WRAP: Partners | Tactical Fire Remote Sensing Advisory Committee

Tactical Fire Remote Sensing Advisory Committee (TFRSAC)



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Fire is of interest to the earth science community for three main reasons: 1) it is a major element of land cover change, playing a key role in ecosystem development, 2) fire emissions are a major source of trace gases, aerosols and black carbon into the atmosphere, affecting atmospheric chemistry and physics, 3) fire is a critical process in the global carbon cycle by rapidly transforming sinks into sources of atmospheric gas.
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The US Forest Service (USFS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have a common interest in evolving new sources of information and knowledge management tools to improve understanding, and wherever necessary, mitigate the effects of wildfires. Past years have seen a rise in both the number and intensity of fires, creating a challenging operational This site was designed to facilitate the exchange of ideas and generally assist in the collaboration between the many participants of the TFRSAC. This site will provide important announcements, information on upcoming meetings, and minutes from previous meetings. We welcome your suggestions on how we can make this site more useful.
The Forest Service (end-user / customer), through the creation of the Tactical Fire Remote Sensing Advisory Committee (TFRSAC), will help define primary focus elements of the NASA-lead research and development efforts. By partnering with the Forest Service, we ensure that NASA provides the critical R&D elements necessary for successful implementation of a tactical wildfire disaster assessment and management system.

This advisory committee will consist of the stakeholders (USFS and NASA), guiding the research and demonstration directions of the science team. The management approach that drives the establishment of the TFRSAC can be seen in the accompanying figure. Partners on this committee are expected to participate in committee meeting (initially twice a year) to coordinate and facilitate technology transfer elements as they relate to fire imaging, data ingestion, and data and information decision support system integration and utility.

The team will consist of a core group and a working group. The core group will provide guidance to the working group to focus efforts of the committee and further the development of technologies and technology infusion when needed. The majority of the team will consist of members of the USFS community selected for their interest and commitment to improving fire imaging capabilities within their agency. The committee will be chaired by Everett Hinkley (USFS) or his designee, and will include members of the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) and individuals from within the agency and other agencies involved in remote sensing, fire, GIS, fire management, communications, aviation, etc. The committee chair will, with the coordination of the Principal Investigator (Vince Ambrosia) determine the appropriate size for the committee.

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