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
Part of a collaboration between the FireGeneration Collaborative and Ecosystem Workforce Program, this working paper shares experiences in the fire field, desires for future work with fire, and ideas for making change from young people.
Two student-focused collaborative groups have been formed by members of the Education Committee and collaborators as part of the Student Fireline Project: the Student Rx Fire Collaborative Group and the Student Red Card System Collaborative Group.
The AFE Board of Directors is pleased to welcome Kori Blankenship and Jennifer Fawcett as new board members!
Contribute to an international study on wildfire resilience, which is gathering place-based insights into the opportunities and challenges of building resilience across fire-prone regions worldwide.
A Beautifully Burned Forest: Learning to Celebrate Severe Forest Fire by Dr. Richard Hutto explores the beauty and ecological importance of severe fire.
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Upcoming EVENTs
Join the Association for Fire Ecology, UC ANR Fire Network, California Fire Science Consortium, Northern California Prescribed Fire Council, Tall Timbers Research Station, and University of Nevada Extension/Living With Fire in San Diego December 7-11, 2026 for the Beneficial Fire Summit!
SAFE Chapter News
Learn about what several SAFE chapters have been up to in this recap of the Spring 2026 all-chapters meeting.
This year, the University of Montana Fire Club welcomed a diverse lineup of guest speakers whose experiences span from science communication, research, to operational sciences within the wildfire realm.
LATEST JOB POSTINGS
This role is designed to provide foundational experience in habitat management, maintenance and technical skills, and wildlife surveys. The PF Wildlife Management Specialist will work with other wildlife unit personnel and be under the general direction of the Natural Resource Biologist. The job duties of this position include general wildlife management activities on state and federally owned wildlife areas within the assigned unit counties.
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an exciting opportunity within our Forest Resilience Division (FRD) Grants Administration Team as a Pass-Through Grants Analyst, Management Analyst 3 (MA3). FRD is responsible for the assessment, planning, coordination, implementation, and monitoring of forest health-related activities across all lands that work to restore and sustain the ecological functions of Washington’s forested landscapes and support healthy and resilient communities.
The Conservation & Fire Coordinator works in support of the Climate Program’s Forest Strategy and the Land Program’s Stewardship Strategy across the state of California. They provide administrative, research, project management and other general assistance to staff working toward increasing beneficial fire and reducing wildfire risk and impacts to conserved lands in California.
The Virginia Pinelands Burn Boss & Stewardship Manager is responsible for the restoration and management of TNC’s network of nature preserves located in southeastern Virginia. The position directs prescribed fire operations and develops prescribed burn plans and site fire management plans under the guidance of the Fire Manager for VA.
afe podcast: Fire Ecology Chats
Carolina Gallo and Jonathan Eden discuss how climate change is reshaping fire weather across the Mediterranean biome, and how we can adapt.

An article recently published in Fire Ecology examines underrepresented hazards in wildland firefighting.