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The November 2012 research experimental burns in Florida (RxCADRE) were featured by Canada's Discovery Channel. Their 5-minute video explains the purposes of the project, and includes clips of fire planning, deployment of equipment, and the fire…

ForWarn is forest change recognition and tracking system that uses high-frequency, moderate resolution satellite data. It provides near real-time forest change maps for the continental United States that are updated every eight days. These maps…

This workshop is held November 13-19, 2013. Please plan to travel home on November 20, 2013.

Curriculum

This workshop will provide participants the opportunity to:

Become familiar with interagency fuels management direction…

In response to one of the worst wildfires in Colorado history, scientists from CSU's Warner College of Natural Resources are leading a first of its kind, large-scale wildfire impact study on the High Park Fire in partnership with Colorado's…

The Northern California Prescribed Fire Council has just announced an upcoming prescribed fire training exchange (TREX), which will take place October 21 - November 3, 2013 in northern California. The TREX is a collaboration between the NCPFC,…

Canopy fuel stratum characteristics determine to a large extent the behavior of crown fires. By linking an extensive forest stand database with foliage dry weight allometric equations, Miguel Cruz, Marty Alexander and Ron Wakimoto have developed…

Applications can be submitted online at any time. The deadline for application for this year is August 16, 2013. Applicants will be notified of results by November 1, 2013. All applicants must be current members of AFE.

The Association of…

The Forest Service and Ad Council have also launched new public service announcements (PSAs) this week as part of the Fire Adapted Communities initiative. The press release includes links to the audio, video and print PSAs, which share the…

I am seeking applications for a graduate student at the MS level to join an ongoing project examining patterns of fire severity and their relations to climate variability ("Disappearing refugia: identifying trends and resilience in unburned…

Air Tanker Base Manager: This position serves as an Air Tanker Base Manager. Responsibilities include: management of an aerial retardant base in support of wildland fire suppression activities; management and administration of assigned contracts…

A career with the Forest Service will challenge you to manage and care for more than 193 million acres of our nation's most magnificent lands, conduct research through a network of forest and range experiment stations and the Forest Products…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Watershed Academy Web offers a variety of self-paced training modules that represent a basic and broad introduction to the watershed management field. View courses here.

These classes are offered…

The National Interagency Fuels, Fire, and Vegetation Management Technology Transfer team (NIFTT) offers online courses year round. Check out the online course listing here.

These online classes are offered year round.

 

The Southern Research Station (SRS) will soon be advertising a vacancy for a GS7/9 Ecologist with the Center for Forest Disturbance Science (SRS-RWU-4156). The Center for Forest Disturbance Science is part of the SRS "Threats to Forest Health"…

Financial assistance will be awarded for projects that advance the LCC Network Vision and Mission by addressing the following priority theme areas addressed in Section XI of the full announcement:

Theme A - Integrating Assessment and…

The interagency Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) intends to request proposals through one or more formal Funding Opportunity Notice (FON) announcements beginning approximately October 1, 2013 and remaining open through November 22, 2013. The…

If you are in the Southwestern or Southern Rockies Regions, please save the date for an upcoming Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Workshop scheduled for October 28-30, 2013 in Montrose, Colorado.  Join federal and…

Wildland fires can occur in residential development areas without disastrous loss of life, property and resources. But, recognizing the problem and knowing how to protect your family, home, property and your neighborhood before a fire happens,…

While wildfires are a problem in virtually every part of the US, research has lead to a greater understanding of how wildland fires ignite homes. There are many steps that can be taken to reduce losses; this two-day workshop will help you to…

Investigators who have conducted research on the Colorado Plateau are encouraged to submit abstracts for contributed papers and posters for this year's conference. Abstracts are invited from individuals or groups involved in natural and cultural…

The Chugach National Forest will soon be advertising a GS-0301-12 Staff Officer for Fire Management at the Supervisors Office in Anchorage, Alaska. The target grade is at the GS-12 level and is permanent full time.

This will be…

The causes and effects of large wildland fires are the subjects of great debate among fire researchers, managers, and policymakers. Are large wildfires unnatural events, causing great ecological harm that should be suppressed at all costs? Or…

We are excited to announce a new program: The Southern Fire Exchange Spotlight Series!

Every two months we will focus on a specific fire science topic relevant to southeastern practitioners and researchers. During this time, SFE activities…

Over the past 10 years, USFS Southern Research Station's InterfaceSouth and the University of Florida have jointly produced several publications on fire in the wildland-urban interface - all are available on the InterfaceSouth website. We also…

Duties and Essential Functions:

• Set-up, coordinate, and evaluate public forestry education programs in a five-county area in partnership with Extension faculty.
• Arranging program logistics, including booking speakers and facilities…