UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING EXTENSION

Wildfire Webinar Series

Wildfire is part of Wyoming’s landscape.
Learn how to prepare, respond, and stay resilient through this expert-led webinar series.

Wildfire is part of Wyoming’s landscape and being prepared is part of our future. This multi-week webinar series explores a wide range of wildfire topics, offering practical knowledge, expert perspectives, and actionable steps to help communities better understand risk and stay resilient.

When

Thursdays, 6–7:30 PM MT (April 30 – June 4)

Where

Zoom

Who

Wyoming people

Webinar Schedule

April 30th, 2026

Integrated Fuels Management within the Wind River and Bighorn Basin

Rance Neighbors, Bureau of Land Management, Fuels Program Manager

May 7th, 2026

Collaborative Community-level Planning for Wildfire Risk Management

Matt Hamilton, Ph.D., University of Wyoming

May 14th, 2026

Impacts of Wildfire Smoke on Livestock & Grazing After Wildfire

Amy Skibiel, Ph.D., University of Idaho

Barton Stam, University of Wyoming Extension

May 21st, 2026

Reduce the Ire from Wildfire: Best Practices to Reduce Risk to You and Your Home

Robb Sgroi, Land Resources Specialist, Teton County Conservation District

May 28th, 2026

Sheridan County Public Health: A Case Study of the 2024 Elk Fire Response

Edward Hinzman, Public Health Response Coordinator, Sheridan County Public Health

June 4th, 2026

Wildland Fire: Positive and Negative Impacts to Wildfire Habitat

Tim Kramer, Partners for Fish and Wildlife, USFWS

About the series

The Wyoming Wildfire Webinar Series is a multi-week virtual program featuring presentations on a wide range of wildfire-related topics. Sessions explore community-level planning, livestock considerations, landscape-scale fuels management, and more. Each webinar is offered live online and will be made available on this page as a recording after it concludes.

From fostering community collaboration and navigating the tradeoffs of wildfire mitigation to understanding the impacts of wildfire smoke on livestock and public health, the series provides insights across multiple disciplines, equipping attendees with relevant information as they prepare for and respond to this year’s wildfire season.

Contact Us

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING EXTENSION

 

1000 E. University Ave

Laramie, WY 82071

Dept. 3354

Email: uwe-ct@uwyo.edu

Phone: (307) 766-5124

The University of Wyoming has earned its Research Level 1 (R1) status from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, placing Wyoming’s only four-year university in the rarefied air of the top research universities in the United States.

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