Promoting Fire Ecology Research, Education, and Management

The Association for Fire Ecology is an international organization dedicated to improving the knowledge and use of fire in land management. We are scientists, educators, students, managers, practitioners, policymakers, and interested citizens helping to shape the emerging profession and growing field of fire ecology.

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Congratulations 2024 Certified Wildland Fire Professionals

Congratulations to the individuals who were certified in 2024 through AFE’s Wildland Fire Professional Certification Program!

4th Southwest Fire Ecology Conference Recap

We had a wonderful week in Santa Fe, New Mexico with 470 attendees at the 4th Southwest Fire Ecology Conference!

SCIENCEx Fire: Fuels, Smoke, and Post-Fire in the West

The USDA Forest Service Research and Development is proud to host a series of SCIENCEx Fire panel discussions intended for fire, fuels and land managers on topics associated with the Wildfire Crisis Strategy and beyond.

Support AFE on #GivingTuesday 2024

December 3 is #GivingTuesday and the start of AFE's End-of-Year Giving Campaign. There are several ways you can support our organization on this global day of giving!

Letter of Support for the National Prescribed Fire Act of 2024

On behalf of the fire science community, the Association for Fire Ecology has sent a letter of support for the National Prescribed Fire Act of 2024 to Senators and Representatives.

Add Your Signature To Support The National Prescribed Fire Act of 2024

The proposed legislation for the National Prescribed Fire Act (H.R. 8557/S. 4424) is a significant investment in US forests and contains critically needed policy changes for addressing the current wildfire crisis.

In Memoriam: Matt Rollins

We mourn Dr. Matt Rollins who tragically passed on August 18th, 2024. He's an established leader in the fire ecology community who collaborated with many AFE members.

Study Highlight: Prescribed Fire Planning and Implementation Capacity of Non-governmental Organizations

A national survey project has been recently published in partnership with Colorado State University, the University of Michigan, Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition, the Fire Learning Network, The Nature Conservancy, and the Watershed Research and Training Center.

2025 JFSP Funding Opportunity Announcements

The 2025 Joint Fire Science Program Funding Announcements are now open and close September 19th, 2024 at 5:00pm MT.

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Dec 11, 2024

NEW! Social Science Section Collection

Dec 11, 2024

The new Fire Social Science section of Fire Ecology welcomes contributions from any social science discipline and related interdisciplinary research.

Dec 11, 2024

Upcoming EVENTs

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Feb 18

SAFE Connections February with Eric Knapp

Register today for SAFE Connections February with Dr. Eric Knapp to learn more about being a career Forest Service research scientist.

Dec 2

11th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress / New Orleans, LA

Save the date for the 11th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress in New Orleans, Louisiana!

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SAFE Chapter News

Student and Chapter News

Jan 27, 2025

SAFE All-Chapter Meeting 2025

Jan 27, 2025

Join the national SAFE officers on February 6th, 2025 at 3pm PT for the SAFE All-Chapter meeting!

Jan 27, 2025

SAFE Grant Applications for 2025 are OPEN!

Jan 27, 2025

Apply today to earn up to $1,000 in funds for your SAFE chapter! Applications due February 16th, 2025.

Jan 27, 2025

Dec 10, 2024

2024 Student Poster Contest Winners

Dec 10, 2024

3 students had award-winning posters at the 4th Southwest Fire Ecology Conference.

Dec 10, 2024

LATEST JOB POSTINGS

Jobs Posts

PhD Position: Fire Ecology in Mixed Oak-Pine Forests

A PhD research assistantship is available with Dr. Heather Alexander (Forest and Fire Ecology Lab, College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment at Auburn University) and Dr. Jeffery Cannon (Landscape Ecology Lab, Jones Center at Ichauway).

Preserve Management Assistant - Tallgrass Aspen Parklands

The Nature Conservancy is hiring a Preserve Management Assistant - Tallgrass Aspen Parklands in Karlstad, Minnesota.

Prairie Forest Border Stewardship Fellow

The Nature Conservancy is hiring a Prairie Forest Border Stewardship Fellow in Cushing, Minnesota.

Fire in the Forest & Northwoods Burn Crew Member

The Nature Conservancy is hiring a Prescribed Fire Coordinator in Cushing and Ely, Minnesota.

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afe podcast: Fire Ecology Chats

Fire Ecology Chats

Jan 23, 2025

Episode 38: Untrammeling the wilderness: restoring natural conditions through the return of human-ignited fire

Jan 23, 2025

Clare Boerigter, Sean Parks, and Jonathan Long discuss using intentional, human-ignited fire as a tool to restore natural conditions within wilderness.

Jan 23, 2025

Jan 6, 2025

Episode 37: Overstory and fuel traits drive moisture dynamics of mesophytic and pyrophytic leaf litter and 10-h woody debris fuels in a mixed longleaf pine-hardwood woodland

Jan 6, 2025

Heather Alexander and Jeffrey Cannon discuss reintroducing fire into mixed longleaf pine-hardwood woodlands, and how that will be affected by the shade-tolerant, fire-sensitive species that have grown during periods of fire exclusion.

Jan 6, 2025

Dec 10, 2024

Episode 36: Modeling spatial patterns of longleaf pine needle dispersal using long-term data

Dec 10, 2024

Doug Aubrey and Jeffrey Cannon discuss how to better predict the leaf litter component in a pine forest to better understand how fire might move through forests under different management scenarios.

Dec 10, 2024