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
Proposals will be accepted for special sessions, workshops and trainings, and fire circle discussion groups until May 15th, 2025. Submit yours today and we’ll see you at the 11th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress 2025!
Fire CAFÉ webinars are 1 hour, online discussions hosted by the Association for Fire Ecology. We are accepting proposals now!
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.
Register for Tall Timbers FREE smoke course for two Category 1 Continuing Education Credits
Congratulations to the individuals who were certified in 2024 through AFE’s Wildland Fire Professional Certification Program!
We had a wonderful week in Santa Fe, New Mexico with 470 attendees at the 4th Southwest Fire Ecology Conference!
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!
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.
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.
fire ecology Journal
An article recently published in Fire Ecology examines using herbivory as a supplement to prescribed fire in areas with limitations.
Upcoming EVENTs
Save the date for the 11th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress in New Orleans, Louisiana!
SAFE Chapter News
In Spring 2025, the Texas Tech University SAFE chapter successfully conducted a hands-on one-day chainsaw training session with a chainsaw and two pairs of chaps that were purchased with funds provided by the national SAFE organization.
The article interviews AFE member Brad Washa, assistant professor of wildland fire science at Utah State University, and Kyle Hamilton, USU SAFE President and fourth-year forest ecology and management student.
Northern Rockies Fire Science Network talked with members of two SAFE organizations to get their perspectives on the benefits and potential of student fire associations in the region.
LATEST JOB POSTINGS
The BLM Fire & Aviation Directorate, National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, ID expect to fill 3 Training Specialist positions.
The Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences Department at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo is seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor of Forest Operations whose scholarship addresses “the range of climatic and conservation challenges facing forests in the West, including how aspects of forest harvest operations and fuels reduction can be applied to address these challenges.”
The National Park Service is seeking an Assistant National Fuels Program Manager to “serve as a Bureau-level expert in resource forecasting and allocation; evaluate fire management programs; provide policy guidance and technical support nationwide; and coordinate with other federal agencies, departmental bureaus, Tribal governments, local governments, and other non-governmental organizations, to include state fire and other natural resources agencies.”
The Tribal EcoRestoration Alliance (TERA) is seeking a Fire Manager and Training Officer “to develop and lead trainings, to plan and implement ecocultural burns on Tribal, private, state, and federal lands in Lake and Mendocino Counties, and build capacity for TERA’s intertribal hand crew.”
afe podcast: Fire Ecology Chats
Clint Carney discusses examining the complications of federal agency response in the aftermath of Colorado’s 2020 wildfires.
Madeleine Lopez, Jeffrey Kane, and David Greene discuss how non-serotinous conifers persist on the landscape following high-severity fire.
Caden Chamberlin and Marc Meyer discuss evaluating the capacity of contemporary wildfires for restoring forest structural patterns.
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.