Adapting to Life with Wildfire in our Region

The Jefferson Center Program Committee is pleased to invite you to our next salon/discussion

Sunday, January 9 at 4 pm on Zoom (the zoom link will open at 3:40 pm so that those who wish can socialize)

Our topic is
Adapting to Life with Wildfire in our Region

Please join us! Click on this Link to Register:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcode6uqz0uHNJ-0LPqUnA3kwv3fCE...

Questions? Email tonydavis0@gmail.com.

Here we go again! Smoke…and another fire! What should we do?

Charisse Sydoriak will lead a discussion on living in a fire-adapted community (FAC). To gain a deeper appreciation of how we can adapt to life with fire she will introduce the basics of wildfire dynamics, define key terms, and identify components of a FAC. We’ll delve into five of ten FAC components: mitigating fire potential, engaging the community, reducing vulnerabilities at home, response strategies, and personal safety. Charisse looks forward to hearing the group’s thoughts and ideas on how to overcome challenges and leverage opportunities so that Southern Oregon can become a fire-adapted region.

Charisse Sydoriak pioneered fire effects monitoring and using fire as a management tool in the National Park Service. She’s managed hundreds of natural fires, trained burn bosses, and served on incident management teams. She started her career in Yosemite as a botanist. She was the chief of resources management and research at Lava Beds and Bandelier National Monuments, and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. She also facilitated science integration in the Bureau of Land Management. Charisse retired in December 2015 after 35 years of federal service.

In April 2019, Charisse joined the Ashland Wildfire Safety Commission. After the 2020 Almeda Fire she co-founded the Ashland Volunteer Wildfire Risk Assessment Program to educate residents and motivate wildfire risk reduction in Ashland. She is also a member of the Medford Wildfire Mitigation Steering Committee. Charisse’s views at this event are her own and do not represent the cities of Ashland or Medford, Oregon.