Planning: FIRE-PLAN: Wildfire-Resilient Ecosystems and Communities in the Southwest United States: An Early Warning System

规划：FIRE-PLAN：美国西南部抗野火的生态系统和社区：早期预警系统

• 批准号: 2331095
• 负责人: Donald Falk
• 金额: $ 19.9万
• 依托单位: University of Arizona
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-10-01 至 2025-09-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2331095&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Planning; FIRE; PLAN; Wildfire; Resilient

Ecosystems of the Southwest U.S. are facing stress from rapid climate change and expanding wildfires. Current wildfire conditions are leading to widespread mortality events and ecosystem conversion. Areas of high climate vulnerability that have experienced wildfire are especially susceptible to undesirable ecological changes. This project addresses these challenges by creating a Fire-Climate Response Early Warning (F-CREW) network. F-CREW is a collaboration of ecologists, land managers, and rural and Indigenous community members who will develop the foundation for a robust research program linking climate change, wildfire, and risk. The overarching goal of F-CREW is to contribute to the sustainability of both ecosystems and human communities during rapid change. These research frameworks can address fundamental gaps in our understanding of both ecological and social systems.This planning Project has two objectives: (1) Identify areas of highest vulnerability to rapid ecological change, and (2) Engage with diverse communities affected by rapid ecological change. Through data synthesis and review, combined with spatial analysis, a mechanistic framework is developed to identify communities and places that are vulnerable to fire-mediated changes. The F-CREW team also engages with fire- and climate-vulnerable communities through local institutions, regional forums, and policy networks. A series of collaborative workshops and site visits develops appropriate community management protocols. Ultimately, the project addresses fundamental questions such as: (1) which areas are most vulnerable to rapid ecological change, and (2) what factors contribute to that vulnerability? The project clarifies the particular role of wildfire in determining rapid structural change in ecosystems of the Southwest U.S.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

美国西南部的生态系统正面临着快速气候变化和不断扩大的野火的压力。当前的野火状况正在导致广泛的死亡事件和生态系统转变。经历过野火的气候高度脆弱地区特别容易受到不良生态变化的影响。该项目通过创建火灾气候响应早期预警 (F-CREW) 网络来应对这些挑战。 F-CREW 是生态学家、土地管理者以及农村和土著社区成员的合作项目，他们将为将气候变化、野火和风险联系起来的强大研究项目奠定基础。 F-CREW 的总体目标是在快速变化期间为生态系统和人类社区的可持续性做出贡献。这些研究框架可以解决我们对生态和社会系统理解中的根本差距。该规划项目有两个目标：(1) 确定最容易受到快速生态变化影响的领域，以及 (2) 与受快速生态变化影响的多元化社区合作。通过数据合成和审查，并结合空间分析，开发了一个机械框架来识别容易受到火灾介导变化的社区和地方。 F-CREW 团队还通过当地机构、区域论坛和政策网络与易受火灾和气候影响的社区合作。一系列协作研讨会和实地考察制定了适当的社区管理协议。最终，该项目解决了一些基本问题，例如：（1）哪些地区最容易受到快速生态变化的影响，以及（2）哪些因素导致了这种脆弱性？该项目阐明了野火在确定美国西南部生态系统快速结构变化方面的特殊作用。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。