

Guest: Dr. Morgan J Varner

Guest: John Willis - Southern Research Station, Forest Service (USDA)

• Study mentioned in this episode: Willis et al. 2021: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FQaFRtVxslTwoMz2yXsB6I_pCU9Gixax/view

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What do you do if you can't use fire on your land but want to improve your deer and turkey habitat?

In today's episode, Dr. Marcus Lashley inquires upon what landowners can do when faced with prescribed burn limitations. He turns to wildlife experts Dr. Bronson Strickland of the MSU Deer Lab and Dr. Craig Harper of UT Knoxville to discuss the factors and techniques that will help you get around prescribed fire restrictions. 

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Resources: 

Epsiode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance

Guest: Dr. Bronson Strickland - MSU Deer Lab - Google Scholar - Instagram

Guest: Dr. Craig Harper - Professor and Extension Specialist at UT Knoxville

For more information, follow WELaM lab on Instagram (@welamecology); and UF DEER Lab on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube (@ufgamelab‬).

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Check out our newest podcast, Wild Turkey Science!

Enroll now in our free, online fire course. Available to all.

We use fire to manage lands for specific species, but can this management technique also be used to alter the behavior of predators? Tune into today's episode as Dr. Marcus Lashley chats with Dr. Michael Cherry of the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute and PhD student Marcelo Jorge of the University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources as they discuss how fire can help decrease predator abundance on your land. 

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Resources: 

Epsiode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance

Guest: Marcelo Jorge - Website - UGA Deer Lab

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Want more information on some papers mentinoed in this episode?

Check out the studies below!

Predators and Fire:

Fire and land cover drive predator abundances in a pyric landscape

Influence of forest disturbance on bobcat resource selection in the central Appalachians

Winter roost selection of Lasiurine tree bats in a pyric landscape

Effects of mesopredators and prescribed fire on hispid cotton rat survival and cause-specific mortality

Prescribed fire and raccoon use of longleaf pine forests: implications for managing nest predation?

Space Use and Multi-Scale Habitat Selection of Adult Raccoons in Central Mississippi

Hardwood Removal and Predator Management:

Indirect predation management in a longleaf pine ecosystem: Hardwood removal and the spatial ecology of raccoons

Bats and Fire:

Fire, land cover, and temperature drivers of bat activity in winter

Winter roost selection of Lasiurine tree bats in a pyric landscape

Bat activity in relation to fire and fire surrogate treatments in southern pine stands

Response of Northern Bats (Myotis septentrionalis) to Prescribed Fires in Eastern Kentucky Forests

Male Seminole Bat Winter Roost-Site Selection in a Managed Forest

Carolina and Marcus sit down with Ciera Rhodes of Quail Forever to discuss the importance of using fire when managing for gamebirds, programs and agencies available to assist landowners with management practices and funding, and best fire practices for maximizing quail on your property.

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Resources:

• NRCS

• EQIP

• Quail Forever

Co-host: Dr. Carolina Baruzzi (wildlandmgmt) (Academic Profile)

Co-host: Dr. Marcus Lashley (DrDisturbance) (Academic Profile)

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Check out our newest podcast, Wild Turkey Science!

Enroll now in our free, online fire course. Available to all.

For more information, follow WELaM lab on Instagram (@welamecology); and UF DEER Lab on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube (@ufgamelab‬).

Music by Dr. David Mason and Artlist.io

Produced and edited by Charlotte Nowak

In today's episode of Fire University, Dr. Marcus Lashley sits down with returning guest John Gruchy of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks to discuss brood rearing and nesting cover of wild turkeys and northern bobwhites. Join them as they discuss what makes for good brood rearing and nesting cover when managing for turkey poults and bobwhite chicks.

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Resources: 

Epsiode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance

Guest: John Grunchy - Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks

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In today's episode of Fire University, Dr. Marcus Lashley sits down with Dr. Bronson Strickland of the MSU Deer Lab and Dr. Will Gulsby of Auburn University to chat about deer habitat, timing of fire, and all the nuances of using fire as a tool to manage for deer. Tune in to learn how using prescribed fire can help you create both high quality cover and forage for your deer!

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Resources: 

Epsiode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance

Guest: Dr. Bronson Strickland - MSU Deer Lab - Google Scholar - Instagram

Guest: Dr. William Gulsby

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How can you use fire to manage plant communities for quail? This week, Marcus sits down with Dr. James Martin of the University of Georgia and Dr. Mark McConnell of Mississippi State University to discuss the best management strategies using prescribed fire. This episode covers the best management practices including spatial scale, seasonality, and frequency of fire for quail. 

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Resources: 

Epsiode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance

Guest: Dr. James Martin - University of Georgia 

Guest: Dr. Mark McConnell - Mississippi State University

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In this episode, Dr. Lashley sits down with his previous graduate students Rainer Nichols, Moriah Boggess & Jacob Dykes to talk about what they learned about fire, wildlife habitat and wildlife behavior, and how that's prepared them for their careers now.

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Resources: 

Epsiode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance

Guests: Rainer Nichols, Moriag Boggess, and Jacob Dykes

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Should we be burning while turkeys are nesting? 

To cover this controversial topic, Dr. Lashley sits down with Dr. Mike Chamberlain of the University of Georgia and David Hawley of the Wild Turkey Report to discuss in detail the potential risks and benefits of burning during this time frame. Also, we cover burn window, scale of application, and influence on poult survival. 

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Resources: 

Epsiode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance

Guests: Dr. Mike Chamberlain - twitter

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Relevant Papers:

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-020-00087-9

https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jwmg.21290 

https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jwmg.21267 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S037811271730292X               

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378112717317206                

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378112719314689

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-019-0058-4     

https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jwmg.21944

Wild Turkey Report: 

http://www.wildturkeyreport.com/

https://twitter.com/WildTurkeyReprt

Taking the first steps into using prescribed fire can be daunting – Which tools are needed? How do you develop a plan? Where you can find help and consultation? Look no further!

In this week's episode of Fire University, Dr. Marcus Lashley sits down with John Stivers and John Gruchy, both with years of experience helping private land owners get started with using prescribed burning, to discuss the basic tools and resources landowners need to begin burning. From drip torches to ATVs to contractors and technique, this episode covers a wide array of information to help you get started with fire management.  

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Resources: 

Epsiode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance

Guest: John Stivers

Guest: John Grunchy

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Fire was playing an important role in upland hardwood ecosystems when the current mature oaks germinated a century ago. While those mature oaks are still common in the overstory, the next generation of oaks to replace them are not present across much of the central hardwoods and Appalachian regions. Instead,  fire exclusion over the last several decades allowed mesophytic (moisture-retaining) species like sweetgum and red maple to get established and begin a transition to non-oak dominance in these forests. In this week's episode of Fire University, Dr. Marcus Lashley sits down with Dr. Heather Alexander of Auburn University and Dr. Steve Brewer of the University of Mississippi to discuss the role of fire in ensuring oak forests continue to flourish into the next generation, how changes in fuels and flammability affect our ability to burn, and why the problem is more complex than just reintroducing fire.

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Resources: 

Epsiode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance

Guest: Dr. Heather Alexander - Auburn University

Guest: Dr. Steve Brewer - University of Mississippi

Check out our YouTube video showing why the encroachment of non-oak species affects our ability to burn:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sYbisKFdsI&list=PL8g7qBaBGDaS5pGA90-R-LH6h2i__KfbM&index=3&ab_channel=UFDEERLab

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We may have more acres to burn than we have time, personnel, and resources to burn it. It is imperative that our tools become more efficient especially with ever-growing societal constraints and considerations. In this week's episode of Fire University, Marcus Lashley sits down with Dr. Kevin Robertson, Dr. Morgan Varner, and Kevin Hiers at the Tall Timbers Research Station where they discuss the socio-ecological complexities of fire ecology and delve into the upcoming technological revolution leading us into the next generation of prescribed burning.

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Resources: 

Epsiode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance

Guests from Tall Timbers Research Station

• Dr. Kevin Robertson 
• Dr. Morgan Varner 
• Kevin Hiers 

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Fire and herbivory have always been important disturbances in grasslands and their interaction may be particularly important for wildlife habitat. In this week's episode, we talk to Dr. Sam Fuhlendorf of Oklahoma State University and Bob Hamilton of The Nature Conservancy about using patch-burn-grazing to mimic that natural process. Strategic use of prescribed fire and cattle may lead to habitat improvements for wildlife while increasing cattle production.

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Resources: 

Epsiode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance

Guest: Dr. Sam Fuhlendorf - Oklahoma State University

Guest: Bob Hamilton - The Nature Conservancy 

Related peer-reviewed papers:

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0234983

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378112719318821

https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/1365-2435.13083

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Knowing where to get information, training, experience, and help is critical to success in prescribed burning. In this episode of Fire University, Marcus Lashley talks with fire professionals Zach Prusak and Andy Rappe to discuss the tools and resources available to fire practitioners and private landowners no matter where you are and why collaboration throughout the fire community is imperative to everyone's success.

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Resources: 

Epsiode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance

Guests: Zach Prusak & Andy Rappe

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Dr. Anthony Taylor, Associate Professor of Forest Management at the University of New Brunswick, joins Carolina to discuss the Canadian wildfires, the implications of climate change on our ecological and human communities, and what tools can help mitigate these effects moving forward.

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Resources:

• Wang, J., Taylor, A. R., & D'Orangeville, L. (2023). Warming-induced tree growth may help offset increasing disturbance across the Canadian boreal forest. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120(2), e2212780120.

Dr. Anthony Taylor (website) (Academic Profile)

Co-host: Dr. Carolina Baruzzi (wildlandmgmt) (Academic Profile)

Co-host: Dr. Marcus Lashley (DrDisturbance) (Academic Profile)

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Music by Dr. David Mason and Artlist.io

Produced and edited by Charlotte Nowak

In this episode of Fire University, Dr. Marcus Lashley visits some old friends Dr. Craig Harper, John Gruchy, and Jordan Nanney and discusses burning in upland hardwoods. The conversation focuses on habitat improvement for white-tailed deer and wild turkey, as well as implementation strategy to maximize success.

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Resources: 

Epsiode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance

Guest: Dr. Craig Harper - UT Knoxville

Guest: John Grunchy

Guest: Jordan Nanney

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Fire University is a science-based podcast covering the latest research in fire ecology and how it relates to management of wildlife and plant communities. In this first episode, Dr. Marcus Lashley sits down with communications specialist Charlotte Nowak to introduce this series on fire ecology.

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Resources: 

Epsiode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance

Charlotte Nowak

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Dr. Istvan Kereszy joins Marcus and Carolina to discuss his company: Fire Neural Network. Learn how artificial intelligence is used to detect high-risk lightning, how it is currently being applied to fight wildfires across the globe, and how we can continue to benefit from this technology moving forward.

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Resources:

Dr. Istvan Kereszy  (info@fireneuralnetwork.com)

Fire Neural Network (https://www.fireneuralnetwork.com/)

UF Article (https://news.ufl.edu/2023/04/fire-neural-network/)

Co-host: Dr. Carolina Baruzzi (wildlandmgmt) (Academic Profile)

Co-host: Dr. Marcus Lashley (DrDisturbance) (Academic Profile)

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Music by Dr. David Mason and Artlist.io

Produced and edited by Charlotte Nowak

We welcome Dr. Carolina Baruzzi, Assistant Professor of Wildlife Ecology & Management at the University of Florida, who joins Marcus as our new co-host of Fire University! Hear about their previous work together, Dr. Baruzzi's research interests, and their ideas for the series moving forward. 

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Resources from the episode:

• Baruzzi, C., et al. "The pyrogenic bunchgrass Aristida beyrichiana is negatively affected by soil biota when planted outside of its home soil." Plant and Soil (2022): 1-10.

• Nichols, Rainer A., et al. "Alter fire timing to recouple forage nutrients with herbivore nutrient demands." Forest Ecology and Management 500 (2021): 119646.

Co-host: Dr. Carolina Baruzzi (wildlandmgmt) (Academic Profile)

Co-host: Dr. Marcus Lashley (DrDisturbance) (Academic Profile)

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Produced and edited by Charlotte Nowak

Marcus is joined by Jenn Fawcett, Extension Associate & SERPPAS Prescribed Fire Work Group Coordinator for NC State University. Join as they discuss the various avenues of education and coordination available to landowners across the southeast wanting to get fire on their land. 

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Resources from the episode:

• https://kstate.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=3eacaaf1a3514d3da2e5215b5dd55f9b

• https://sites.cnr.ncsu.edu/southeast-fire-update/prescribed-burn-associations//

• https://www.frames.gov/catalog/21218

Episode Host:  Dr. Marcus Lashley- @DrDisturbance 

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Marcus is joined by Laurel Kays, Fire Learning Network Manager of The Nature Conservancy. Learn of the programs and networking support in which fire professionals are helping landowners to understand and navigate getting fire on their lands.

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Resources from the episode:

• Fire Learning Network
• Project Firehawk: Decolonizing Prescribed Fire
• A Pessimist's Guide to Optimal Hope 
• Dr. Sarah McCaffrey on Effective Communication about Wildfire Management: Observations from 20 years of fire social science research

Guest: Laurel Kays

Episode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance 

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Dr. Marcus Lashley is joined by Dr. Kevin Robertson, Fire Ecology Research Scientist at Tall Timbers Research Station. Listen as they discuss Dr. Robertson's recent research assessing how fire affects the restoration of pine savannas over a 100 year period.

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Resources:

Research study discussed: Pine savanna restoration on agricultural landscapes: The path back to native savanna ecosystem services

Guest: Dr. Kevin Robertson

Episode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance 

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Dr. Kendall Calhoun of UCLA and UC Davis joins us to discuss the impact of megafires on wildlife communities. We delve into what defines a megafire, explore his research on wildlife and habitat responses to megafires, and discuss both the positive and negative effects of these events.

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Resources:

• Calhoun, K. L., et al. (2024). Movement behavior in a dominant ungulate underlies successful adjustment to a rapidly changing landscape following megafire. Movement Ecology, 12(1), 53.

• Calhoun, K. L. et al. (2023). Mammalian resistance to megafire in western US woodland savannas. Ecosphere, 14(7), e4613.

• Calhoun, K. L. et al.  (2022). Spatial overlap of wildfire and biodiversity in California highlights gap in non‐conifer fire research and management. Diversity and Distributions, 28(3), 529-541.

• Kreling, S. E. et al.  (2021). Site fidelity and behavioral plasticity regulate an ungulate's response to extreme disturbance. Ecology and Evolution, 11(22), 15683-15694.

Dr. Kendall Calhoun @kenleecalhoun, @kenleecalhoun,  Academic Profile

Co-host: Dr. Carolina Baruzzi @wildlandmgmt, Academic Profile

Co-host: Dr. Marcus Lashley @DrDisturbance, Academic Profile

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Produced and edited by Charlotte Nowak

We are joined by Dr. Adam Pellegrini, Associate Professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Cambridge, to better understand how ecosystems respond to global change. Dr. Pellegrini breaks down how fire maintains and affects carbon cycling and how these key processes shape ecosystems worldwide.

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Resources

Dr. Adam Pellegrini @eco_pelle, Website, Academic Profile

Co-host: Dr. Carolina Baruzzi @wildlandmgmt, Academic Profile

Co-host: Dr. Marcus Lashley @DrDisturbance, Academic Profile

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Produced and edited by Charlotte Nowak

Dr. Luke Kelly, Associate Professor in Quantitative Ecology at the University of Melbourne, joins us to discuss his research on fire and biodiversity in Australia, focusing on the diverse ecosystems, the challenges posed by changing fire regimes, and the role of grazing and invasive species. We explore the importance of understanding plant traits in relation to fire resilience and the ongoing biodiversity crisis, and how Australian fire science is working to address these issues. 

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Resources:

Kelly, L. T., et al. (2023). Understanding fire regimes for a better Anthropocene. Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 48(1).

Dr. Luke Kelly Email, Publications, Website

Episode Host: Dr. Carolina Baruzzi @wildlandmgmt, Publications

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Music by Dr. David Mason and Artlist.io

Produced and edited by Charlotte Nowak