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Over the last 10 years WindNinja has seen sustained development and is now widely used by operational wildland fire management both in the U.S. and abroad. In case you're wondering who uses it besides you, here are some quick statistics:
…We encourage you to gather your information to nominate some very deserving individuals for these prestigious awards! The recipient does not need to be an IAWF member to receive an award. Awards will be presented at one of our upcoming IAWF…
The Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) published two new syntheses: Fire regimes of mountain big sagebrush communities and a Species Review about Pacific ponderosa pine/Columbia ponderosa pine. Each publication is a synthesis of information…
The Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) provides "an online collection of reviews of the scientific literature about fire effects on plants and animals and about fire regimes of plant communities in the United States." The staff from FEIS are…
AFE has a certification program for fire ecologists, managers, and technicians, as well as an academic certification program. We now have more than 100 certified wildland fire ecologists, managers, and technicians and 9 certified academic…
Nominations will be accepted through September 30, 2018 and successful candidates will begin their 3-year term on January 1, 2019. Individuals meeting the requirements may self-nominate.
REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION
- Must be an…
With all of the tools, supplies and gear that fire managers need, the last thing you would expect them to take to a wildfire is a book. But Steve Taylor's little red book, Field Guide to the Canadian Forest Fire Behavior Prediction (FBP) System,…
The IAWF is piloting a Mentoring Program and would like to invite you to participate, either as a mentor or mentee. They are currently gathering a list of interested individuals, who will then be matched based on interests and geographical…
Awarded to someone in the wildland firefighting community who has made a significant contribution to wildland firefighter safety, either directly on the fireline, or indirectly through management, cultural changes, or through wildland fire…
WA Rx Fire Council is accepting nominations for Council Officer positions, including Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer, as well as new non-Officer positions on the Steering Committee. They continue to strive to:
- Provide a…
The U. S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Technology and Development Program (NTDP) is evaluating wildland firefighter helmets.
The current Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations…
Dear Fire Science Personnel and Community Members,
You are invited to participate in the continuing evaluation of the Joint Fire Science Program's Fire Science Exchange Network.
This web-based survey focuses on the communication and…
The Northern Rockies Fire Science Network is pleased to sponsor "Conversations Through the Smoke," a traveling art show featuring art created by fire practitioners. This will be an opportunity to engage people in conversations about fire and…
You are invited to participate in an ANONYMOUS survey about the health risks of current and former wildland firefighters. This study is facilitated by the University of Montana and is not associated with any agency or group employing wildland…
Scientists from the US Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station and the University of Montana conducted a study in which observed data were used to produce statistical models describing the probability of high-severity fire as a function of…
The NFPA Certified Wildfire Mitigation Specialist Program (CWMS) was created in 2017 after discussions with fire service and forestry professionals at the federal, state, and local levels.
The CWMS credential offers professionals whose…
Any active member of AFE or SAFE can submit a nomination. Please see specific requirements below and send nominations by email to AFE Awards Committee Chair, Dr. Brian Oswald.
2018 Nomination Deadline:
Nominations for 2018 are due…
The proposed FY19 federal budget would end funding for the Joint Fire Science Program. The Joint Fire Science Program is a small federal program that also funds fire science research through competitive grants awarded to universities, other…
Colorful, intimate and intensely dramatic images that capture the often-far away work of wildland firefighters go on exhibit this month at the University of Idaho Prichard Art Gallery.
"Facing the Inferno, the Wildfire Photography of Kari…
We invite stories that demonstrate both the successes and challenges of implementing JFSP-funded fire science research. We want to know how outcomes of science are leading to tangible impacts in the work of practitioners, lives of stakeholders,…
Plumas Unified School District (PUSD) science teachers are using an exciting new fire science curriculum to ignite students' passion for science. The Sierra Nevada FireWorks curriculum about the science of wildland fire was developed as a…
LANDFIRE is looking for data to help update and improve their existing vegetation and wildland fuel data products. Why should you care? LANDFIRE fuels data currently contribute 80% weight in the Northeastern Area's Wildfire Risk Assessment…
Funding for the Joint Fire Science Program, the organization that provides the grants under which all of the Fire Science Exchanges operate, has been cut by over half in the proposed federal budget.
While there seems to be a general…
The Wildfire Mitigation Awards are the highest national honor one can receive for outstanding work and significant program impact in wildfire preparedness and mitigation. The program was established in 2014 in response to an overwhelming number…