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Definition: A device, system, network, or technology for communicating information or tools pertaining to wildland fire.
(Environmental Protection Agency/Fire Research And Management Exchange System)
Good communications are essential for carrying out fire management activities, whether in conducting fire suppression operations or in establishing two-way dialogues with the public. The Incident Command System (ICS) is similar in style to a paramilitary organization, with a unified command and control structure that requires a good communications infrastructure.
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Colorado Wildland Fire Conference 2023: Accelerating Adaptation and Managing Expectations
Fort Collins Marriott
April 11, 2023 (All day) to April 14, 2023 (All day)
8th International Wildland Fire Conference
Alfândega do Porto
May 16, 2023 (All day) to May 19, 2023 (All day)
6th National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy Workshop
November 6, 2023 (All day) to November 10, 2023 (All day)
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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...
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...
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...
Deadline: Jan 13, 2023
The federal Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission held its first in-person meeting September 14 through 15 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The 50-member commission developed a strategy to address the full suite of issues as required by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law through topical workgroups. Workgroups are charged with exploring a topic, preparing policy recommendations...
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...
Deadline: May 31, 2023
Colorado Wildland Fire Conference 2023: Accelerating Adaptation and Managing Expectations
Fort Collins Marriott
April 11, 2023 (All day) to April 14, 2023 (All day)
This conference is geared toward professionals working proactively to improve wildfire outcomes in Colorado communities and landscapes such as Mitigation Specialists, Emergency Managers, Firefighters, Researchers, Foresters, Developers and Policy...
8th International Wildland Fire Conference
Alfândega do Porto
May 16, 2023 (All day) to May 19, 2023 (All day)
The 8th International Wildland Fire Conference is being held in Porto, Portugal.
The main objective of the 8th IWFC is to create space for presentation of current results of work in the field of wildland fire. The conference is also a space for...
6th National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy Workshop
November 6, 2023 (All day) to November 10, 2023 (All day)
SAVE THE DATE!!
The 6th National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy Workshop will be held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, hosted by the International Association of Wildland Fire and the Wildland Fire Leadership Council, along with three...
Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact Winter Meeting
Best Western Merry Manor Inn
January 24, 2023 (All day) to January 26, 2023 (All day)
The annual Winter Training/Awareness Meeting of the Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact will consist of two full days preceded by Working Team meetings. For anyone unable to attend in person,...
5th National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy Workshop - Asheville, NC
DoubleTree Asheville Biltmore
November 14, 2022 (All day) to November 18, 2022 (All day)
This interactive hybrid workshop will provide practitioners and decision-makers with tools and ideas that support positive fire outcomes and identify opportunities for accelerated Cohesive Strategy implementation. The program will focus on the theme of...
Webinar - Fueling Collaboration Panel Discussion Series: Talking about Fire
November 10, 2022 11:00 am to 12:30 pm PST
Fueling Collaboration is an interactive virtual Panel Discussion Series designed to connect fire managers and researchers. Fueling Collaboration is created and hosted by the USDA Forest...
2022 AFSC Fall Fire Science Workshop
Westmark Fairbanks Gold Room, with Zoom option
October 26, 2022 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm PDT
The Alaska Wildland Fire Coordinating Group (AWFCG) will convene the 2022 Interagency Fall Fire Review October 25-27, in person at the Westmark Fairbanks Gold Room, with a virtual option. The ...
Northeast-Midwest Regional Prescribed Fire Council Coordinating Group (NE-MW RPFCCG) Virtual Networking Forum
September 28, 2022 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm PDT
The mission of the NE-MW RPFCCG is to coordinate and advocate on behalf of the NE-MW Prescribed Fire Councils, state fire management organizations, and other partners to identify opportunities and issues affecting communities and develop solutions to...
Joint Fire Science Program: Challenges and Opportunities 2023–2028
University of Idaho, CNR 203A or Zoom
September 28, 2022 11:30 am PDT
Presenter: Ed Brunson, Program Manager, Joint Fire Science Program
Part of the University of Idaho's College of Natural Resources'...
IAWF Fire and Climate Conference 2022: Impacts, Issues and Futures
Melbourne, Australia
June 6, 2022 (All day) to June 10, 2022 (All day)
The International Association of Wildland Fire's (IAWF) Fire & Climate 2022 Conference will concentrate our attention on the most significant forces shaping wildland fire today and better prepare us to focus and respond to the formidable challenges...
IAWF Fire and Climate Conference 2022: Impacts, Issues and Futures
Pasadena, CA
May 23, 2022 (All day) to May 27, 2022 (All day)
The International Association of Wildland Fire's (IAWF) Fire & Climate 2022 Conference will concentrate our attention on the most significant forces shaping wildland fire today and better prepare us to focus and respond to the formidable challenges...
Pagami Creek Fire Ten Years On: Lessons Learned
Ely's Historic State Theater (or Zoom for the indoor sessions)
April 20, 2022 (All day) to April 21, 2022 (All day)
Just over ten years ago, the Pagami Creek Fire burned about 93,000 acres in the Boundary Waters Wilderness east of Ely. Most of that area burned in just a few days during a wind-driven run of surprising speed and extent. The fire offers numerous...
9th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
November 30, 2021 (All day) to December 4, 2021 (All day)
The Association for Fire Ecology is hosting the Fire Congress with Tall Timbers, offering an exciting blend of in-person and virtual learning opportunities for fire managers, natural resource professionals, policy and administrative leaders, and the...