Abrams, JesseCreighton, Janean H.Moseley, CassandraOlsen, Christine S.Davis, Emily JanePomeroy, AlainaHamman, SarahBruce, JoshPerleberg, Andrew B.DeMeo, ThomasEvers, LouisaFitzgerald, Stephen Arthur2015-07-152015-07-152011https://hdl.handle.net/1794/1903312 pagesAfter a century of wildfire suppression, the costs and complexity of wildfire management are increasing. Population growth in fire-prone landscapes, climate change, and diverse land management objectives all contribute to a complex management environment. The number and types of managers and practitioners involved in wildfire management has also grown. Government agencies, land managers, air quality regulators, nonprofit organizations, community leaders, and others have a diversity of fire science and social science needs. To protect and restore fire-adapted communities and natural resources in the Pacific Northwest, a process for effective dissemination and accelerated user adoption of pertinent information, knowledge, tools, and expertise is necessary. An improved system to connect, engage, and exchange information between researchers and diverse groups affected by wild or prescribed fire could enhance exchange of existing fire science and technologies throughout the region, and encourage fire and land management stakeholders to evaluate and adopt relevant fire science.en-USCreative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-USFire managementWildfires--Prevention and controlNorthwest, PacificWorking Paper