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|ProgramName=Joint Fire Science Program | |ProgramName=Joint Fire Science Program | ||
|ProgramType=Program | |ProgramType=Program | ||
|OrgSponsor= | |OrgSponsor=Partnership | ||
|TopOrganization=Partnership | |||
|CreationLegislation=Not specifically legislated; established through interagency agreement | |CreationLegislation=Not specifically legislated; established through interagency agreement | ||
|Purpose=To provide credible, actionable science to wildland fire managers, policymakers, and practitioners, focusing on understanding and managing fire, fuels, and fire-impacted ecosystems. JFSP aims to enhance the scientific basis for fire management decisions. | |Purpose=To provide credible, actionable science to wildland fire managers, policymakers, and practitioners, focusing on understanding and managing fire, fuels, and fire-impacted ecosystems. JFSP aims to enhance the scientific basis for fire management decisions. | ||
|Website=https://www.firescience.gov/ | |Website=https://www.firescience.gov/ | ||
|Historic=No | |||
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'''Joint Fire Science Program''' (JFSP) is an interagency effort focused on funding and disseminating wildland fire research to support decision-making in fire and fuels management across the U.S. | '''Joint Fire Science Program''' (JFSP) is an interagency effort focused on funding and disseminating wildland fire research to support decision-making in fire and fuels management across the U.S. | ||
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== Impact and Outcomes == | == Impact and Outcomes == | ||
* Quantitative: Over the years, JFSP has funded numerous research projects, resulting in extensive publications and tools for fire management. | |||
* Qualitative: Its research has influenced fire management policies, strategies for prescribed burning, and post-fire landscape recovery. | |||
Challenges include ensuring that research is timely and applicable to current management needs. | Challenges include ensuring that research is timely and applicable to current management needs. | ||
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JFSP implements its mission through a competitive grant process, funding research proposals after peer review. The findings are then shared through workshops, publications, and direct engagement with fire managers. There is no defined end date for the program. | JFSP implements its mission through a competitive grant process, funding research proposals after peer review. The findings are then shared through workshops, publications, and direct engagement with fire managers. There is no defined end date for the program. | ||
Leadership | ==Leadership== | ||
The program is led by the JFSP Governing Board, with no single named leader. | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||