Christa Furtsch Rogers

100s of controlled burns going on today across the Southeast. Winds carry the smoke very far so nothing to worry about. #cltwx #ncwx #scwx #wcnc

@tomsorrells I have a basement! And it’s beachside in Volusia County! It’s never flooded but its very creepy. I’d rather take my chances with a tornado upstairs.

The first-ever Mexico TREX event will be held November 25 - December 9, 2023 in Oaxaca! Applications are due by August 20. For more details and registration information (in Spanish): gob.mx/conafor/docume…

In the immortal words of the great Sloth, HEY YOU GUYS!!! There’s a webinar series coming up with continuing education credits available. I’ll focus on #foresthealth and #invasivespecies but will entertain any and all forest-related questions. Register at eventbrite.com/cc/forest-heal…

This gig has been a long time coming but TA-DA! Come work with us on a 2-yr postdoc. It'll be heavy in the maths and risk modeling, aiming to improve our prediction capabilities for the #invasivespecies and #foresthealth pest Asian longhorned beetle.

About 183 people have asked me to talk about the smoke from Canada coming into New York, New Jersey, and other Eastern States... #wildfire #NY Ok, here goes… *Seinfeld voice: “What’s up with all that wildfire smoke?” If you live in these areas, welcome to what Salmon, Idaho was all last summer. Literally months. Welcome to small town Montana. Welcome to the Utah Valley. Welcome to the Pacific Northwest in August. Welcome to Happy Camp, California. Welcome to Earth… There are a lot of fires burning in Canada. Many are lightning caused but the majority are human caused. Pile burn escapes, escaped campfires, escaped prescribed burns, and yes, arson. There are not a lot of fires burning in the United States. It’s actually one of the slowest starts to fire season in the U.S. in decades. Wildfires happen across the entire planet. It’s a natural cycle that ebbs and flows. Canada is busy this year, others places not so much. This is what wildland firefighters wake up to every day. This is what they work in. They are the ones trying to contain these fires when they happen. Smokejumpers and Hotshots, 6 pack jacked men and women, who sleep in the dirt every night just to wake up and crush up a mountain and work in smoke. The ones that were promised a raise and Congress sits idly by. The ones that were told recruitment, retention, and pay was priority #1. Seemingly not… The ones who are provided subpar food and eat military rations for breakfast. At least you can still get a delicious bagel and lox before you walk through the smoke. *extra capers. So once the smoke clears out, in due time, remember that there are men and women fighting these things. Remember that your representatives have denied them a raise because “other priorities.” Some are trying to help. These representatives are supporting a Bill called Tim’s Act. In long form it’s known as the “Tim Hart Wildland Firefighter Classification and Pay Parity Act”. If you would like to help support these men and women who wake up and work in this type of smoke everyday, contact your Rep. and tell them to support Tim’s Act. The smoke will clear out. It always does. Welcome to Earth.

For those experiencing poor air quality from wildfire smoke on the East Coast of the U.S. this week (and for everyone in what will be a world with more wildfire and more smoke), here is a a good resource on community smoke adaptation from our @fireadaptednet

Out of sight, out of mind? #invasivespecies earthworms can have significant impacts on #foresthealth by impacting nutrient cycling, tree regeneration, and other soil characteristics. npr.org/2022/04/06/109…

@maresmit Sadly, no. Looks awesome!

I'll be at the 8th International Wildland Fire Conference in Porto on 16-19 May 2023— will you? #WILDFIRE2023 wildfire2023.pt

NP. Wasn’t everyone already up and at it at 4:45? 🏋️‍♀️

@bi0m3trics @NAU @ERI_NAU Awesome! Congrats Andrew!

@drdavecoyle @SFUrbanForester @WeAreSUFC @fufc_org @TXUFC @ISArboriculture @ConsulArborists @ArbAssociation You see what happens Larry?!

I get that newly planted trees sometimes need a little support, but this aggression will not stand, man.

"Expanding the use of wildfires and controlled burning as management tools is challenging, but the evidence suggests it may be one of the most effective and economical ways to reduce the number of trees killed by future wildfires." theconversation.com/the-wests-icon…

Come join the Learn and Burn Feb 25 at Mountain Island ESF!

The 2023 Rogue Basin Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX) is now accepting applications. This is an on-call, local teams TREX where participants will gain on-the-ground experience in cooperative, multi-organization fire management. More info at: rfplink.org/TREX

This is one of the main reasons we have our Bradford Pear Bounty program! Replacing those non-native trees with native species has many benefits, one of which is more caterpillars, which = more birds.

*ALERT* Prescribed Burn today. @MeckParkRec will be conducting a prescribed burn today near Rural Hill. No need to report, this is a #GoodFire #RxFire #OneTownOneTeam

Did you know if you hold an ermine up to your ear, you can hear what it’s like to be attacked by an ermine?

🚨 Today @SecVilsack announced expanded efforts to reduce wildfire risk across the western U.S. which will bring more than $490 million to directly protect at-risk communities and critical infrastructure across 11 key landscapes ➡️ usda.gov/media/press-re…

Mecklenburg County is purchasing 75.21 acres for $4.5 million. Commissioner @OnTheFrogSide says she is doing a Snoopy dance. Appears this purchase is for park land/ green space. Parcel- 017-381-06 #MeckBOCC