SHAPING THE FUTURE OF WILDFIRE
PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION
APRIL 15 - 16, 2025 | LONG BEACH MARRIOTT LONG BEACH, CA
Day 2: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
8:00 am - 8:45 am
REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
8:55 am - 9:00 am
CHAIR’S WELCOME REMARKS
9:00 am - 9:30 am
CREATING A WILDFIRE PLAN FOR ROBUST FORESTS ACROSS THE US
Chief Jeff Marsolais -
Associate Deputy Chief of State, Private, and Tribal Forestry,
US Forest Service
Chief Jeff Marsolais
Associate Deputy Chief of State, Private, and Tribal ForestryUS Forest Service
9:30 am - 10:00 am
SCALING THE US FOREST SERVICE FIRE AND AVIATION RESPONSE TEAMS
Sarah Fisher -
National Director of Fire and Aviation Management,
US Forest Service
- How the US Wild Forest Service is scaling in response to the growing amount of wildfires
- The technology needs of the US Forest Service fire and aviation team as it expands its team
- Training at scale
10:00 am - 10:30 am
MAXIMIZING DATA & RESOURCES ACROSS WILDFIRE LIFECYCLE
Ani Mukhopadhyay -
Senior Director, Data Analytics,
ICF
- Empowering effective data sharing, enhancing coordination, and driving successful outcomes through purpose-built solutions
- Facilitating rapid information exchange across multi-agency systems
- Addressing governance, security, and privacy challenges
- Collaborative training initiatives that build interoperability
- Real-world success stories from taking a full-lifecycle approach
10:30 am - 11:00 am
MORNING NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
11:00 am - 11:30 am
ADVANCING CAL FIRE TECH INITIATIVES
Scott Gregory -
Deputy Director, Technology,
CAL FIRE
Chief Nick Schuler - Deputy Director, Communications & Emergency Incident Awareness, CAL FIRE
- Current acquisition initiatives
- Increasing interoperability with federal, state, and in-state partners
- Red flags for new technology initiatives and how to overcome them
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS SESSION HOSTED BY PLANET
- Integrating green products into the US Forest Service supply chain
- Understanding the areas the US Forest Service is advancing its purchase of green products
- Defining what the US Forest Service qualifies as a green product
12:00 pm - 12:10 pm
HOW COLORADO IS TAKING CHARGE OF ITS OWN DESTINY IN IMPLEMENTING TECHNOLOGIES TO COMBAT WILDFIRES
Mike Morgan -
Director,
Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control
- How Colorado is using technology for early detection
- Being aggressive at the early stages of a wildfire
- Creating a rapid response
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
LUNCH AND NETWORKING IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
THE RELATION OF WILDFIRE, FLOOD, AND EARTHQUAKE TECHNOLOGICAL RESPONSES
- Understanding the relation between wildfire, earthquake, and flood emergencies
- Technology that can be applied to all emergency situations
- Building training that relates to all emergency scenarios
2:00 pm - 2:35 pm
WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT IN THE NORTHWEST
Mariana Ruiz-Temple -
State Fire Marshal,
Oregon Department of the State Fire Marshal
Josh Harvey - Fire Management Bureau Chief, Idaho Department of Lands
George Geissler - Washington State Forester, Washington State Department of Natural Resources
- Preseason training- how Washington and Oregon prepare for the wildfire season
- Improving coordination with partners within the state and nationally
- Building relationships with industry partners to improve wildfire management
- Implementing TAK technologies
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
AERIAL FIREFIGHTING TRAINING AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT
Chief Jake Sjolund -
Deputy Director, Fire Protection Programs,
CAL FIRE
- How national and state agencies are integrating live and synthetic training
- Understanding how pilots work alongside unmanned aerial firefighting systems and what training is necessary to ensure it is done safely
- Training for scenarios unique to wildfires
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
AFTERNOON NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
THE ROLE LOCAL CALIFORNIA FIRE DEPARTMENTS PLAY IN FIGHTING WILDFIRES
Chief Lewis Broschard -
Fire Chief,
Contra Costa Fire Department
Chief Mario Rueda - Fire Chief, San Marino City Fire Department
Chief Mike Inman - Deputy Fire Chief, Los Angeles County Fire Department
- How local fire departments work with state and national agencies
- Ensuring readiness for wildfires
- Defining the role of local fire departments in wildfire mitigation
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
HOW NASA’S URBAN SKY PROJECT IS HELPING WITH REAL-TIME WILDFIRE DETECTION
Ian McCubbin -
Project Manager and Systems Engineer,
NASA
- Lessons learned from using the Urban-Sky Project during the Palisades fire
- Why NASA turned to High-Altitude Balloons for real-time wildfire protection
- The next evolutions of the project and how industry can be involved
