Artificial Light at Night:
Solutions & Synergies in the DoD Context

Wildfire is reshaping landscapes, ecosystems, and defense installations across the country. This National Military Fish & Wildlife Association (NMFWA) webinar explores the challenges posed by increasing wildfire size, severity, and frequency — and highlights opportunities to build mission resilience in the face of environmental stressors.

Speakers share insights on:
• Impacts of wildfire on military infrastructure and operations
• Emerging tools and models for prescribed fire and wildfire management
• The role of Indigenous cultural fire practices and nature-based solutions
• Innovation Landscapes as testbeds for accelerating adaptation and resilience

This session brings together experts from USGS, USDA Forest Service, DoD, and partner organizations, offering science-based strategies and collaborative approaches to sustain readiness while stewarding natural resources.

The Department of Defense Climate Assessment Tool (DCAT) is designed to provide a standardized, screening-level view of environmental stressors and hazards affecting military installations worldwide. This National Military Fish & Wildlife Association (NMFWA) webinar, led by Dr. Mindy Clarke, explores what DCAT is — and what it is not — while clarifying its role in supporting mission resilience and installation planning.

Key topics include:
• DCAT’s purpose, framework, and outputs
• How hazard scores are developed across multiple future scenarios
• The ESAC framework: Exposure, Sensitivity, and Adaptive Capacity
• Strengths, limitations, and best uses of DCAT for DoD and installation decision-making
• Ways DCAT can help identify priority hazards and foster collaboration across programs

This session provides natural resource managers, planners, and DoD leaders with practical insights on integrating DCAT into broader resilience efforts while recognizing where additional information and tools are needed.