The Association for Fire Ecology recently sent a letter to the Biden Administration outlining actions to improve future wildland fire management outcomes. AFE’s recommendations to the Biden Administration focus on three key areas. We believe these actions will allow both scientists and managers to have access to science-based information and opportunities for knowledge exchange to inform wildland fire management.
Eliminate the Meetings Management program. Trust that government scientists and managers will use government funds and their own funding responsibly to attend those conferences that best benefit the American people.
Allow government employees to actively participate in professional societies by encouraging them to hold office or other leadership roles in these organizations. Allow them to lead the nation in fire science.
Restore funding for wildland fire research. Re-fund the Joint Fire Science Program. Although this is our key request, it would also be beneficial to create fire science research programs that focus on integrating fire ecology into comprehensive fire management. A key answer to our wildfire dilemma will be found in fire ecology.
