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PFX Priority Topics Survey:The Results are In!

any  of  you  participated  in  the  survey  conducted  by  the  Paci%ic  Fire  Exchange  in  February  and  March  2014.    Thanks  to  responses  

from  over  60  people  from  agencies  and  entities  throughout  Hawaii  and  the  US  Af%iliated  Paci%ic,  PFX  now  has  a  clearer  picture  of  priority  knowledge  topics  on  which  to  focus  for  the  next  1-­‐2  years.  The  survey  was  an  important  foundational  step  toward  developing  a  product  development  and  staff  work  plan.  The  information  provided  to  PFX  by  its  partners,  advisors,  and  collaborators    helped  identify  and  prioritize  what  information  is  most  needed  to  further  inform  wild%ire  management  activities.    Results  from  the  survey  tell  an  important  story  about  the  state  of  wild%ire  management  information  needs  across  the  region.    It  is  important  to  the  PFX  staff,  Leadership  Team,  and  Advisory  Panel  that  results  from  all  of  our  activities  and  surveys  be  communicated  back,  so  

that  everyone:  1)  is  kept  in  the  loop,  2)  can  track  progress  of  PFX  activities,  and  2)  can  provide  feedback  so  that  PFX  continues  to  be  relevant,  useful,  and  

utilized!    Initial  results  of  the  recent  survey  are  presented  here.    We  will  formally  publish  all  results  in  complete  in  a  PFX  informational  product.    Stay  tuned!

P F X   Q U A R T E R L Y  

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Below:  Fields  of  work  covered  in  survey  (Respondents  could  choose  multiple  :ields)

Left:  Geographic  areas  of  interest  covered  in  survey  

Below:  The  number  of  votes  selected  as  :irst,  second,  or  third  priority  knowledge  themes  for  PFX  to  address  through  informational  resources  and  knowledge  exchange  :ield  tours

21#

3#

7#4#1#

14#

14#Hawaii#Island#

Kauai#

Maui#County#

Micronesia#(Guam,#Palau,#F.S.M.,#Marianas)#Oahu#

PaciEicFwide#

State#of#Hawaii#

0"5"10"15"20"25"30"35"40"45"50"

Drivers"of"Wild3ire"

Wildland6Urban"Interface""

Prevention,"Outreach,"Education""

Pre63ire"Management""

Wild3ire"Suppression""

Post63ire"Response""

Wild3ire"Impacts"

Technology"

Collaboration""

Votes&cast& Third"

Second"

First"

0"5"10"15"20"25"30"35"40"45"50"

Land/Nat."Res."Mngr"

Fire"Responder"

Researcher/Scientist"

Agriculture/Ranching"

Outreach/Education"

Planning"

Other"

Count&of&respondents&

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paci%ic%ireexchange.org

Recent Events and Activities

Created  by  Pablo  Beimler

P F X   Q U A R T E R L Y

What’s Next?:Informational Product Roll-Out

Upcoming Events

May  5-­‐9,  2014Joint  Fire  Science  ProgramAll  Consortia  Meeting

Tucson,  AZ

May  12-­‐23,  2014PFX  partner-­‐building  and  site  visit  to  Palau,  Guam,  and  

Federated  States  of  Micronesia

July  15-­‐17,  2014Wild%ire  Forum  at  Hawaii  Conservation  Conference

Details  TBD

April  9-­‐11,  2014California-­‐Nevada-­‐Hawaii  Forest  

Fire  Seminar  and  TrainingWaikoloa,  HI

Registration  link:  https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/forestry/%ire/

cnhregistration/

Date  TBDAnnual  PFX  Advisory  Panel  

Meeting

Date  TBDField  Tour  of  fuelbreaks  in  

West  Oahu

Date  TBDField  Tour  of  2012  Hikimoe  

Ridge  FirePu’u  Ka  Pele  FR,  Kauai

2  Page  Topical  Fact  Sheets•  Basic  Science  (see  right)•  Applied  Science•  Best  Management  Practices•  Technology•  Collaborations  &  Lessons  Learned

“Hotspots”  (see  right)Highlights  of  new  wild%ire-­‐related  projects,  publications,  and  partnerships  in  the  region

Field  Blog

Short  Topical  Videos

Quarterly  Newsletters

Webinars

•  Submission  of  renewal  proposal  to  Joint  Fire  Science  Program  (February  2014)•  PFX  Stakeholder  Information  Needs  and  Priorities  Survey  (see  front  page)•  PFX  presentation  to  Hawaii  State  Fire  Council  (March  13,  2014)•  Participation  in  numerous  outreach  events  and  local  and  regional  partnership  meetings•  Development  of  product  and  %ield  tour  work  plan  for  PFX  staff

Partner Event Highlight Partner Project HighlightWestern  State  Fire  Managers  MeetingHawaii  Division  of  Forestry  and  Wildlife  and  Susan  Cordell,  Research  Scientist,  USFS  Institute  for  PaciVic  Islands  ForestryBased  on  great  feedback  from  a  collaborative  lessons  learned  PFX  Field  Tour  held  on  June  25,  2013  at  Mauna  Kea  State  Park  on  Hawaii  Island  to  review  a  2011  %ire  that  exhibited  extreme  behavior  and  threatened  human  lives  and  critical  habitat,  Wayne  Ching  of  Hawaii  Department  of  Land  and  Natural  Resources,  Division  of  Forestry  and  Wildlife  Fire  decided  to  replicate  the  experience  and  discussion  with  Western  State  Fire  Managers  at  their  March  meeting.    Susan  Cordell  (below,  in  red  long-­‐sleeve),  who  has  conducted  numerous  %ire-­‐related  ecological  studies  in  the  area  presented  her  %indings  about  post-­‐%ire  changes  in  soil  and  potential  wind  removal  of  nutrients  that  may  be  limiting  regeneration  of  native  plants.    This  is  the  type  of  cross-­‐pollination  and  knowledge  exchange  that  PFX  encourages  and  will  continue  to  facilitate  whenever  possible.    Thank  you  to  Wayne,  Susan,  Eric  Moller  (US  Army  Fire)  and  all  others  who  made  these  %ield  tours  possible  and  so  successful!

Hawaii  WildVire  Management  OrganizationWest  Maui  Community  WildVire  Protection  PlanFor  the  %irst  time  in  Hawaii,  statewide  %ire  history  statistics  and  climate  change  information  were  included  in  the  development  of  a  Community  Wild%ire  Protection  Plan  (CWPP),  thanks  to  PFX,  

whose  partners  worked  with  the  Hawaii  Wild%ire  Management  Organization  (HWMO)  to  identify  the  best  available  scienti%ic  information  for  inclusion  in  the  HWMO-­‐led  CWPP  effort.    In  addition  to  standard  %ire  history,  hazard,  and  suppression  

capacity  information,  supplemental  science-­‐based  information  was  brought  to  communities  and  agencies  (above)  for  their  use  in  determining  %ire  mitigation  priorities  for  both  now  and  predicted  future  scenarios.    

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“I  remember  when  I  was  originally  asked  to  participate  with  PFX...  As  one  of  the  few  responders  on  the  committee,  I  was  not  sure  how  the  different  disciplines  would  mesh  together,  not  to  mention,  my  fear  of  death  by  scienti%ic  babble.    I  am  truly  impressed  on  how  well  we  come  together  on  issues  and  how  the  free  %low  of  different  and  varying  views  has  changed  my  whole  outlook  on  how  the  scienti%ic  and  scholastic  community  plays  such  a  key  role  in  %ire  response.    Great  job  to  you  all  and  thank  you  for  

letting  a  ground  pounder  participate  in  such  an  awesome  group  of  people.”  -­‐  Eric  Moller,  US-­‐AG-­‐P,  FES,  Fire  Chief  (left,  in  white  uniform)