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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FREE Online Smoke Course with Tall Timbers
FREE Online Smoke Course with Tall Timbers

Register for Tall Timbers FREE smoke course for two Category 1 Continuing Education Credits

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Congratulations 2024 Certified Wildland Fire Professionals
Congratulations 2024 Certified Wildland Fire Professionals

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

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4th Southwest Fire Ecology Conference Recap
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!

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

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Support AFE on #GivingTuesday 2024
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!

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Letter of Support for the National Prescribed Fire Act of 2024
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.

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

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In Memoriam: Matt Rollins
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.

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

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2025 JFSP Funding Opportunity Announcements
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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fire ecology Journal

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NEW! Social Science Section Collection
NEW! Social Science Section Collection

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

Upcoming EVENTs

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

SAFE Chapter News

Student and Chapter News
SAFE All-Chapter Meeting 2025
SAFE All-Chapter Meeting 2025

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

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SAFE Grant Applications for 2025 are OPEN!
SAFE Grant Applications for 2025 are OPEN!

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

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2024 Student Poster Contest Winners
2024 Student Poster Contest Winners

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

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LATEST JOB POSTINGS

Jobs Posts
Rangeland Fire Management Faculty

Chadron State College is seeking a Rangeland Management & Ecology faculty member who is interested in educating the next generation of land managers.

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Risk Perception and Adaptation Behavior Postdoctoral Research Fellow

University of Michigan's School for Environment and Sustainability invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship to investigate risk perception and adaptation behavior regarding climate change and natural hazards, specifically wildfires and wildfire smoke.

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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).

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Preserve Management Assistant - Tallgrass Aspen Parklands

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

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afe podcast: Fire Ecology Chats

Fire Ecology Chats
Episode 39: Barriers and opportunities for implementing prescribed fire: lessons from managers in the mid-Atlantic region, United States
Episode 39: Barriers and opportunities for implementing prescribed fire: lessons from managers in the mid-Atlantic region, United States

Erica Smithwick discusses how managers in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States can safely put prescribed fire back into the landscape to address local issues.

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

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

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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
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

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.

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AFE’s journal, Fire Ecology, publishes peer-reviewed articles on all ecological and management aspects relating to wildland fire. Freely access journal articles and get details about submitting a manuscript.