2nd human dimensions of wildland fire conference

The 2nd human dimensions of wildland fire conference will feature "birds of a feather" sessions. A birds of a feather (BoF) session provides a gathering place and discussion forum for those interested in the same issues and concepts. BoFs can be organized for sharing ideas on the specific topics, whether narrow or broad. These are not workshops or sessions where people present papers, but open, "brainstorming" forums for attendees who want to get together with others to share their current interests, goals, technology, environment, or backgrounds.

Sessions will include

• Public acceptance of fire management
• Education and information dissemination
• Firefighter decision making and risk perception
• Fire policy/management
• Knowledge utilization and evaluation
• Community resilience
• Social acceptance- Defensible space
• Firefighter decision-making
• Organizational change continuous learning and managing adaptively
• Mitigation and fire management
• Fire management