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
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.
A recent issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B delves into novel fire regimes under human influence and climate change.
A recording of The Past, Present, and Future of Workforce Development and Education panel from the 4th Southwest Fire Ecology Conference has been uploaded.
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Upcoming EVENTs
The North American Forest Ecology Workshop will take place June 23-26, 2026 in Missoula, Montana.
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
Nominations for National SAFE Officer positions are now open and will close Friday, April 17th
A total of $10,000 has been awarded by AFE to 13 SAFE chapters! Funds will directly support training and learning opportunities for SAFE chapters.
Hosted by the National Center for Landscape Fire Analysis (FireCenter) and the UM Student Association for Fire Ecology and Management (Fire Club), the event brought together practitioners, scientists, fire managers and students.
LATEST JOB POSTINGS
The Prescribed Fire Practitioner plays a key role in advancing the mission of a dynamic conservation organization that stewards over 5,000 acres of protected land and works closely with private landowners, government agencies, other organizations, and the community to bring “good fire” to the landscape. Working as part of the collaborative and highly motivated Fire Forward program, this work is performed in service of ecological health and community safety and is rooted in healing our relationship with the land and each other.
The Fire Ecology Field Technicians performs a variety of routine tasks that assists the implementation of fire monitoring work plans within the Forest Program. The Technicians will work from the Flagstaff office and field sites throughout the Flagstaff area. This a short-term, temporary, non-exempt, position expected to be funded through December 2026 and could change based on business needs.
The Western Dry Forests Program is working to transform the pace, scale, and effectiveness of forest stewardship across the western United States. The program focuses on dry, frequent‑fire forest systems where proactive restoration, strong partnerships, and sustained investment can deliver meaningful ecological and community benefits.
afe podcast: Fire Ecology Chats
Jeff Chandler and Solomon Dobrowski discuss capturing the full spread of fire attributes from the past and comparing it to present-day wildfires.
Sarah Dickson-Hoyle, Carolyn Szostak, and Nelly Oelke discuss what we can do to support researchers and students entering into the challenging space of wildland fire research.
Azaj Mahmud and Dylan Schwilk discuss predicting key aspects of shoot flammability and how that relates to flammability category rankings in the National Fire Protection Association’s Firewise program.

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