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

Join us for #FireCon2025 this fall!

The 11th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana from December 2-6, 2025 with workshops, field trips, and 3 full days of presentations, discussion groups, and networking opportunities.

AFE News and Updates Posts
Strengthening Wildfire Resilience: International Practices - Survey
Strengthening Wildfire Resilience: International Practices - Survey

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.

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New Book: A Beautifully Burned Forest
New Book: A Beautifully Burned Forest

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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Novel Fire Regimes Issue in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B
Novel Fire Regimes Issue in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B

A recent issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B delves into novel fire regimes under human influence and climate change.

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The Past, Present, and Future of Workforce Development and Education Panel Recording
The Past, Present, and Future of Workforce Development and Education Panel Recording

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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Accepting Nominations for 2025 AFE Awards
Accepting Nominations for 2025 AFE Awards

Nominations for 2025 AFE Awards are open until September 5th, 2025.

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In Memoriam: Dante Arturo Rodríguez Trejo
In Memoriam: Dante Arturo Rodríguez Trejo

A tribute to Dante Arturo Rodríguez Trejo, a renowned leader in fire ecology in Mexico.

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Get Certified in 2025!
Get Certified in 2025!

Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 professional and academic wildland fire certification program.

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2026 JFSP Funding Announcement
2026 JFSP Funding Announcement

The 2026 Joint Fire Science Program Funding Announcements are now open and close September 18th, 2025.

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Look to the future and join the AFE Mentoring Futures Program as a mentee or mentor!
Look to the future and join the AFE Mentoring Futures Program as a mentee or mentor!

AFE's Mentoring Futures Program cultivates the future of wildland fire and resource conservation by investing in future leaders. The application due date for the 5th year of this program has been extended to June 25th.

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AFE Fire Congress Call for Proposals: 1 Month Left!
AFE Fire Congress Call for Proposals: 1 Month Left!

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!

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fire ecology Journal

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Research Highlight: Fire versus herbivory for oak woodland restoration
Research Highlight: Fire versus herbivory for oak woodland restoration

An article recently published in Fire Ecology examines using herbivory as a supplement to prescribed fire in areas with limitations.

Upcoming EVENTs

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11th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress / New Orleans, LA
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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
SAFE Discord Server
SAFE Discord Server

The Student Association for Fire Ecology has created a Discord server for students to connect with other students across the country!

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Interview with Sohan Govindaraju
Interview with Sohan Govindaraju

Read AFE’s interview with Sohan Govindaraju, a high school student researcher who developed a model to optimize camera placement for early detection of wildfires.

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2025 Wayne Harrison Memorial Scholarship Recipients
2025 Wayne Harrison Memorial Scholarship Recipients

AFE is pleased to award two students with the Wayne Harrison Memorial Scholarship in 2025.

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LATEST JOB POSTINGS

Jobs Posts
Geospatial Data Analyst for Wildfire-Fuel Treatment Outcomes (Temporary)

The School of Environmental and Forest Sciences at the University of Washington is looking for a temporary, 12-month Research Scientist to serve as a Geospatial Data Analyst for a Wildfire-Fuel Treatment Outcomes research project.

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Postdoctoral Scholar in Wildfire-Treatment Outcomes and Remote Sensing

The School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington, in partnership with the USFS Pacific Northwest Research Station, is seeking a full-time (100% FTE) postdoctoral scholar with expertise in fire modeling and remotely sensed data to support innovative research.

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Community Wildfire Protection Plan Project Manager

The Ember Alliance is seeking a Community Wildfire Protection Plan Project Manager who will provide integral project guidance and support to The Ember Alliance’s RCE (Resilient Communities and Ecosystems) team.

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Community Wildfire Protection Plan Assistant Project Manager

The Ember Alliance is seeking a Community Wildfire Protection Plan Assistant Project Manager who will be responsible for assisting with duties as needed by Project Managers and the RCE (Resilient Communities and Ecosystems) Program Manager who supervises CWPP project managers within the RCE Department.

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afe podcast: Fire Ecology Chats

Fire Ecology Chats
Episode 69: Assessing fuel treatments and burn severity using global and local analyses
Episode 69: Assessing fuel treatments and burn severity using global and local analyses

Astrid Sanna, Alina Cansler, and Craig Bienz discuss evaluating fuel treatments of fire suppression operations through the 2021 Bootleg Fire of South-Central Oregon.

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Episode 68: Representing 3-dimensional fuels for physics-based fire behavior models: a general framework and case study in a type-converted post-fire shrubfield
Episode 68: Representing 3-dimensional fuels for physics-based fire behavior models: a general framework and case study in a type-converted post-fire shrubfield

Niko Tutland and Andreas Wion discuss building 3D fuel bed models for next generation fire models.

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Episode 67: Synergistic effects on fire hazard from combined linear fuel breaks and mosaic fuel treatments
Episode 67: Synergistic effects on fire hazard from combined linear fuel breaks and mosaic fuel treatments

Bruno Aparício and José Pereira discuss how we can combine linear fuel break networks with fuel treatment mosaics to have a synergistic effect on reducing wildfire.

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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.