Events
WSTC Webinar: Earth Fire Alliance
( Pacific)
Earth Fire Alliance is championing a new era of wildfire monitoring tools and technology. Their flagship program, the FireSat constellation, will deliver transformative, near-real-time wildfire detection and monitoring to first responders, incident commanders, and scientists around the globe. Hear from Ann Kapusta, Earth Fire Alliance's Early Adoption & Community Engagement Lead, as she speaks to the missions underway for the FireSat program and how the community can become involved in early engagement in the development of data products and data integrations as high-fidelity, accessible data from all wildfires on Earth starts to come in from this flagship program.
WSTC Webinar: WUI Data Commons
( Pacific)
Increasingly, large and destructive wildfires are devastating WUI communities and destabilizing homeowners insurance markets. In the face of these rapidly changing conditions, insurers and reinsurers need accurate and comprehensive information to better understand and manage the risk. Concurrently, homeowners and fire service professionals need information that will allow them to understand the threat to their neighborhoods and what they might be able to do about it. Join us for a presentation about the WUI Data Commons, an effort led by Nancy Watkins and Taylor Munch at Milliman.
WSTC Webinar: Western Fire & Forest Resilience Collaborative
( Pacific)
The Western Fire and Forest Resilience Collaborative (WFFRC) is a research program designed to accelerate scientific discoveries that will enhance forest resilience and wildfire decision making. The Wildfire Science & Technology Commons (WSTC) is excited to partner with the WFFRC. Through this webinar, the WFFRC will share opportunities and updates with the community on how to get involved with community of practice activities, including town halls and upcoming events.
American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2024
( Pacific)
Members of our team connected with the community and presented at AGU 2024:
- National Data Platform: Bridging the Data Gaps for Science and AI
- Wildfire Technology Commons: Accelerating Wildfire Management and Mitigation Solutions through an Open and Inclusive Community of Practice
ProWESS Data Challenge Launch Event
( Pacific)
The Wildfire Science & Technology Commons (WSTC) is excited to share with the community details around the upcoming ProWESS Data Challenge. Watch the event recording to learn about this challenge and the anticipated outcomes from this multi-week experience.
Wildfire Science & Technology Commons Launch Event
( Pacific)
We were thrilled to have so many community members join us for our live launch event and hear about the activities planned within this NIST-supported effort. If you missed the live event, you can review the slides and watch the recording linked here:
The Wildfire Science & Technology Commons is a UC San Diego initiative funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Special thanks to Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Representatives Juan Vargas (CA-52) and Sara Jacobs (CA-51) for their support of this project through the Congressional appropriations process.