Videos
NWSG Seed Drill Availability
Many areas could do more native warm season grass promotion if a seed drill was available. Some NRCS offices are partnering with local SWCDs to purchase seed drills and there may be other opportunities through NGOs, garden clubs, etc. Grant funds can sometimes be used for equipment purchases. If lack of seed drills is a major impediment then reach out to WLFW and partners for help!
WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar Series: Northern Bobwhite Session #15 “Shortleaf Pine Restoration Associated Plant Communities"
Session 15 of the “Northern Bobwhite” mini-series was presented by Mike Oliver with the Shortleaf Pine Initiative. This session focuses on shortleaf pine restoration and the various plant communities associated with these special habitats. Topics covered include various shortleaf pine ecosystems, the plants associated with each, and resources available to learn more about shortleaf pine.
WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar Series: Northern Bobwhite Session #14 “Pollinators and Quail”
Session 14 of the “Northern Bobwhite” mini-series was presented by Dr. DJ McNeil at the University of Kentucky. This session focuses on recent research studying pollinator responses to common NRCS practices used for bobwhite habitat management.
Documentation Videos
Across these videos, we will explore the processes, methodologies, and data sources used to develop the SE Firemap. Whether you're interested in the mapping technologies or the decision-making processes that shaped the tool, these videos will guide you through the key aspects of the SE FireMap's development.
Southeast (SE) FireMap Landsat Burned Area
Chris Matechik, a remote sensing analyst from Tall Timbers, provides background on the Landsat burned area products and how they were developed to be collected consistently over space and time with fine spatial resolution. This video explains how the Landsat algorithm functions, how the burned areas are mapped, and what makes the data more comprehensive than alternative datasets.
Southeast (SE) FireMap Fire History Metrics
Holly Nowell, director of the Smoke Science Program at Tall Timbers discusses the fire history metrics included in the Southeast FireMap. This video explains how condensing the annual burned area products into smaller data layers provides more digestible and usable information for land managers, and outlines the suite of fire history metrics included in the product.
Southeast (SE) FireMap Overview
Holly Nowell, director of the Smoke Science Program at Tall Timbers introduces The Southeast FireMap as a project developed to address the critical need for tracking fire patterns across southeastern U.S. lands, where fire is essential for ecosystem health and fire-dependent species. This video walks through phase one of the project and details the findings that Landsat burned area products would be most suitable for creating a comprehensive fire mapping system, which will help quantify the value and track the implementation of prescribed burning practices that are common but poorly documented across the Southeast.
WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar Series: Northern Bobwhite Session #13 “Quail Harvest Management”
Session 13 of the “Northern Bobwhite” mini-series was presented by Dwayne Elmore with Tall Timbers. This session focuses on the basics of harvest management and the science behind it. Topics covered include compensatory vs additive harvest, historical context about small game regulations, and bobwhite population ecology basics.
WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar Series: Northern Bobwhite Session #12 “Precision Ag and Bobwhites”
Session 12 of the “Northern Bobwhite” mini-series was presented by Jacob Taylor with Quail Forever in Tennessee. This session focuses on the basics of precision ag and how to use it to create bobwhite habitat. Topics covered include precision ag definition, return on investment, and the economics of including various practices into a conservation plan.
WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar Series: Northern Bobwhite Session #11 “Bobwhites in Working Grazing Land in Eastern Kentucky”
Session 11 of the “Northern Bobwhite” mini-series was presented by Doug Mitchell with the University of Tennessee. This session focuses on research done in eastern Kentucky on pasture lands. They looked at the differences for bobwhite probability of use in cool season grass pastures vs native warm season grass pastures as well as some other variables. Topics covered include methods for trapping and vegetation surveys and results of the study.
WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar Series: Northern Bobwhite Session #10 “Decision Support Tool: Managing Timber and Quail”
Session 10 of the “Northern Bobwhite” mini-series was presented by Daniel Crawford with the University of Georgia. This session focuses on a new app that helps in making decisions for pine management and wildlife objectives in Georgia. Topics covered include background of general pine plantation management, motivation to create this tool, experiment design, and a demonstration of this app.
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WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar Series: Northern Bobwhite Session #9 “Brood Rearing Habitat”
Session 9 of the “Northern Bobwhite” mini-series was presented by Justin Hill with University of Georgia. This session focuses on research looking at brood rearing habitat for bobwhite quail. Topics covered include life history of bobwhite quail, bobwhite chick ecology, and brood rearing habitat.
WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar Series: Northern Bobwhite Session #8 “Bobwhite Breeding Season Roost Site Selection in an Ag Landscape”
Session 8 of the “Northern Bobwhite” mini-series was presented by Olivia Lappin with Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever. This session focuses on research looking at vegetation structure selection for roosting sites during the breeding season. Topics covered include bobwhite capture methods, banding and collaring quail, bobwhite habitat requirements, research methods and results, and maximizing usable space.
