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Apr 23 2024
Controlling fire was the first major technological advance made by early humans. These days, fire is still used as a management tool, but (usually!) under more prescribed conditions than in the Paleolithic. Prescribed fire is carried out in many…
Apr 15 - 19 2024
Fuel, Fire and Smoke: Evolving to Meet Our Climate Challenge
Wildfires present an increasing challenge to humanity and the ecosystems and atmosphere we depend on. The ability of societies to respond to larger and more destructive wildfire events and…
Apr 2 2024
Wildfires are becoming bigger and more severe around the world, overwhelming firefighters’ capacity to control them. Prescribed fires can be used to safely introduce fire in the landscape and regulate fire regimes through fuel management and by…
Feb 27 2024
Controlling fire was the first major technological advance made by early humans. These days, fire is still used as a management tool, but (usually!) under more prescribed conditions than in the Paleolithic. Prescribed fire is carried out in many…
Jan 28 - Feb 1 2024
SRM is a society for the land- – and for the people who love the land. We encompass all perspectives of the rangeland community and those who are passionate about the health and stewardship of rangelands. SRM’s members are land managers, scientists,…
Dec 12 2023
Join the Forest Stewards Guild as we meet with Seeing the Forest for the Queers, the US Forest Service GIVER (Gender Inclusivity, Visibility and Employee Resource) Group, and the Wildlife Society’s Out in the Field to discuss the importance of supporting…
Dec 4 - 8 2023
The Association for Fire Ecology (AFE) is hosting the 10th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress.
This event will include workshops, field trips, and 3 full days of presentations, discussion groups, and networking opportunities around the…
Nov 21 2023
Presented by Piyush Jain (Natural Resources Canada) and Rick Thoman (Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy)
In 2023, Canada experienced the worst wildfire season on record, including record high area burned, numerous community evacuations in…
Oct 23 - 27 2023
The Alaska Wildland Fire Coordinating Group will convene the interagency Fall Fire Review the week of October 23, at the Dena'ina Center (Tikahtnu Ballroom E) in Anchorage. Plenary sessions will be Oct 24-26 with side meetings on Oct 23 and 27. AFSC…
Aug 11 2023
Presenter: Steve Cumming
Come learn about the use of percolation theory in modelling wildland fire! Hear about perolation models, first introduced in the 1980s, and their application in theoretical and empirical fire regime studies. Professor Cumming…