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

Awards and Certification Deadlines Extended to October 1, 2026!

Nominate someone for an award or apply for professional certification before October 1!

2027 JFSP Funding Announcement

The interagency Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) is soliciting proposals from both government and non-government entities through several formal Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcements beginning July 7th and closing on September 17th at 5 PM MT.

Youth-Engaged Fire Futures: Learning from Listening Circles with Young People to Inform Fire Workforce Development

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.

Collaborative Groups in the Student Fireline Project

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.

2025 Annual Report

Read AFE’s 2025 Annual Report!

2026 AFE Board of Directors Updates

The AFE Board of Directors is pleased to welcome Kori Blankenship and Jennifer Fawcett as new board members!

Congratulations 2025 Certified Wildland Fire Professionals

Congratulations to the 2025 certified wildland fire professionals!

2025 Photo Contest Winners

Congratulations to the 2025 AFE photo contest winners!

2025 AFE Awards

Congratulations to the 2025 AFE award winners!

2025 AFE Photo Contest

We’re holding a photo contest in conjunction with the 2025 Fire Congress!

fire ecology Journal

Featured

October 4, 2026

Research Highlight: Megafire attributes and pre-fire structural legacies shape short-term avian responses in an Atlantic-Mediterranean ecotone

October 4, 2026

An article recently published in Fire Ecology examines fire severity and bird communities.

October 4, 2026

Upcoming EVENTs

Featured

Dec 7

Beneficial Fire Summit

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!

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SAFE Chapter News

Student and Chapter News

September 2, 2026

Welcome 2026-27 National SAFE Officers!

September 2, 2026

Welcome 2026-27 National SAFE Officers: Will Hentschel, Vanessa Stevens, Molly Franklin, Leo Janczak, and Camden Thorne!

September 2, 2026

June 18, 2026

2026 Wayne Harrison Memorial Scholarship Recipients

June 18, 2026

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2026 Wayne Harrison Memorial Scholarship!

June 18, 2026

May 13, 2026

SAFE Chapter Updates: Spring 2026

May 13, 2026

Learn about what several SAFE chapters have been up to in this recap of the Spring 2026 all-chapters meeting.

May 13, 2026

LATEST JOB POSTINGS

Jobs Posts

Piedmont Region Fire Management Specialist

This position serves as the Regional Fire Management Specialist responsible for implementing the regional ecological burning program for the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. This position will be located at a park in the Piedmont Region with regional responsibilities spanning several counties.

Coastal Region Fire Management Specialist

This position serves as the Regional Fire Management Specialist responsible for implementing the regional ecological burning program for the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. This position will be located at a park in the Coastal Region with regional responsibilities spanning several counties.

Mountain Region Fire Management Specialist

This position serves as the Regional Fire Management Specialist responsible for implementing the regional ecological burning program for the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. This position will be located at a park in the Mountain Region with regional responsibilities spanning several counties.

Field Leader - USFS Wildland Fire Academy Fuels Team

The US Forest Service (USFS)/Student Conservation Association (SCA) Wildland Fire Academy is an intense Fuels Reduction Training program designed to introduce leaders and members to the rigors of Fire & Fuel Programs across the USFS National Forest Systems. During the program, leaders and members will train, live, and work as a cohesive and dynamic team on fuels mitigation and fuels reduction projects. Leaders and their team will be assigned to one of the US Forest Service’s forest districts to learn how different National Forests handle the challenges of wildfire mitigation, prevention, and education in their respective ecosystems, with a secondary priority to assist in increasing the capacity of trained personnel on fire incidents across the Western US.

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afe podcast: Fire Ecology Chats

Fire Ecology Chats

October 30, 2026

Season 2 Episode 4 Repeat terrestrial laser scanning for documenting and monitoring prescribed fire efficacy

October 30, 2026

Aaron and Mike discuss the kind of information LiDAR should aim to capture, and how it’s like watching Looney Tunes through a fuzzy TV. LiDAR is constantly improving, and there’s a LiDAR for you!

October 30, 2026

October 23, 2026

Season 2 Episode 3 Can governance networks restore forest landscapes? An examination of nonfederal partners in implementation of the wildfire crisis strategy

October 23, 2026

Jesse and Heidi discuss social forestry, shared stewardship, and governance networks surrounding wildfire strategies.

October 23, 2026

October 16, 2026

Season 2 Episode 2 Rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule: implications for fire and management

October 16, 2026

Alex and Jeff discuss the implications and effects of the rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation rule for fire ecologists, managers, and communities.

October 16, 2026