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General: National Firefighter Registry (posted Feb 24, 2023)

The National Firefighter Registry (NFR) is the largest effort ever undertaken to understand and reduce risk of cancer among U.S. firefighters.

NIOSH is recruiting firefighters to join the NFR in order to better understand the link between firefighting and cancer.

Firefighters are exposed to chemicals on the fireground that could increase their risk of developing cancer. There are many unanswered questions about how cancer risk may vary across our nation’s diverse fire service.

In 2018, Congress passed the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act, which directed NIOSH to develop a registry to study cancer among firefighters.



Job: BLM Fire Jobs Portal (posted Feb 23, 2023)

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Fire Jobs Portal provides information about the types of positions BLM Fire has to offer, helpful hints for applying, contact information for local BLM fire managers and links to USAJOBS for current vacancies.



Job: Current and Upcoming Forest Service Job Opportunities (posted Oct 1, 2022)

Check out current and upcoming job opportunities with the USDA Forest Service.



Job: Fire Management Specialist (Prescribed Fire and Fuels) - Bureau of Land Management - Spokane Valley or Wenatchee, WA (posted Mar 22, 2023)

Duties:

  • Manages a unit fuels management program.
  • Develops and analyzes fuels treatment alternatives.
  • Evaluates individual fuels treatments and the effectiveness of the assigned program to make recommendations for improvement.
  • Creates, updates and uses fire modeling software to assist in treatment recommendations.
  • Designs fuels management prescriptions and implementation plans.
  • Participates in the development, review, and modification of the fire management plan.
  • Participates in the development of cooperative agreements to facility multi-agency projects.
  • May serve as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) on fuel management contracts.
  • Plans, implements and participates in prescribed fire operations.
  • Designs and conducts fuels management inventory analyses.
  • Assists in the development and implementation of a training program to ensure crew safety.

Deadline: Mar 27, 2023

Job: Prescribed Fire Planner (2 positions) - Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife - Statewide, WA (posted Mar 22, 2023)

This position will work with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) staff and external agencies and groups for the development of prescribed fire planning, prioritization, coordination, and implementation of prescribed (Rx) burn projects for fire-dependent dry forest ecosystems located on WDFW wildlife lands. This position will provide the senior level leadership for all fuels and fire effects modeling, planning, implementation options, and timing to support the WDFW mission as well as multi-party project level monitoring plans that assess pre- and post-treatment fuels conditions and prescribed burning effects in a variety of different fuel models across Washington State.

Most of the work performed by this position is in Eastern Washington, though burn sites are statewide. The selected employee will have the option to work remotely when not in the field.  This recruitment is posted open continuously.

First review of applications will be April 5, 2023, application review will be ongoing.


Deadline: Apr 5, 2023

Job: Prescribed Fire Specialist, Northern California - The Nature Conservancy - South Lake Tahoe, CA (posted Mar 22, 2023)

The Prescribed Fire Specialist (PFS) will play a pivotal role in a new programmatic effort to scale up the prescribed fire workforce across California. Most of the prescribed fire projects the PFS will support will function as cooperative burns or Prescribed Fire Training Exchanges (TREX), which provide experiential training that builds robust local capacity for fire management and offers professional fire practitioners a more holistic perspective - while implementing treatments that support community and ecological objectives.

The PFS will direct prescribed fire operations for the California Chapter of The Nature Conservancy (TNC), which includes managing controlled burns on TNC preserves, supporting partner burns, developing Prescribed Burn Unit Plans and Site Fire Management Plans, and may involve coordinating fire suppression activities on rare occasions. The PFS will be responsible for safe and effective fire operations, administering physical fitness testing, training and organizing contractors/volunteers/crew members; conducting annual refresher training, and maintaining documentation files for contractor and/or crew member training and qualifications. The PFS will evaluate trainees and certify task books for positions up to RxB2. The PFS may perform other preserve management duties when conditions are not conducive to prescribed fire.

As part of the incumbent’s ongoing professional development, the PFS will be responsible for keeping abreast of new burn techniques and equipment to enhance skills and maintain/grow professional fire certification credentials. In addition, they shall work to build and maintain relationships in the professional fire community, with Indigenous peoples and tribes and in the local communities where the Conservancy works. This may include participation in wildland fire suppression activities in partnership with other non-profits, tribes, local fire departments, and local, state and federal agencies, either as a TNC employee, or as a volunteer or short-term employee of the partner entity (such as an Administratively Determined, short term federal employee). May work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain and under physically demanding circumstances. This position is a grant-funded three-year term with opportunity to extend.

This position will be open until filled but applications are encouraged before Sunday, April 9.


Deadline: Apr 9, 2023

Job: Wildland Firefighter (Prescribed Fire/Fuels) - Colorado State University Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML) - Avon Park Air Force Range, FL (posted Mar 20, 2023)

CEMML is a research, education and service unit within the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University (CSU). CEMML applies the latest and most appropriate science to promote the sustainable management of natural and cultural resources on Department of Defense (DoD) and other public lands.

The incumbent will be a member of the Avon Park Wildland Support Module for the U.S. Air Force Wildland Fire Branch based at Avon Park Air Force Range, FL. The Wildland Support Module is responsible for implementing prescribed burns and responding to wildfires on Air Force property throughout the area of responsibility and the U.S.


Deadline: Apr 3, 2023
Contact Name: William Sprouse

Job: Lead Wildland Firefighter (Sr Firefighter-Prescribed Fire/Fuels) - Colorado State University Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML) - Avon Park Air Force Range, FL (posted Mar 20, 2023)

CEMML is a research, education and service unit within the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University (CSU). CEMML applies the latest and most appropriate science to promote the sustainable management of natural and cultural resources on Department of Defense (DoD) and other public lands.

The incumbent will be a member of the Avon Park Wildland Support Module for the U.S. Air Force Wildland Fire Branch based at Avon Park Air Force Range, FL. The Wildland Support Module is responsible for implementing prescribed burns and responding to wildfires on Air Force property throughout the area of responsibility and the U.S. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Team Lead and to provide operational oversight and planning of wildland fire suppression/non-suppression activities and specialized expertise. The incumbent is also responsible for preparedness, prevention, prescribed burning, monitoring, hazardous fuel reduction within assigned area of responsibility. The incumbent also assists in writing and executing wildland fire management plans, prescribed burn plans, and preparedness plans.


Deadline: Apr 9, 2023
Contact Name: William Sprouse

Job: Wildland Firefighter (Prescribed Fire/Fuels) - Colorado State University Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML) - Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, SC (posted Mar 20, 2023)

CEMML is a research, education and service unit within the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University (CSU). CEMML applies the latest and most appropriate science to promote the sustainable management of natural and cultural resources on Department of Defense (DoD) and other public lands.

The incumbent will be a member of the Shaw Wildland Support Module for the U.S. Air Force Wildland Fire Branch based at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, SC. The Wildland Support Module is responsible for implementing prescribed burns and responding to wildfires on Air Force property throughout the area of responsibility and the U.S.


Deadline: Apr 10, 2023
Contact Name: William Sprouse

General: Learn about the FireGeneration Collaborative (FireGen) (posted Mar 20, 2023)

The FireGeneration Collaborative (FireGen) is a growing group of young firefighters, fire practitioners, researchers, and organizers who seek to reimagine fire culture, transform decision-making, and promote equitable, proactive, and resilient solutions in fire management. Learn more about FireGen's mission by reading their one pager and visiting their landing page.



Job: Lands Ecologist - Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife - Ephrata, WA (posted Mar 15, 2023)

The Lands Ecologist enables senior land managers and biologists to implement scientifically informed management of fish and wildlife resources by providing complex technical support on the topic of agricultural and rangeland management issues. They help design and conduct land and habitat monitoring in multiple areas of the state, interpret study and research findings for the benefit of internal and external stakeholders, and develop planning and permitting documents in fulfillment of funding and policy requirements. The Lands Ecologist will represent the Statewide Range Ecologist as needed in various meetings potentially involving public and private stakeholders, coordinated resource management agreements, the department’s activities on the Teanaway Community Forest, wildlife area plans, and/or similar scenarios.

Duties:

  • Performs a variety of resource assessments, monitoring surveys, vegetation inventories, and research investigations addressing rangeland ecology and management.
  • Recommends additional/alternative techniques as appropriate to improve confidence and effectiveness of assessments.
  • Assists wildlife area managers to complete required elements of grazing permits and agricultural leases, including grazing management plans, HB 1309 Ecosystem Standards, maps, summaries, and checklists.
  • Reviews and evaluates the timing, intensity, and location of land management actions, and recommend changes as appropriate to ensure benefits to fish, wildlife, and the department.
  • Provides technical assistance and training that is based on scientific literature and understanding to department staff, including wildlife area managers and inter-program district and regional staff.
  • Evaluates forage production and availability.
  • Analyzes, evaluates, and interprets results to determine effects of rangeland and agricultural land management practices.

Deadline: Mar 27, 2023

Job: Wildfire Program Manager - Pierce Conservation District - Pierce County, WA (posted Mar 13, 2023)

Pierce Conservation District (PCD) is seeking a qualified candidate to perform as a Wildfire Program Manager to serve high-needs communities in Pierce County’s Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). This is a full-time position that will report to the Water Quality Director and mentored by the Climate Resiliency Program Manager, offering wrap-around services to include evaluating wildfire risk conditions on properties and evaluating health impacts of wildfire smoke to vulnerable community members. By offering technical assistance, education, and coordination with local partners, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of a new Wildfire Preparedness Program for the County.

Applications open until: Position is filled
First Review of Applications: March 31, 2023
Projected Interviews to Begin: Week of April 10, 2023
Projected Start Date: May 1, 2023


Deadline: Mar 31, 2023
Contact Name: Nicholas Cusick, Climate Resiliency Program Manager
Contact E-mail: NicholasC@PierceCD.org

Job: Extension Forester - Oregon State University - Klamath Falls, OR (posted Mar 1, 2023)

Oregon State University (OSU) Forestry & Natural Resources Extension Program is recruiting an energetic, creative, and collaborative individual committed to sustaining natural resources and strengthening communities and economies by serving as an Extension forester. This is a full-time, county-based Extension and fixed-term professorial position (professor of practice), covering Klamath and Lake Counties in Oregon.

This Extension forester will be part of the Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) Extension team that provides non-formal education on forestry and natural resource issues to a wide range of audiences. “Non-formal” refers to off-campus, non-credit learning opportunities such as workshops, field trips, property tours, and demonstrations, as well as indoor presentations, narrative communications such as blog posts and other social media, videos, and articles. Educational audiences and partners may include adults who are private woodland owners, homeowners in the wildland-urban interface, professional natural resource managers such as foresters and forest workers, collaborative conservation groups and watershed councils, tribes, policymakers, economic development officials, and teachers. Extension foresters also commonly engage a broad spectrum of youth through teacher professional development or directly through outdoor schools, camps, and other youth events. Educational topics could include sustaining forest health, wildlife habitats, and forest productivity through subjects such as forest ecology, silviculture, wildfire preparedness, reforestation, forest restoration, water resources, climate change, bioenergy, and collaborative conservation and recreation.

The Extension forester will address clientele’s needs using their own skills and knowledge along with those of local partners and the collective resources of the FNR team, including the new Extension Fire Program. They will work independently, and also collaboratively with FNR colleagues to address both local and statewide needs. They will use modern learning tools including online and hybrid classes, to help Extension build a culture of engaged scholarship where we seek active partnerships between the university and community and promote integration of programs across disciplines. We rely on active and effective communication with colleagues, staff, partner organizations, and stakeholders. The position will require travel.


Deadline: Mar 15, 2023
Contact Name: Max Bennett
Contact E-mail: max.bennett@oregonstate.edu

Job: Extension Forester - Oregon State University - Corvallis, OR (posted Mar 1, 2023)

Oregon State University (OSU) Forestry & Natural Resources Extension Program is recruiting an energetic, creative, and collaborative individual committed to sustaining natural resources and strengthening communities and economies by serving as an Extension forester. This is a full-time, county-based Extension and fixed-term professorial position (professor of practice, non-tenure), covering Benton, Linn, and Polk counties in Oregon.

This Extension forester will be part of the Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) Extension team that provides non-formal education on forestry and natural resource issues to a wide range of audiences. “Non-formal” refers to off-campus, non-credit learning opportunities such as workshops, field trips, property tours, and demonstrations, as well as indoor presentations, narrative communications such as blog posts and other social media, videos, and articles. Educational audiences and partners may include adults who are private woodland owners, homeowners in the wildland-urban interface, professional natural resource managers such as foresters and forest workers, collaborative conservation groups and watershed councils, tribes, policymakers, economic development officials, and teachers. Extension foresters also commonly engage a broad spectrum of youth through teacher professional development or directly through outdoor schools, camps, and other youth events. Educational topics could include sustaining forest health, wildlife habitats, and forest productivity through subjects such as forest ecology, silviculture, wildfire preparedness, reforestation, forest restoration, water resources, climate change, bioenergy, and collaborative conservation and recreation.

The Extension forester will address clientele’s needs using their own skills and knowledge along with those of local partners and the collective resources of the FNR team, including the new Extension Fire Program. They will work independently and also collaboratively with FNR colleagues to address both local and statewide needs. They will use modern learning tools including online and hybrid classes, to help Extension build a culture of engaged scholarship where we seek active partnerships between the University and community and promote integration of programs across disciplines. We rely on active and effective communication with colleagues, staff, partner organizations, and stakeholders. The position will require travel.


Deadline: Mar 15, 2023
Contact Name: Glenn Ahrens

Job: Fire Impact Monitoring (Vegetation) Technician - Great Basin Institute - Reno, NV (posted Feb 23, 2023)

The Great Basin Institute (GBI) is an interdisciplinary field studies organization that promotes environmental research, education, and service through the west. The Institute’s mission is to advance applied science and ecological literacy through community engagement and agency partnerships, supporting national parks, forest, open spaces and public lands. The Ecological Monitoring Program at GBI serves as an excellent professional development opportunity for natural resource professionals looking for experience in botanical, soil, and rangeland surveys.

GBI is recruiting Post Fire Monitoring Technicians to work with GBI and USDI Bureau of Land Management (BLM) staff. Each technician will work with one other technician under the supervision of a Field Lead to characterize vegetation using BLM's terrestrial AIM (Assessment Inventory Monitoring) core methods.

Available Appointments:

  • April 12th to September 29th
  • May 29th to September 29th


Job: Forester - Texas A&M Forest Service - San Augustine, TX (posted Feb 23, 2023)

The Forester provides administrative assistance to the assigned district to promote and execute the various agency programs within the district. Provides local leadership in the areas of emergency management, forest pest management, landowner assistance, and related programs, promotes and demonstrates the concept of team work in the district, region and state. The Forester also represents the State of Texas and the Texas A&M Forest Service (TAMFS) as a professional public servant in their attitude, actions and leadership. Normally training position for District Forester career ladder.

Responsibilities include the administration and support of local protection and emergency response programs - forest pest mitigation, wildland fire suppression, capacity building, etc.  Will be required to meet minimum physical fitness standard as established by the NWCG and obtain NWCG certification as determined by TAMFS Leadership.



Job: Extension Specialist - North Carolina State University - Raleigh, NC (posted Feb 23, 2023)

The Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University is seeking an effective and dynamic educator to fill the Extension Specialist in Forest Management position. This is a full time, 1.0 FTE, 12-month professional staff position within the department’s 10-person Extension Forestry team of 4 faculty and 6 professional staff. The Department’s Extension team works collectively with faculty and staff in tourism and wood products to form the overall Extension program in the College of Natural Resources. The position is based in Raleigh, North Carolina, but requires travel throughout North Carolina. The Forest Management Specialist will provide leadership for the development, delivery, and evaluation of educational programming and materials with an emphasis on multi-use forest management and silviculture for woodland owners. Topics may include (but are not limited to) forest management, forest stewardship, reforestation, invasive species, wildlife, non timber forest products, and climate adaptation and mitigation. In addition, the Specialist will build collaborative partnerships with a variety of stakeholders including county Extension personnel, landowners, state and federal agencies, non-government organizations, natural resource professionals and others to increase the visibility and reach of Extension Forestry. They will be responsible for developing and delivering educational programming to diverse audiences, including stakeholders from diverse socio-demographic groups and with varied background knowledge of forest management.

Open until filled.



Funding: 2023 IAWF Student Scholarship Application (posted Feb 23, 2023)

In an effort to continue to promote the scholarly pursuits and graduate level training within the global wildland fire community, in 2023 the International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF) will again be awarding two graduate-level scholarships, each valued at $3,000USD to IAWF members who are Master of Science/Arts (MSc/MA) or Doctoral (PhD) students studying wildland fire or wildland fire related topics.

IAWF encourages applications from students studying any aspect of wildland fire be it from the perspective of physical, ecological or social science to less traditional subject areas as well: we are looking through this scholarship to recognize and support any type of research relevant to the global wildland fire community.


Deadline: Mar 31, 2023
Contact Name: Mikel Robinson
Contact E-mail: execdir@iawonline.org

Job: Remote Sensing Post-docs (2 positions) - US Forest Service, Southern Research Station and Northern Research Station - Athens, GA and New Lisbon, NJ (posted Feb 22, 2023)

There are two post-doc positions available in a collaborative project between the Southern Research Station and Northern Research Station focused on remote sensing of forest vegetation.

The project's goal is to investigate the use of biometric plot data and Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) data to improve the prediction and scaling of forest conditions (i.e. forest fuels, biomass, ecological conditions, fire effects, and other related metrics) across forested stands when coupled with landscape tree metrics derived from Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS). The project also aims to improve the scaling ability between TLS and ALS data within canopies, between phenological conditions, between ALS acquisitions, and between pre- and post- wildland fire conditions using creative approaches (e.g., machine learning, high-performance computing, surface modeling, spatial statistics and predictions, etc.). We encourage forward and outside-the-box thinking, field and laboratory work, and working with the larger LiDAR and fire modeling community, all for bridging fire science with fire management. The projected is focused in frequently prescribed burned pine-dominated ecosystems of the southeastern and northeastern U.S., where scaling of pre and post-burn scanning data could be highly utilized by forest managers in federal, state, and private lands management.
 
Postdocs will work with a well-established team of fire scientists at either the Forest Service Lab in Athens, GA or the Silas Little Experimental Forest in New Lisbon, NJ.

If interested, please contact:



Job: Fire Effects Information System Ecologist/Writer ORISE Fellowship - USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station - Missoula, MT (posted Feb 21, 2023)

An ecologist/writer fellowship is available with the USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station (RMRS), Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) staff. This fellow will work closely with FEIS staff to write research syntheses about individual species and their relationships with fire for publication in FEIS.

For additional information contact: Kris Zouhar or Robin Innes


Deadline: Apr 1, 2023

General: Comment on the Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (posted Feb 9, 2023)

Based on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) reconsideration of the air quality criteria and the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM), the EPA proposes to revise the primary annual PM2.5 standard by lowering the level. The EPA also proposes revisions to other key aspects related to the PM NAAQS, including revisions to the Air Quality Index (AQI) and monitoring requirements for the PM NAAQS. The 60-day public comment period will be open until March 28, 2023.


Deadline: Mar 28, 2023

Job: UW Student Field Crew Members (multiple positions) - Pacific Wildland Fire Sciences Laboratory - Seattle, WA (posted Feb 8, 2023)

Overview: The Pacific Wildland Fire Sciences Laboratory at the University of Washington and the USFS Pacific Northwest Research Station are looking for 6 paid student positions to assist in the collection of data in large wildfires in the Mendocino and Plumas National Forests in California. We are looking at post fire harvesting and restoration of forest burned by recent large wildfires.

Salary and Duration. $19.50 per hour plus overtime. Full time from June through August 31, 2023

Position Purpose. To assist with the collection and processing of fuels data for research conducted on large and highly severe wildfires in the Mendocino and Plumas National Forests in California in collaboration with the USFS PNW Research Station; The main project involves measuring the effects of salvage logging on forest structure, forest fuels and future fire behavior; to establish a network of permanent monitoring plots to quantify short and long-term effects of salvage logging throughout the western US.

Key job factors: UW students currently enrolled and who will continue at the UW in the fall. Employee must be 18 years of age or older prior to appointment.



Funding: 2023 IAWF Student Scholarship (posted Feb 8, 2023)

In an effort to continue to promote the scholarly pursuits and graduate level training within the global wildland fire community, in 2023 the International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF) will again be awarding two graduate-level scholarships, each valued at $3,000USD to IAWF members who are Master of Science/Arts (MSc/MA) or Doctoral (PhD) students studying wildland fire or wildland fire related topics.


Deadline: Mar 31, 2023
Contact Name: Mikel Robinson
Contact E-mail: execdir@iawonline.org

Job: Women In Fire Coordinator - The Nature Conservancy - Carterville, IL (posted Feb 7, 2023)

The Women In Fire Coordinator works as part of the Southern Illinois Interagency Habitat and Fuels Crew (SIIHFC) within TNC’s interagency agreement with the Shawnee National Forest, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Southern Illinois Prescribed Burn Association, and others. The purpose of the Women In Fire Fellowship (WIF) is to prepare women, trans, and nonbinary candidates for entry or mid-level Fire and Aviation Management (FAM) positions with the US Forest Service or other partner agencies. This is a permanent, full-time (35+ hours a week), salaried position based in Carterville, Illinois.



Job: Strategy and Partnership Director - Washington Resource Conservation and Development Council - Yakima, WA or remote (posted Feb 6, 2023)

The Washington Resource Conservation and Development Council (WRCD) serves as a collaborative leader in community fire adaption, forest health and restoration, and salmon habitat restoration efforts, supporting four local natural resource coordinating groups through a fiscal sponsorship program.

As an integral part of the WRCD, the Strategy and Partnerships Director will seek to build partnerships at the local, state, and federal levels to help the WRCD acheive specific organizational needs and goals; find solutions and create positive outcomes and impacts to advance community and forest resilience in Washington.

Open Until Filled


Contact Name: Hilary Lundgren, Executive Director
Contact E-mail: hilary@washingtonrcd.org

Job: Wildfire Community Outreach Educator - Great Basin Institute - Galena Creek Visitor Center, Reno, NV (posted Feb 1, 2023)

The Great Basin Institute (GBI) and the Humboldt Toiyabe Forest will host AmeriCorps Community Outreach Educators to support the Fire Prevention Education Project, a collaborative effort to provide expanded public education and outreach to reduce risk and potential impact of wildfire. The Institute and USFS will train and deploy Community Outreach Educators to support targeted outreach to the general public, including property owners, visitors, and students. Educators will be trained to expand classroom education programs to include wildfire prevention messaging to schools in Washoe County. In doing so, this project strives to meet benchmarks set for Fire Adapted Communities by unifying implementation measures with educational outreach, and increasing the effectiveness of wildfire prevention strategies and improving community wildfire resilience.



Job: Wildfire Community Outreach Educator - Great Basin Institute - Taylor Creek Visitor Center, South Lake Tahoe, NV (posted Feb 1, 2023)

The Great Basin Institute (GBI) and the USFS will host AmeriCorps Community Outreach Educator to support the Fire Prevention Education Project, a collaborative effort to provide expanded public education and outreach to reduce risk and potential impact of wildfire. The Institute and USFS will train and deploy Wildfire Community Outreach Educator to support targeted outreach to the general public, including property owners, visitors, and students. Educators will be trained to expand classroom education programs to include wildfire prevention messaging to schools to support Living with Fire (LWF) principles and strategies. In doing so, this project strives to meet benchmarks set for Fire Adapted Communities by unifying implementation measures with educational outreach and increasing the effectiveness of wildfire prevention strategies to improve community wildfire resilience.



Job: Biological Sciences Research Technician - Oregon State University - Corvallis, OR (posted Feb 1, 2023)

Numerous ecological crew leads and crew members will be hired for sampling in the 2023 field season. The Vegetation Field Ecology Crew Lead and Crew Member positions are seasonal (4.5 month) positions to collect Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) data on BLM lands across eastern Oregon, Washington, northern Nevada, and northern California. INR will have crews working across these areas. Generally, individuals will be on a crew focused in one or more district for the season, but crews may move around depending on project needs. The work will involve following standardized protocols for vegetation sampling, plant identification, and digging and describing soil pits. AIM data is used for land health monitoring to document the condition and changes of plant communities in the context of BLM management actions including grazing, burned area rehabilitation, and greater sage-grouse and other wildlife management.


Deadline: Jan 23, 2023
Contact Name: Caitlin Lawrence
Contact Phone: 541-243-3712

Job: Whitebark Pine Survey Technician - Idaho Dept. Fish and Game - Salmon, ID (posted Feb 1, 2023)

Technicians will serve as crew members conducting Whitebark Pine surveys in high elevation alpine environments near Salmon, Challis, and Stanley, Idaho. Primary duties include collecting various metrics such as tree health, white pine blister rust presence, cone production, and characteristics of individual trees (height, diameter etc.).


Contact Name: Tempe Regan
Contact E-mail: tempe.regan@idfg.idaho.gov
Contact Phone: 208-756-2271

Funding: National Forest Foundation Matching Awards Program 2023 (posted Jan 19, 2023)

The National Forest Foundation (NFF) Matching Awards Program (MAP) provides funding for results-oriented on-the-ground projects that enhance forest health and outdoor experiences on National Forests and Grasslands.


Deadline: May 18, 2023
Contact Name: Kerry Morse, Conservation Awards Manager
Contact E-mail: kmorse@nationalforests.org
Contact Phone: 406-830-3358

Funding: Colorado Conferences Scholarships (posted Jan 13, 2023)

Colorado Forest Collaboratives is now offering Professional Development Scholarships to attend the Colorado Wildland Fire Conference and the Cross-Boundary Landscape Restoration Workshop. Flexible funding to Remove Barriers to Attendance!

Some scholarships are available for members of Colorado forest collaboratives to attend the Colorado Wildland Fire Conference (application here), and support to attend the Cross-Boundary Landscape Restoration Workshop (application here). Applications accepted on a rolling basis; please apply early. Funding cannot be guaranteed to all who apply, and partial awards may be offered.


Contact Name: Katie McGrath
Contact E-mail: katie.mcgrath@colostate.edu

Job: Director, Wildland-Urban Interface F.I.R.E. Institute - Cal Poly Corporation - San Luis Obispo, CA (posted Jan 6, 2023)

The Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) FIRE Institute is comprised of a group of faculty and staff from across Cal Poly who have expertise in a wide range of areas pertinent to the issue of fires in the wildland-urban interface.

The Director:

  • provides overall visionary leadership and strategic management for the direction, coordination, and oversight of the new WUI FIRE Institute
  • is responsible for building a dynamic, results-oriented Institute that crosses industry and academic borders in California and beyond
  • is responsible for administering the Institute’s research, outreach and educational missions and will serve as the primary external face of the Institute
  • will conduct research to support the Institute goals, build teams to tackle “wicked problems” in the WUI fire space including building fire-resistant buildings, landscapes, and communities
  • will seek grants to support research programs and administer the Institute
  • will establish an Advisory Board and collaborate with stakeholders from across the spectrum (industry, state and Federal agencies, etc.) in order to integrate these stakeholders and policymakers with Cal Poly faculty and students to conduct important applied research
  • will engage faculty and students from all six academic colleges and others centers and institutes
  • will engage in advancement activities in support of the Institute and its programs, research and teaching activities, and facilities, working closely with CAFES Advancement staff on establishing Institute funding goals and objectives and partnering with Advancement in securing necessary funding for meeting those objectives
  • will be responsible for development of an annual report to communicate the Institute’s activities, programs, and advancement efforts to the industry, campus and public

Open Until Filled



Job: Assistant Professor of Wildland Fire - Utah State University - Logan, UT (posted Jan 5, 2023)

The Department of Wildland Resources (WILD) in the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources at Utah State University seeks applicants for an Assistant Professor of Wildland Fire.  The role statement for the position consists of 80% extension, 10% teaching, and 10% service, and will be based in Logan, Utah on the USU campus, with an anticipated (but negotiable) start date of July 1, 2023. This is a fiscal-year (12-month) position.

Key areas of expertise will include wildland fire fuel reduction and management, treatments to build fire resistance and resilience, and post-burn restoration in both forest and shrubland/range ecosystems, including wildland-urban interface settings. The position will work cooperatively with other Extension personnel and faculty in WILD as well as with statewide Extension offices, and will be a source of information to other Extension personnel as well as to various public and private stakeholders.

For full consideration, application must be received by March 10, 2023.


Deadline: Mar 10, 2023

Job: Fire-related Interships - Student Conservation Association - multiple locations throughout US (posted Jan 5, 2023)

The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is America’s conservation corps. Members protect and restore national parks, marine sanctuaries, cultural landmarks and community green spaces in all 50 states. SCA’s mission is to build the next generation of conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of the environment and communities by engaging young people in hands-on service to the land.



Job: Fire Effects Monitoring Intern - Student Conservation Association - North Cascades National Park, WA (posted Jan 5, 2023)

Expected Dates: May 8, 2023 to October 22, 2023

As a member of the North Cascades fire effects monitoring crew, you will learn and use standard protocols to monitor the effects of prescribed fire on plants and fuels in a variety of unique fire dependent ecosystems. In addition to reading plots that burned in prescribed burns at several national parks, you may also assist the fire ecologist with fire ecology research.



Job: Alaska Female Fire Corps Project Leaders - Student Conservation Association - NPS Alaska Regional Office (posted Jan 5, 2023)

Program Dates: 4/17/2023 – 9/2/2023

Project leaders are responsible for daily management and supervision of a Fire Corps team with members aged 18 or older. The Fire leaders will work in a two-person team to manage the team. Project Leaders coordinate with agency partners to plan and implement projects, and with SCA staff to manage crew safety, performance, and logistics in the field. Leaders are required to perform the administrative tasks to track project outcomes, approve members’ timesheets, and manage a field budget. Leaders are responsible to teach the crew outdoor living skills to meet basic needs of shelter and nutrition throughout the season. Leaders are responsible for meal planning and purchasing, gear acquisition and transportation logistics to/from the work site.



Job: Alaska Female Fire Corps Teams - Student Conservation Association - NPS Alaska Regional Office (posted Jan 5, 2023)

Expected Dates: May 15, 2023 to August 20, 2023

The Student Conservation Association (SCA) Alaska All Female Fire Corps is a partnership between SCA and the National Park Service. It is a 14-week AmeriCorps program focused on leadership development, completing critical fuels reduction and fire mitigation service projects, and building a sense of community. As a member of a 4-person crew you will be led by one SCA Project Leader. If you’ve ever wanted to learn the hard and soft skills of being a conservation leader, come join this community of like-minded, service oriented individuals and help us tackle one of the nation’s most pressing conservation issues.

 



Job: NPS Structural Fire Protection Internship - Student Conservation Association - multiple locations throughout US (posted Jan 5, 2023)

Expected Dates: May 21, 2023 to July 29, 2023

The National Park Service (NPS) Structural Fire Protection Internship provides students enrolled in fire protection engineering, fire administration, or fire investigation degree programs an opportunity to gain practical work experience that will augment academic training related to the duties of a Fire Protection Specialist. Interns will support efforts to establish and maintain an effective structural fire prevention program, reducing the risks of death, injury, property loss, and damage to historic collections from the effects of structural fires. Positions are located at NPS sites across the U.S. Interns will not be performing wildland or structural firefighting activities.



Job: Prescribed Fire Technician - Student Conservation Association - Kerkhoven, MN (posted Jan 5, 2023)

Expected Dates: April 11, 2023 to June 5, 2023

The Prescribed Fire Technician (PFT) will travel throughout the Ordway Glacial Lakes and Prairie Forest Border Ecoregion in central Minnesota serving on a 4-5 person crew. The PFT will assist with controlled burns and will be responsible for the preparation and implementation of prescribed fire on public lands and nature preserves. The PFT will perform other preserve management duties when conditions are not conducive for prescribed burning. Those duties include, but are not limited to, invasive species management, tree and brush removal, and other tasks.



Job: Multiple Crew, Fellow and Intern Positions - Montana Conservation Corps - throughout Montana (posted Jan 3, 2023)

There is something for everyone at Montana Conservation Corps (MCC), whether you’re looking to jump start a career with the Forest Service, improve our public lands, grow as an individual, or simply get outside. You will walk away with valuable hands-on technical skills, applicable job skills like communication and teamwork, and interpersonal skills that will help you achieve success in a wide variety of careers. Adult Conservation Crews include Field Crews, Wildland Restoration Teams, Fuels and Fire Crews, and Forestry Crews. Crew member positions are entry level; no previous trails, outdoor, or corps experience is required.



Job: Post-Fire Invasive and Restoration Internships - Student Conservation Association - Oregon (posted Dec 29, 2022)

Invasive and Restoration Interns at Malheur National Forest
The Malheur National Forest of the Pacific Northwest Region of the USDA Forest Service is seeking invasives and restoration interns for work in previous fire scars from 2020 to present. Expected Dates: May 29, 2023 to September 17, 2023.

Invasive and Restoration Interns at Mt. Hood National Forest
The Mt. Hood National Forest of the Pacific Northwest Region of the USDA Forest Service is seeking invasives and restoration interns for work in previous fire scars from 2020 to present. Expected Dates: May 29, 2023 to September 17, 2023.

Invasive and Restoration Interns at Umpqua National Forest
The Umpqua National Forest of the Pacific Northwest Region of the USDA Forest Service is seeking invasives and restoration interns for work in previous fire scars from 2020 to present. Expected Dates: May 29, 2023 to August 27, 2023.



Job: Mulitple Fire Research Positions - Desert Research Institute - Reno, NV (posted Dec 28, 2022)

The Desert Research Institute (DRI) is seeking to fill multiple fire research positions.

Postdoctoral Researcher or Assistant Research Professor, Fire Process Modeling
The DRI Division of Atmospheric Sciences is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (Postdoc) or an Assistant Research Professor to help initiate a research program on wildland fire process modeling connected to existing and upcoming research in understanding combustion phase (flaming vs. smoldering), fire propagation and severity, fire emissions into the atmosphere, and the pre- to post-fire change of eco-hydrologic conditions and to applications in fire and land management (wildfire and prescribed burning). This position is located at DRI’s Northern Nevada Science Center in Reno, NV, but candidates preferring DRI’s Las Vegas, NV offices or remote locations may be considered as may candidates with higher qualification.  The research activities associated with this position will build the knowledge base related to fire sciences, an important component of research in DRI.  The successful candidate will be encouraged to collaborate broadly with DRI’s faculty in all three Divisions and with external colleagues. Depending on performance, candidates hired as a Postdoc may have an opportunity for future promotion to Assistant Research Professor without a new search.

Postdoctoral Researcher, Fire Experiments
The DRI Division of Atmospheric Sciences is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to participate in and coordinate an interdisciplinary, experimental research program on wildland fire processes, fire emissions into the atmosphere, and the pre- to post-fire change of eco-hydrologic conditions in the sagebrush ecosystem of the Great Basin. Within this 5-year program, the postdoc will have the opportunity to develop her/his own research while collaborating with the other participants and coordinating the experimental work. This position is located at DRI’s Northern Nevada Science Center in Reno, NV.  The research activities associated with this position will build the knowledge base related to fire sciences, an important component of research in DRI.  The successful candidate will collaborate broadly with Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE: DRI, UNR, UNLV) faculty and with external colleagues. Depending on performance, candidates hired as a Postdoc may have an opportunity for future promotion to Assistant Research Professor without a new search.

Ph.D. Student Research Assistantship in Plant and Ecosystem Ecology in NSF Project: Harnessing the Data Revolution for Fire Science
The DRI, in partnership with the Graduate Program at the University of Nevada Reno (UNR), are actively recruiting a highly motivated PhD. student to work in an interdisciplinary team of DRI, UNR, and UNLV faculty researchers, postdocs and students on a recently funded NSF project (Harnessing the Data Revolution for Fire Science, HDRFS). The assistantship is expected to begin in fall semester of 2023 with the possibility of assisting with research starting in summer 2023. The student will base their research at DRI, but coursework and degree will be provided through UNR (Graduate School application deadline is December 15, 2022). The main research focus of the “ecology” component of the 5-year HDRFS project, for which this student is being recruited, is to quantify the interactive effects of pre-wildfire sagebrush ecosystem plant community composition, fuel loads, and wildfire severity on post-fire plant community recovery. Research will focus on elucidating the biogeochemical mechanisms by which pre-fire conditions and post-fire recovery modulate ecosystem carbon and water fluxes—particularly net ecosystem CO2 exchange/sequestration and evapotranspiration. Click here to read a synopsis of the broader NSF HDRFS project.

Graduate Research Assistantship positions (PhD) for Chemistry of Wildlife Fire Emissions
The DRI, in partnership with the Graduate Program of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Nevada Reno (UNR), invite applications for graduate studies beginning in Spring semester of 2023.The student will do his/her research at DRI, but coursework, academic advisement, and degree will be provided through UNR (Graduate school application deadline is November 1st, 2022). We seek highly motivated individuals with strong quantitative skills to contribute to doing research on sampling and analysis of biomass burning emissions (Organic Analytical Laboratory, Professor A. Khlystov).



Job: Master’s Assistantship in Applied Forest Ecology - State University of New York - Syracuse, NY (posted Dec 28, 2022)

In the northeast – the most forested, populated, and fastest-warming region of the contiguous United States – threats to forest ecosystem services are numerous and diverse. The Applied Forest and Fire Ecology Lab (AFFEL) at SUNY ESF seeks to address these threats by: 1) understanding how disturbance affects forest structure, composition, distribution, and function, 2) integrating this knowledge into the design of modern forest management strategies, tactics, and tools, and 3) testing efficacy through application. In general, AFFEL explores the hypothesis that disturbance is the key to forest resilience. Students can pursue any research idea within this broad theme.

The desired start date is May of 2023, but later or earlier dates are possible. Review of applications will begin on January 1, 2023. The position will remain open until filled.


Deadline: Jan 1, 2023
Contact Name: Dr. Andrew L. Vander Yacht
Contact E-mail: avandery@esf.edu
Contact Phone: (315) 470-6568

Job: PhD Position in Forest Regeneration, Ticks, and Fire in New York - State University of New York - Syracuse, NY (posted Dec 28, 2022)

The Applied Forest & Fire Ecology Lab at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) seeks a motivated PhD student to lead a project investigating relationships among forest regeneration, ticks, and fire in New York.

The desired start date is May of 2023, but later or earlier dates are possible. Review of applications will begin on January 1, 2023. The position will remain open until filled.


Deadline: Jan 1, 2023
Contact Name: Dr. Andrew L. Vander Yacht
Contact E-mail: avandery@esf.edu
Contact Phone: (315) 470-6568

Job: Resilient Communities and Forests Project Manager - The Ember Alliance - Loveland, CO (posted Dec 19, 2022)

The Ember Alliance is a national organization of fire practitioners, researchers, analysts, and instructors dedicated to increasing the pace and scale of prescribed fire and planning. The Ember Alliance is dedicated to supporting fire as a natural process in fire-adapted ecosystems on a landscape scale to improve ecosystem function and health and increase wildfire resilience.

The successful candidate will have strong leadership and organization skills, planning document generation experience, entrepreneurial attitude and aptitude, and a desire to support ecological forestry and fire practices. This position is not a primary fire position. Previous wildland fire operational experience is not required, but a desire to participate in prescribed fire is supported.


Contact Name: Daniel Godwin
Contact E-mail: daniel@emberalliance.org

Job: Call-When-Needed Wildland Fire Training Instructor - The Ember Alliance - Loveland, CO (posted Dec 19, 2022)

The Ember Alliance is a national organization of fire practitioners, researchers, analysts, and instructors dedicated to increasing the pace and scale of prescribed fire and planning. The Ember Alliance is dedicated to supporting fire as a natural process in fire-adapted ecosystems on a landscape scale to improve ecosystem function and health and increase wildfire resilience.

The successful candidate will have strong experience in conducting wildland fire training events (with a particular focus on 100-200-level courses and saw training), extensive prescribed fire and wildland fire experience, strong communication skills, and a clear commitment to working with diverse populations.

Application is rolling. Please specify your earliest available start date.



Job: Assistant/Associate Professor of Wildland Fire Management - California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo, CA (posted Dec 19, 2022)

The Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences Department (NRES) in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, is seeking a full-time academic year, tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor in Wildland Fire Management starting September 14, 2023. Candidates with industry or other professional experience are encouraged to apply. Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The ideal candidate will teach courses in support of the undergraduate Forest & Fire Sciences major, undergraduate Wildland Fire Ecology and Management minor, and graduate Master of Science program in Environmental Sciences & Management.  Additionally, the ideal candidate will build a research program focused on the emerging wildfire challenges faced by the state of California and the western United States more broadly. Teaching responsibilities and opportunities include the broad scope of wildland fire science including, but not limited to, topics such as wildland fire or fuels management, fire ecology, prescribed fire, fire & societal issues, fire protection in the wildland-urban interface,  wildland fire operations, and wildfire-climate change interactions. Candidates with a background suitable to support additional teaching needs within the Forestry and Fire Sciences major such as silviculture, forest operations, dendrology, and/or forest ecology are desired. Teaching and research involvement Cal Poly’s Swanton Pacific Ranch and with local, state, and national organizations is expected. Service activities will include participation in department/college/university committees and instructionally related activities.

Review begin date January 13, 2023. Applicants are encouraged to submit materials by January 13, 2023 for full consideration; however applications received after this date may be considered.


Deadline: Jan 13, 2023

Job: Wildland Fire Senior Program Manager - City of Boulder - Boulder, CO (posted Dec 19, 2022)

Under limited supervision, this position provides a department-wide approach to diverse, complex, and interrelated wildland fire coordination and resilience needs at a professional level. The position coordinates the department’s approach to wildland fire that supports all chartered land uses and open space purposes, works across multiple programs and divisions within the department, as well as with multiple departments within the city, engages neighborhood communities in Boulder, and regional agencies and partners. The position will request, review, and integrate work from diverse, professional staff and help the department maintain an effective approach to one of the greatest risks facing the city. The position develops and maintains a wildland fire program, including elements and procedures that require broad and highly specialized expert strategies and resolution of high-profile issues.



Job: Multiple Prescribed Fire Module Positions - The Ember Alliance - Troy, NC (posted Dec 19, 2022)

The Ember Alliance is a national organization of wildland fire practitioners, researchers, analysts, and instructors dedicated to increasing the pace and scale of prescribed fire. The Ember Alliance is dedicated to supporting fire as a natural process in fire-adapted ecosystems on a landscape scale to improve ecosystem function and health and increase wildfire resilience.

The Ember Alliance is filling positions in its prescribed fire module based on the Uwharrie National Forest, North Carolina.

These positions are open until filled with an initial assessment deadline of December 27, 2022.

Prescribed Fire/Fuels Module Leader (full time, 11-month position)
The Prescribed Fire/Fuels Module Leader position will play an integral role in reducing wildfire risk in central North Carolina. This position will serve as a key lead in day-to-day operations of a module focused on thinning forests and assisting partners on prescribed fire projects. The position is predominantly in the field, with potentially difficult environmental conditions such as cold weather, loose footing, and steep terrain. Module members will be required to pass the Arduous Work Capacity Test.

Prescribed Fire/Fuels Module Assistant (full time, 11-month position)
The Prescribed Fire/Fuels Module Assistant will play an integral role in reducing wildfire risk in central North Carolina. This position will assist in day-to-day operations of a module focused on thinning forests and aiding partners on prescribed fire projects. The position is predominantly in the field, in potentially difficult environmental conditions such as cold weather, loose footing, and steep terrain. Crewmembers will be required to pass the Arduous Work Capacity Test.

Prescribed Fire/Fuels Module Crewmember (full time, 11-month position)
The Prescribed Fire/Fuels Module crewmember will play an integral role in reducing wildfire risk in central North Carolina. This position will participate in day-to-day operations of a module focused on thinning forests and aiding partners on prescribed fire projects. The position is predominantly in the field, in potentially difficult environmental conditions such as cold weather, loose footing, and steep terrain. Crewmembers will be required to pass the Arduous Work Capacity Test.

Prescribed Fire/Fuels Module Crewmembers (2 seasonal, 4-6 month positions)
The Prescribed Fire/Fuels Module crewmember will play an integral role in reducing wildfire risk in central North Carolina. This position will participate in day-to-day operations of a module focused on thinning forests and aiding partners on prescribed fire projects. The position is predominantly in the field, in potentially difficult environmental conditions such as cold weather, loose footing, and steep terrain. Crewmembers will be required to pass the Arduous Work Capacity Test.


Deadline: Dec 27, 2022

Funding: Wayne Harrison Memorial Scholarship (posted Dec 1, 2022)

As a lasting contribution to the fire ecology and management community, the Wayne Harrison Memorial Scholarship supports academic and professional growth of students through funding research, management, or education projects related to wildland fire science.

Scholarships up to $2,500 are awarded annually, with applications due March 31 and awarded by May 31 each year. The number of scholarships and amount awarded will be based on the applications received in a given year.


Deadline: Mar 31, 2023

General: Thinning and Prescribed Fire Treatment in Virtual Reality: Explore and Provide Feedback (posted Nov 15, 2022)

There’s no substitute for seeing a forest with one’s own eyes, but can Virtual Reality provide a similar learning experience? Penn State University and the U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station recently created a Virtual Reality field tour to help audiences visualize what different types of thinning and prescribed fire treatments look like in an immersive way. The ~21-minute tour uses ultra-high resolution 360-degree imagery shot from ground level to above the tree canopy and visits 12 locations in the ‘Variable Density Thinning’ study on the Stanislaus-Tuolumne Experimental Forest (Stanislaus National Forest, CA). Different thinning strategies are shown, including a ‘High Variability’ treatment designed to produce more of a group and gap structure – the type that was once common in mid-elevation mixed conifer forests of the Sierra Nevada shaped by frequent fire. This is compared with a standard relatively even crown spacing thinning and an unthinned control, all with or without the addition of prescribed fire. The tour app, built using tools for developing computer games, allows users explore each location with their computer mouse while the audio describes the scene.

Before full release, this tour is now being tested. Users are encouraged to fill out an optional short (less than 10 minute) questionnaire. The survey will help the developers evaluate potential usefulness of such technology for conveying concepts about forest structure, thinning, and prescribed fire. Responses from forest managers, fire managers, or policy makers are especially vital and currently underrepresented, but feedback from all audiences useful and welcome.



Funding: Dear Colleague Letter: Planning Proposals to Catalyze Innovative and Inclusive Wildland Fire Science through Diverse Collaborations (posted Sep 21, 2022)

With this Dear Colleague Letter, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is calling for planning proposals focused on catalyzing innovative and inclusive wildland fire science through collaboration among diverse stakeholders and rights holders. A planning proposal is a type of proposal used to support initial conceptualization, planning and collaboration activities that aim to formulate new and sound plans for large-scale projects in current and emerging research areas for future submission to an NSF program.


Deadline: May 31, 2023