Join AFE or Renew Your Membership
Your membership helps support important programs that seek to improve the knowledge and use of fire in land management through science and education, including the open access journal Fire Ecology, student activities, the Wildland Fire Certification Program, and more. By becoming an AFE member, you are joining a global community of scientists, educators, students, managers, practitioners, policymakers, and interested citizens helping to shape the emerging profession and growing field of fire ecology.
Membership Options
AFE offers multiple membership options - see more information about each below. You can access and complete the AFE membership form by clicking on the corresponding button for the membership type you would like to purchase. After completing the AFE membership form, you can pay online or by check.
Professional Membership
$70 Annually
AFE’s Professional Membership is for scientists, educators, managers, practitioners, and interested leaders or members of the public.
Sliding Scale Professional Membership
$35 Annually
The Sliding Scale Professional Membership is for professionals with financial assistance needs or those living in low income or lower-middle income countries. See below for more information on financial assistance.
Contributing Membership
$140 Annually
Purchase a membership for yourself and help another member by purchasing a membership for someone who cannot afford membership feels with a Contributing Membership. If you would like to specify who will receive your Contributing Membership, email office@fireecology.net.
Student / SAFE Membership
$35 Annually
The Student / SAFE Membership is for undergraduate and graduate students.
Retiree Membership
$35 Annually
AFE’s Retiree Membership is for individuals who are retired from active employment.
Lifetime Membership
$1000 One-Time
Help guarantee AFE’s long-term growth with a Lifetime Membership.
Opt-in to automatic renewal and save 15%!
Select the option to set up recurring payments for your annual membership fees and save 15% on your membership fee for one year. Just select Opt-in to Automated Renewals at check out and enter promo code AFE_15.
Financial Assistance
If you need financial assistance to become a member, please complete this form. Federal workers who have been recently fired or have taken an early retirement are encouraged to fill out the form or use the sliding scale membership fee.
