Agenda

Sheraton Redding Hotel at the Sundial Bridge
820 Sundial Bridge Drive, Redding, CA 96003

Evening of Tuesday, April 16 5:00-9:00 PM

4:00 PM Registration

5:00 Social and Networking

7:00 Keynote Presentations

Moving Toward a Fire Resilient California (video) - Glenda Humiston, Vice President, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources

It’s not “if” but “when”: What type of fire would you like? (video) - Carl Skinner, Research Geographer, USDA Forest Service (retired)

8:00 Social and Networking

Wednesday, April 17, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM and Dinner with Closing Remarks 5:30-8:00 PM

6:45-8:00 AM Full breakfast served in the foyer of the Sundial Ballroom

8:00 AM Welcome and Introductions by the Summit Co-Chairs (video)
Yana Valachovic, Forest Advisor and Director, Cooperative Extension Humboldt-Del Norte Cos., UC ANR
Lenya Quinn-Davidson, Area Fire Advisor, Cooperative Extension Humboldt Co., UC ANR

8:10 A Vision for the Fire Summit - Nick Goulette, Executive Director, Watershed Research and Training Center

8:30 Fuels, Fire Suppression, and the California Conundrum (video) - Eric Knapp, Research Ecologist, USDA Forest Service Pacific SW Research Station

8:45 Legacy of Land Use Plans and Development: How Did We Get Here? (video) - Max Moritz, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Specialist located in the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, UC Santa Barbara

9:00 Managing Fuels and Fire at the Landscape Scale (video) - Tom Garcia, Fire Management Officer, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, National Park Service, US Dept. of Interior

9:15 Understanding and Responding to Fire Weather (video) - Craig Clements, Associate Professor, Dept. of Meteorology and Climate Science, San Jose State University & Director, Fire Weather Research Laboratory

9:30 Panel Q & A (video)

10:00 Break with refreshments in the foyer

10:30 Resilient homes (video) - Steve Quarles, UC ANR and Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (retired)

10:45 Evacuation planning (video) - Tom Cova, Professor, Dept. of Geography, University of Utah (video presentation)

11:00 Community planning - Chris Dicus, Professor and Coordinator, Wildland Fire and Fuels Management Program, California Polytechnic State University

11:15 Insurance (video) - Janet Ruiz, Director, Strategic Communication, Insurance Information Institute

11:30 Economic development and public/private partnerships (video) - Steve Frisch, President and CEO, Sierra Business Council

11:45 Panel Q & A (video)

12:15 PM Buffet lunch served in the Sundial Ballroom Foyer

1:15 Inspiration and highlights from fire adapted communities across the country (video) - Forest Schafer, Tahoe Conservancy and the Fire Adapted Communities Network

1:45 Breakout Group Guidance

2:00 Breakout Groups (part 1): Exploration of the complexity of California’s wildfire challenge and identify actionable items to help build fire resiliency

3:00 Breakout Groups (part 2): Groups refine and prioritize actionable strategies

4:00 Reconvene in the Sundial Ballroom

4:15 Discuss Next Steps and Develop Action Plan (video) - Lenya Quinn-Davidson and Nick Goulette

5:00 Reception with no-host bar

5:30 Strolling Dinner

6:15 Closing Remarks
Keith Gilless, Dean Emeritus and Professor, UC Berkeley and Chair, Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (video)
Joy Feuer, ART from the Ashes (video)

Thursday, April 18, 8:00 - 11:30 AM

6:45-8:00 AM Full breakfast served in the foyer

8:00 AM UC ANR Fire Meeting: What Role can ANR have in moving toward fire resiliency?

Short presentations on what ANR is currently addressing in fire
Facilitated discussion of key ideas from the Fire Summit
Exploration of fire related research, policy, management and partnership opportunities for ANR

12:00 PM Lunch is included in registration