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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.
It's time to apply! The interagency Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) is soliciting proposals from both government and non-government entities through several formal Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcements beginning July 13th and remaining open through September 28th at 5 pm MT. Topics and funding opportunities are as follows: Primary NOFO: Task Statement I - Accelerating science to...
Position title: Assistant to Associate Specialist Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position:https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2023-24/july-202.... The current base salary range for this position is $59,200 - $82,100. "Off-scale"...
Title: Wildland Fire Project Coordinator Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Full job description: https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/133342 Apply by date for full consideration: 10/4/2023 Salary Range: $75,000-$85,000 Position Summary: A Wildland Fire Project Coordinator position is available with Colorado State University and the Center for Environmental management of Military Lands (CEMML) to...
The Community Wildfire Defense Program, or CWDG, is intended to help at-risk local communities and Tribes; plan for and reduce the risk of wildfire. This program, which was authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, prioritizes at-risk communities in an area identified as having high or very high wildfire hazard potential, are low-income, or have been impacted by a severe disaster that...
Desciption: The Ready, Set, Go! (RSG) Program is managed by the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and is accepting proposals from fire departments for Fuels Reduction Projects. This opportunity is provided by the USDA Forest Service through a cooperative agreement with the IAFC. The goal is to facilitate on-the-ground fuels reduction projects in communities across the country. The...
Desciption: The Ready, Set, Go! (RSG) Program is managed by the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and is accepting proposals from fire departments for Fuels Reduction Projects. This opportunity is provided by the USDA Forest Service through a cooperative agreement with the IAFC. The goal is to facilitate on-the-ground fuels reduction projects in communities across the country. The...
A Wildland Fire Project Coordinator position is available with Colorado State University and the Center for Environmental management of Military Lands (CEMML) to be located in Fort Collins, Colorado. This position will directly support CEMML’s Wildland Fire Program Manager by running projects independently, writing fire management plans, and helping to develop and carry out data analyses. This...
The Gogebic Conservation District in the Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan is hiring a Forestry Assistance Program (FAP) forester for Gogebic and Ontonagon Counties. This is a great opportunity to make a difference on forest health and wildlife/fisheries habitat. The Forestry Assistance Program provides private landowners and local units of government with technical information and guidance on...
Flexible, Part-time PositionsThe Southwest Fire Science Consortium (SWFSC) and the Arizona Wildfire Initiative (AZWI) at Northern Arizona University’s School of Forestry (NAU) seek to hire up to eight Americorps Environmental Literacy Corp members to support science communication, public outreach, public education and student success on the topic of wildland fire. Science WritersSWFSC and AZWI...
These AmeriCorps national service positions are contingent on funding and open until filled. Ecostudies Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of native species and their ecosystems. We address complex environmental challenges with effective partnerships, conservation research, and strategic, science-based management. Because ecological conservation is...
The University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) offers a unique recruitment opportunity for a UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Fire Advisor. The Area Fire Advisor will implement an innovative extension education and applied problem-solving research program to help address California’s wildfire challenges. The intent of the position is to develop science-based research to...
AFE Certification Applications: Deadline Extended to October 1 Professional CertificationAFE has several pathways for being professionally certified in wildland fire and fuels management and science. Becoming certified acknowledges your education, experience, and accomplishments and offers employers a way to identify you as a recognized wildland fire or fuels professional. Re-certification...
Texas A&M Forest Service is proud to host the third annual Sisters in Fire event. Sisters in Fire is a hands-on learning experience for girls to explore wildfire and emergency response, led by Texas' top wildland firefighting women. Participants...
Objectives: Provide prescribed fire training opportunities to fire practitioners while supporting management of cultural resources. This training will incorporate knowledge from the native tribes of Northern California and develop...
Interested in honing your skills, gaining experience and learning more about beneficial fire? Join the second Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX) in northeast Washington, now called the Selkirk TREX. Come learn and burn through field trips, guest...
This is a 1.5-day event:
Lodging: On-site lodging is included on the night of Tuesday October 3, 2023. Lodge rooms are single occupancy, each with a private bathroom. Adjoining areas between rooms include a...
The Dakotas SAF Symposium will be a day long primer on the Black Hills National Forest Revision Plan
This will be held in a virtual setting and will be live-streamed on this webpage on October 4th, 2023 from 11 am- 2:30 pm ET. The recording will also be available to view on this webpage.
More details about this event and speakers are to come. ...
Save the date for the University of Idaho's 2023 Rangeland Fall Forum! This year's forum will be held in Boise, ID with a symposium on October 5 and a field tour on October 6.
Additional information on the AIM Grant.
Coalitions and Collaboratives Inc. (COCO), a Colorado-based nonprofit, started the Action, Implementation and Mitigation (AIM) Program to accelerate fire adaptation concepts and reduce the risk from...
A free one hour webinar from North Carolina State University, the Southern Fire Exchange, and the University of Florida IFAS.
Society of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected.
Presenter: Kate Jones, PhD...
This fall, Karuk Indigenous Womens+ Training Exchange (KWTREX) will bring participants to the remote Klamath Mountains, where they will camp together and burn in culturally-relevant habitats and fuel types. The event, organized by Indigenous women+ and...
Presenters and Agenda:
Becky Harrison (US Fish and Wildlife Service) – SERPPAS Introduction (5 min)
Pete Pattavina (US Fish and Wildlife Service) – Bat Biology and Listings in the SE. How fire can affect bats and regulatory...
This workshop will highlight an innovative and iconic case study in public and private collaboration on sovereign tribal lands following a series of catastrophic wildfires. Given the increasing frequency of these fires, there is a vital need to...
This training event is part of the Climate Change Adaptation Planning for Tribes workshop series facilitated by the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) Tribes & Climate Change Program (TCCP) and the Stewardship Pathways Program...
Nature and People as One: Celebrating and Restoring Connection
The 10th World Conference on Ecological Restoration will focus on the important, and often neglected connection between culture and nature, including the role of restoration in...
The Georgia Prescribed Fire Council invites you to attend our 2023 Statewide Annual Meeting.
An early bird registration discount is available through September 15th. The standard rate of $50 will apply from September 16th through the 20th when...
This TREX will focus on local capacity building, and will be filling critical trainer positions (e.g. RXB2, FEMO, task force leader, engine boss) and a local 20-person handcrew (FFT2, FFT1). See the announcement for details and a link to the...
Objectives: Provide prescribed fire training opportunities to fire practitioners while supporting management of cultural resources. This training will incorporate knowledge from the native tribes of Northern California and develop...
Join the West Regional Wildfire Council to share information and learn about:
- Fungi-based fire mitigation from Jeff Ravage of Coalitions and Collaboratives and the Coalition for the...
BLM (Bureau of Land Management) Fire is hosting its 2nd annual career webinar! Please join us via Zoom to learn more about the BLM Fire program,...
The 2023 Annual Meeting will be co-hosted with the NC Longleaf Coalition and include:
- Meeting September 20, Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington, NC
- Evening social September 20, location TBD
- Field trip September 21, UNC...