• Understanding Social Vulnerability Models

    This webinar from the Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network will feature presentations from Professor Christopher Emrich and Professor Ronald Schumann who have worked extensively on social vulnerability definitions and modeling for a variety of natural hazards, including wildfire. Together, we'll discuss: what does social vulnerability mean? How are vulnerability models built, and what data is...

  • Vulnerable Communities: Using Data Tools to Apply for Grants

    This webinar will provide an overview and quick "how-to" on tools for gathering and leveraging vulnerability data, which can be used to apply for federal grants that benefit under-resourced communities. We'll cover the Resilience Analysis and Planning Tool (RAPT), Grant Equity Threshold Tool (GETT), and the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST). Benjamin Rance...

  • Adapting Together: Shaping the Future of Fire in the Northwest

    March 4th-6th 2026 at Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, WA, in the Columbia River Gorge   Join Oregon State University, the Fire Adapted Communities Network, and partners for an engaging workshop to transform how we adapt and coexist with wildfire in light of dynamic ecological, social, and economic challenges. As new fire policies and adaptation strategies have...