We created this page to honor past AFE awardees, members, and contributors to the field of fire ecology who have passed. If there is a person whom you would like to honor on this page, please fill out the form linked below.
A tribute to Dante Arturo Rodríguez Trejo, a renowned leader in fire ecology in Mexico.
We mourn Dr. Matt Rollins who tragically passed on August 18th, 2024. He was an established leader in the fire ecology community who collaborated with many AFE members.
A tribute to Jan van Wagtendonk, founding AFE member, past AFE President, Fire Ecology editor, and Biswell Lifetime Achievement Award Winner.
A tribute to Steve Arno, past Biswell Award Winner and long time champion for fire ecology and management.
Colleagues remember Lee Neuenschwander and his many contributions to fire ecology and management.
A tribute to Henry Wright, an influential figure in fire ecology who laid the foundation for modern fire management in rangeland ecosystems.
A tribute to Harold Biswell, who played a fundamental role in twentieth century acceptance and use of prescribed burning in California’s wildland ecosystems.
A tribute to Harold Weaver, a prominent fire ecologist in the Pacific Northwest whose photographic documentation of fire inspired land managers, scientists, and foresters to reconsider the role of fire in forests.
A tribute to Herbert Stoddard, who co-founded the Tall Timbers Research Station in Florida and performed critical work in conserving longleaf pine ecosystems.
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.
