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.

AFE news

AFE News and Updates Posts
AFE's Statement on Recent US Federal Actions:
AFE's Statement on Recent US Federal Actions:

We are dedicated to supporting the wildland fire community and making it clear that the global fire crisis will not be solved by lack of funding, resources, or people. Click to read AFE’s statement on recent US federal actions.

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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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fire ecology Journal

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Seeking Editor-in-Chief for Fire Ecology Journal
Seeking Editor-in-Chief for Fire Ecology Journal

The Association for Fire Ecology (AFE) welcomes applicants for the esteemed position of Editor-In-Chief (EIC) for the society’s international scientific journal, Fire Ecology.

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
Benefits of National SAFE Officer Positions
Benefits of National SAFE Officer Positions

Our National SAFE Officer nominations will open March 17th, 2025 and close March 28th, 2025. We encourage you to nominate yourself or someone else!

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What are our SAFE Chapters up to?
What are our SAFE Chapters up to?

During the 2025 SAFE All-Chapter meeting our attending chapters shared updates on what they have accomplished this year and what future projects we can look forward to.

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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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LATEST JOB POSTINGS

Jobs Posts
Director of Prescribed Fire

Audubon Canyon Ranch seeks an experienced prescribed fire professional to lead a team and a movement aimed at stewarding ecosystems, reducing fuel loads, and building community through the application of intentional fire.

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Prescribed Fire Crew Manager (Mountain Region)

The position and the burn crew are based out of Lake Norman State Park in North Carolina but work statewide and will be required to travel frequently as a NC Parks Prescribed Burn Crew Manager.

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Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) - Transdisciplinary Wildfire Sciences

The Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences (Faculty of Forestry, Vancouver Campus, The University of British Columbia - UBC) invites applications for a tenure-track position in Transdisciplinary Wildfire Sciences at the Assistant Professor level.

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Fire Manager

The Tribal EcoRestoration Alliance (TERA) in Lake County, California is seeking a Fire Manager.

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afe podcast: Fire Ecology Chats

Fire Ecology Chats
Episode 42: Managing forward while looking back: reopening closed forests to open woodlands and savannas
Episode 42: Managing forward while looking back: reopening closed forests to open woodlands and savannas

Lauren Pile Knapp discusses how we can reopen closed forests in the eastern United States to woodlands and savannas, and reintroduce fire to those landscapes.

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Episode 41: Fire effects on plant communities in Ozark woodlands and glades
Episode 41: Fire effects on plant communities in Ozark woodlands and glades

Carolyn Stephen, Jamie Ladner, and Lauren Sullivan discuss the effects of prescribed fire on plant communities like dry woodlands, dry-mesic woodlands, and glades in Missouri, USA.

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Episode 40: Crown fires remove a fire-sensitive canopy dominant from oak-juniper woodlands: results from long-term monitoring of wildfires
Episode 40: Crown fires remove a fire-sensitive canopy dominant from oak-juniper woodlands: results from long-term monitoring of wildfires

Charlotte Reemts discusses how oak-juniper woodlands respond to crown fires in Fort Cavazos, and how that affects species like the endangered golden-cheeked warbler.

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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.

The journal is seeking applicants for Editor-in-Chief!