The Cornea team is excited to announce that we have secured a Phase II SBIR grant from USDA! This will accelerate the development of our ML-based wildfire analytics products to support mitigation, planning, and response efforts. Learn more below. https://t.co/o0lKYCbu4f
Benjamin Jones and team published an interesting paper on how to better understand the public health benefits and costs of prescribed fire. They conclude that we need to first learn to sustainably coexist with prescribed fire. Read it here: https://t.co/dD0znrvgxM #firescience
We are deeply thankful for our @Interior wildland firefighters and support personnel who are dedicated to protecting lives, property, and treasured natural resources. Please join us in thanking them.
From everyone at @DOIWildlandFire, have a wonderful #Thanksgiving.
The Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention Committee is accepting nominations for the 2023 Smokey Bear Awards through Dec. 15th. Eligibility includes individuals or organizations that make outstanding contributions in wildfire prevention efforts. Visit https://t.co/6SRka2lYgi.
@ForestService inks $50M stewardship agreement with @NWTF_official that involves cutting timber, removing combustibles in the urban/wildland interface, and using prescribed burning and other habitat treatments to boost forest resiliency.
https://t.co/08zBzIDdpn
#FederalForests
Hey, wildfire friends! If you have a local preparedness hero, don’t hide them. Nominate them for a National Wildfire Mitigation Award by Friday, Nov 11! Learn more: https://t.co/HppRwgPRb8 #Fireadapted
While the weather is turning cooler in many areas, wildfires are still burning.
Be sure to check your local air quality at https://t.co/bXPdP93i0q & take extra care to protect children from smoke. Learn how at https://t.co/pYp2mksGDM.
#NationalChildHealthDay#ChildHealthDay
September is National Preparedness Month: are you ready to respond to a severe weather event or emergency? Check out our list of free resources to start preparing today: https://t.co/XNBQONtmLJ #nationalpreparednessmonth
Today is National #WildlandFirefighterDay, a day to honor wildland firefighters and support staff who work together to protect life, property, and natural and cultural resources. #ThankAFirefighter
Exciting to see the AI advancements @NCAR_Science uses in vegetation maps. This data is so important to accurate predictive wildfire models. https://t.co/TnVRG3tgjI
Today we remember the 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots who lost their lives 9 years ago today while protecting their community on the Yarnell Hill Fire. We join with the entire wildland fire community in honoring their dedication and sacrifice.
We're long overdue in providing our federal firefighters the proper compensation and resources they so deserve. Today, we announced an increase in pay and new mental wellness and health support for federal wildland firefighters. Learn more: https://t.co/Vr2iDhlPOA
Silicon Valley often misses opportunity to leverage government investment in needed innovation. Our founders @joshmendelsohn & @mikeference lay out a strategy for investors given unprecedented federal spending now flowing to states in @techcrunch. https://t.co/YfisV7Th3l
New data shows that the US has had more wildfires in 2022 than ANY OTHER YEAR in the past 10 years, and summer hasn't even officially started
The report from @corneatech also finds that the ongoing New Mexico wildfires have burned an area larger than NYC and Los Angeles combined
Cornea's products serve mission-focused wildland fire customers and we are committed to making it simple to procure and onboard our tools to help get them into the field as soon as possible.
Exciting news! Cornea is now a NASPO Cloud Solutions approved vendor through @Carahsoft. This is an important step forward in our goal of making statewide procurement of our products fast, easy and transparent. #wildfire#MachineLearning