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Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) are seeking input and opinions regarding the development of and use of drones for prescribed burns. Please consider giving your input by completing the following survey:
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…The Association for Fire Ecology relies on its membership to further our mission of "improving the knowledge and use of fire in land management through science and education." We are looking for new members to fill both board and committee…
The Journal Committee is hard at work making the Fire Ecology Journal better than ever and they're seeking your feedback. Please take this brief 5 minute survey about this journal publication.
Find new and past Fire Ecology publications…
Are you interested in becoming a board member for the Southwest Fire Science Consortium? They are now accepting applications for a student board member position. Graduate students or upper level undergraduate students with an interest in fire…
Ecologist-writers with the Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) are writing syntheses of the scientific literature on historical fire regimes and contemporary changes in fuels and fire regimes for specific plant communities. These Fire Regime…
Check out the new, comprehensive fire regime synthesis developed by the Fire Effects Information System (FEIS): Fire regimes of northern Rocky Mountain ponderosa pine communities.
The Southern Rockies Fire Science Network has released a new publication titled A Review of regional Gambel Oak ecology, managment challenges, and research needs.
Gambel Oak is a ubiquitous part of the southern Rockies ecosystem, extending…
The Wildfire Mitigation Awards are the highest national honor one can receive for outstanding work and significant program impact in wildfire preparedness and mitigation. These awards are designed to recognize outstanding service in wildfire…
Nominations are now being accepted for four IAWF Awards!
You are encouraged to gather your information to nominate some very deserving individuals out there. The recipient does not have to be an IAWF member to receive an award. Awards will…
Support macro reviews of the Intermountain Basin Big Sagebrush Shrubland and Intermountain Basin Big Sagebrush Steppe. Your review can impact the way that these ecosystems are described and used. Please add your comments via the BpS review web…
Nominations are now open for new members of the International Association of Wildland Fires' (IAWF) Board of Directors. Nominations will be accepted through September 30, 2016 and successful candidates will begin their 3-year term on January 1,…
The deadline to apply for the AFE's Wildland Fire Professional and Wildland Fire Academic Certification Programs has been extended to September 9, 2016.
Visit the AFE website for more information about these certification…
Research Data Archive (U.S.Forest Service) is your source for high quality, citable research data about forest and grassland ecosystems. We publish and preserve research data created by scientists funded by the U.S. Forest Service (including long…
Go see the film 'Living in the Era of Megafires' - The Wildfire Project is a 60-minute, multi-media, traveling presentation hosted by Dr. Paul Hessburg. Locations all over OR and WA.
The NWCG Fuels Management Committee is seeking comments on proposed revisions to the draft NWCG Prescribed Fire Complexity Rating System Guide (PMS 424). The guide is a "decision support tool that illuminates the risk to values…
The WindNinja computer program is a powerful tool for predicting wind fields in complex terrain, but is inconvenient for field users. To solve this problem, WindNinja-Mobile has been developed so field going personnel can also benefit from these…
When LANDFIRE reached a recent high mark of 4,000 Biophysical Settings (BpS) review documents downloaded, keeping the momentum going gained importance. To that end, the deadline to submit reviews has been extended from June 30 to October 31.…
The Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) has a new, comprehensive synthesis on the fire ecology of sage-grouse: http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/animals/bird/cent/all.html
The Fire Behavior and Modeling Group is leading a revision of the 2008 Fuel Model Guide. We hope to finalize the revision in winter 2016-17. They are looking for photos and feedback from people familiar with fire in Alaska and those who have…
The Joint Fire Science Program requests the participation of both new and continuing respondents (those who have responded to versions of this survey in the past) to help improve the performance of its regional Fire Exchanges, and to better…
Headwaters Economics developed an interactive map of U.S. communities threatened by wildfires of 100 acres or larger between 2000-2014. The map can be filtered by wildfire size, proximity to towns, and town population sizes.
Accompanying…
Proposed Amendments to the Regional Haze Rule are available on the EPA's proposed rulemaking web page for Regional Haze
Information on 'Draft Guidance on Progress Tracking Metrics, Long-Term Strategies, Reasonable Progress Goals and Other…
For a list of all projects funded by the JFSP for fiscal year 2016 click here (PDF).