The Chemistry of Urban Wildfires

Webinar

Chemistry of Fires at the Wildland-Urban Interface: Public Release

September 20, 2022

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

Join project staff and members of the committee for a public release webinar about the new report, The Chemistry of Fires at the Wildland-Urban Interface on Tuesday, September 20th from 3:00PM to 4:00PM EDT. The committee will share information about their findings and recommendations. The webinar is free and open to the public. Visit the report webpage for additional details and to download the report.

You can view the report release here.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Brenna Albin

balbin@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

The Chemistry of Urban Wildfires: Meeting 7

March 15 - 16, 2022

Past

About

This will be the seventh meeting of the Committee on the Chemistry of Urban Wildfires. It is tentatively planned to be in person. The meeting will be entirely closed. If you have questions, please email Ben Ulrich at bulrich@nas.edu.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

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

David Allen
Olorunfemi Adetona
Michelle Bell
Marilyn Black
Jefferey Burgess
Frederick Dryer
Amara Holder
Ana Mascareñas
Fernando Rosario-Ortiz
Anna Stec
Barbara Turpin
Judith Zelikoff

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

(1) Committee reviewed full draft report
(2) Committee discussed findings, conclusions and recommendations
(3) Committee identified final edits before report enters review

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

none

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

March 30, 2022

Contact

Ben Ulrich

bulrich@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

The Chemistry of Urban Wildfires: Committee Meeting 6

February 15, 2022

1:00 PM - 6:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

This will be the sixth meeting of the Committee on the Chemistry of Urban Wildfires. The committee will be focusing on equity and environmental justice in this meeting. If you have questions, please email Ben Ulrich at bulrich@nas.edu.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

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

David Allen
Olorunfemi Adetona
Michelle Bell
Marilyn Black
Jefferey Burgess
Frederick Dryer
Amara Holder
Ana Mascareñas
Fernando Rosario-Ortiz
Anna Stec
Barbara Turpin
Judith Zelikoff

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

(1) Committee reviewed structure and content of report
(2) Committee discussed ensuring findings and recommendations satisfy report statement of task

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

March 30, 2022

Contact

Ben Ulrich

bulrich@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

The Chemistry of Urban Wildfires: Committee Meeting 5

January 12 - 13, 2022

Past

About

This will be the fifth meeting of the Committee on the Chemistry of Urban Wildfires. The meeting will be closed in its entirety, and is tentatively planned to take place in-person.

Please email Ben Ulrich at bulrich@nas.edu with questions.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

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

David Allen
Olorunfemi Adetona
Michelle Bell
Marilyn Black
Jefferey Burgess
Frederick Dryer
Amara Holder
Ana Mascareñas
Fernando Rosario-Ortiz
Anna Stec
Barbara Turpin
Judith Zelikoff

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

(1) Committee discussed current chapter drafts and identified additional information needs.
(2) Committee discussed draft report findings, conclusions, and recommendations, and planned next steps for report preparation.
(3) Committee reviewed project timeline and upcoming full committee meetings.

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

none

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

January 26, 2022

Contact

Ben Ulrich

bulrich@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

The Chemistry of Urban Wildfires: Committee Meeting 4, Day 3

November 2, 2021

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

This will be a meeting of the Committee on the Chemistry of Urban Wildfires. The meeting will take place over three half days in the end of October and the beginning of November. This is the third half-day. The meeting will be closed in its entirety.

If you have any questions, please email Ben Ulrich at bulrich@nas.edu.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

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

David Allen
Olorunfemi Adetona
Michelle Bell
Marilyn Black
Jefferey Burgess
Frederick Dryer
Amara Holder
Ana Mascareñas
Fernando Rosario-Ortiz
Anna Stec
Barbara Turpin
Judith Zelikoff

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

(1) Committee discussed report outline and current chapter drafts.
(2) Committee discussed preliminary findings, recommendations, and conclusions.
(3) Committee reviewed project timeline and upcoming full committee meetings.
(4) Committee began planning for future writing calls in November and December.

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 09, 2021

Contact

Ben Ulrich

bulrich@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

The Chemistry of Urban Wildfires: Committee Meeting 4

October 28, 2021

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

This will be the fourth meeting of the Committee on the Chemistry of Urban Wildfires. The committee will be meeting over 3 half days in late October and early November. This is the second half-day. The meeting will be closed in its entirety.

Please email Ben Ulrich at bulrich@nas.edu with any questions.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

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

David Allen
Olorunfemi Adetona
Michelle Bell
Marilyn Black
Jefferey Burgess
Frederick Dryer
Amara Holder
Ana Mascareñas
Fernando Rosario-Ortiz
Anna Stec
Barbara Turpin
Judith Zelikoff

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

(1) Committee discussed report outline and current chapter drafts.
(2) Committee discussed preliminary findings, recommendations, and conclusions.
(3) Committee reviewed project timeline and upcoming full committee meetings.
(4) Committee began planning for future writing calls in November and December.

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 09, 2021

Contact

Ben Ulrich

bulrich@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

The Chemistry of Urban Wildfires: Committee Meeting 4, Day 1

October 26, 2021

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

This will be a meeting of the Committee on the Chemistry of Urban Wildfires. The meeting will take place over three half days in the end of October and the beginning of November. This is the first half-day. The meeting will be closed in its entirety.

If you have any questions, please email Ben Ulrich at bulrich@nas.edu.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

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

David Allen
Olorunfemi Adetona
Michelle Bell
Marilyn Black
Jefferey Burgess
Frederick Dryer
Amara Holder
Ana Mascareñas
Fernando Rosario-Ortiz
Anna Stec
Barbara Turpin
Judith Zelikoff

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

(1) Committee discussed report outline and current chapter drafts.
(2) Committee discussed preliminary findings, recommendations, and conclusions.
(3) Committee reviewed project timeline and upcoming full committee meetings.
(4) Committee began planning for future writing calls in November and December.

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 09, 2021

Contact

Ben Ulrich

bulrich@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

The Chemistry of Urban Wildfires: Committee Meeting 3

August 11, 2021

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

This will be the third meeting of the Committee on the Chemistry of Urban Wildfires. The meeting will be closed in its entirety.

Please email Ben Ulrich at bulrich@nas.edu with any questions.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

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

David Allen
Olorunfemi Adetona
Michelle Bell
Frederick Dryer
Amara Holder
Ana Mascarenas
Fernando Rosario-Ortiz
Anna Stec
Barbara Turpin
Judith Zelikoff

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

(1) Committee discussed report outline and current chapter drafts
(2) Committee revisited writing assignments and set times for future writing calls
(3) Committee reviewed project timeline and upcoming full committee 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:

August 25, 2021

Contact

Ben Ulrich

bulrich@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

The Chemistry of Urban Wildfires: Committee Meeting 2

June 9, 2021

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

This will be the second meeting of the Committee on the Chemistry of Urban Wildfires. This meeting will be closed in its entirety.

If you have questions, please email Ben Ulrich at bulrich@nas.edu.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

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

David T. Allen
Olorunfemi Adetona
Michelle Bell
Marilyn Black
Jefferey Burgess
Frederick Dryer
Amara Holder
Ana Mascarenas
Fernando Rosario-Ortiz
Anna Stec
Barbara Turpin
Judith Zelikoff

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

(1) Discussed information presented in the workshop on the chemistry of urban wildfires and the need for additional information.
(2) Developed report outline and identified writing teams.
(3) Reviewed committee assignments, project schedule, and meeting dates.

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

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

June 11, 2021

Contact

Ben Ulrich

bulrich@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

The Chemistry of Urban Wildfires: Committee Meeting 1

February 5, 2021

9:45 AM - 5:00 PM (ET)

Past

Agenda

Download the Agenda

About

This meeting will have an open session from 1:00-3:00pm ET. The agenda will be posted in the coming days. The remainder of the meeting will be closed. If you would like to attend the open session, please email Ben Ulrich at bulrich@nas.edu.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

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

David T. Allen
Olorunfemi Adetona
Michelle Bell
Marilyn Black
Jefferey Burgess
Frederick Dryer
Amara Holder
Ana Mascarenas
Fernando Rosario-Ortiz
Anna Stec
Barbara Turpin
Judith Zelikoff

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

1) Standard National Academies discussion of policies, procedures, bias, and conflict of interest.
2) Committee’s statement of task and its approach to its task.
3) Information presented during the open session.
4) Project schedule and agenda for the next open session meeting.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

February 11, 2021

Contact

Ben Ulrich

bulrich@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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