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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AFE News and Updates Posts
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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New Fire Weather Videos
New Fire Weather Videos

New! Fire Weather Videos have been added to the World of Wildland Fire video

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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
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!

SAFE Chapter News

Student and Chapter News
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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Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Mary Lata
Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Mary Lata

Our speaker Dr. Mary Lata is an accomplished fire science professional with advice to share with students on beginning a government career in fire ecology.

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Speaker Spotlight: Jose Iniguez and Tom Swetnam
Speaker Spotlight: Jose Iniguez and Tom Swetnam

Our speakers Dr. Jose Iniguez and Dr. Tom Swetnam are accomplished fire science professionals with advice to share with students on beginning a career in tree-ring fire science.

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LATEST JOB POSTINGS

Jobs Posts
Cross Ranch Burn Crew

The Nature Conservancy is hiring a Cross Ranch Burn Crew Member in Center, North Dakota.

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GIS Program Manager

The Ember Alliance is a national organization of fire practitioners, researchers, analysts, and instructors dedicated to increasing the pace and scale of prescribed fire and planning, seeking a GIS Program Manager.

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Call-When-Needed Wildland Fire Training Instructor

The Ember Alliance is a national organization of fire practitioners, researchers, analysts, and instructors dedicated to increasing the pace and scale of prescribed fire and planning, seeking a Call-When-Needed Wildland Fire Training Instructor.

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Assistant WUI Coordinator Position

The Assistant WUI Coordinator will coordinate fuels reduction projects in communities throughout Southeast Utah.

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afe podcast: Fire Ecology Chats

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

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.

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Episode 35: Roles of fire in the plant communities of the eastern Edwards Plateau of Texas
Episode 35: Roles of fire in the plant communities of the eastern Edwards Plateau of Texas

Norma Fowler and Rebecca Carden discuss re-introducing surface fires into the woodlands, savannas, and shrubland of Central Texas.

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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.