Optimizing Research on Experimental Prescribed Fires to Improve Understanding of Wildland Fire and Smoke Behavior

Meeting Closed

Optimizing Research on Experimental Prescribed Fires to Improve Understanding of Wildland Fire and Smoke Behavior: November Meeting

November 25, 2025

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EST)

Past

About

The Optimizing Research on Experimental Prescribed Fires to Improve Understanding of Wildland Fire and Smoke Behavior Committee will hold a closed meeting

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Dar Roberts, Morgan Varner, Kelley Barsanti, Adam, Derek Tesser, Albert Simeoni, talat odman, loria, chad hoffman, phil rigdon, rod linn, ilkay

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

chapter updates and next steps

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

n/a

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

December 01, 2025

Contact

Safah Wyne

(202) 334-3415
SWyne@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

Optimizing Research on Experimental Prescribed Fires to Improve Understanding of Wildland Fire and Smoke Behavior: Meeting 3

October 28 - 29, 2025

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Agenda

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About

On October 28–29, 2025, the Committee on Optimizing Research on Experimental Prescribed Fires to Improve Understanding of Wildland Fire and Smoke Behavior will convene for a public meeting.

This session will feature a dynamic exchange of perspectives from:

Fire managers, sharing their information needs and operational limitations
Fire researchers, highlighting research gaps and opportunities
Data managers, discussing data needs and potential solutions

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Dar Roberts, Ilkay Altintas, Tirtha Banerjee, Kelley Barsanti, Chad Hoffman, Adam Kochanski, Rod Linn, Marcela Loría-Salazar, M. Talat Odman, Amanda Rau, Phil Rigdon, Albert Simeoni, Derek Tesser and J. Morgan Varner

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Report structure, report contents, assign writing assignments, future meetings

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

n/a

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

November 04, 2025

Contact

Safah Wyne

(202) 334-3415
SWyne@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Optimizing Research on Experimental Prescribed Fires to Improve Understanding of Wildland Fire and Smoke Behavior: Meeting 2

September 16, 2025

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EDT)

Past

About

The Optimizing Research on Experimental Prescribed Fires to Improve Understanding of Wildland Fire and Smoke Behavior Committee will hold a closed meeting.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Dar Roberts, Ilkay Altintas, Tirtha Banerjee, Kelley Barsanti, Chad Hoffman, Rodman Linn, Marcela Loría-Salazar, Talat Odman, Phil Rigdon, Albert Simeoni, and Morgan Varner

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

report structure, agenda for october meeting, identifying information needs and resources

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

n/a

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

September 24, 2025

Contact

Safah Wyne

(202) 334-3415
SWyne@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

Optimizing Research on Experimental Prescribed Fires to Improve Understanding of Wildland Fire and Smoke Behavior: Meeting 1

August 12 - 13, 2025

Past

Materials

About

On August 12-13, 2025, the Committee on Optimizing Research on Experimental Prescribed Fires to Improve Understanding of Wildland Fire and Smoke Behavior will hold a hybrid open session meeting. This event will provide an orientation to the National Academies process, review the Statement of Task with the study sponsor, the U.S. Forest Service, and feature presentations from various relevant campaigns.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Dar Roberts, Ilkay Altintas, Tirtha Banerjee, Kelley Barsanti, Chad Hoffman, Rodman Linn, Marcela Loría-Salazar, M. Talat Odman, Amanda Rau, Phil Rigdon, Albert Simeoni, Derek Tesser and J. Morgan Varner, III

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Preparation for open session, open session debrief, conflict of interest and committee composition balance, and next steps

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

n/a

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

August 14, 2025

Contact

Safah Wyne

(202) 334-3415
SWyne@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Optimizing Research on Experimental Prescribed Fires to Improve Understanding of Wildland Fire and Smoke Behavior: Orientation and COI Discussion

July 24, 2025

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

The Optimizing Research on Experimental Prescribed Fires to Improve Understanding of Wildland Fire and Smoke Behavior Committee will hold a closed meeting for an NASEM orientation and discuss committee bias, conflict of interest, composition, and balance.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Dar Roberts, Ilkay Altintas, Tirtha Banerjee, Kelley Barsanti, Chad Hoffman, Adam Kochanski, Rodman Linn, Marcela Loria-Salazar, Talat Odman, Amanda Rau, Phil Rigdon and Derek Tesser

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

NASEM process and committee bias, conflict of interest, composition and balance

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

July 24, 2025

Contact

Safah Wyne

(202) 334-3415
SWyne@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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