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Fire ecology is a branch of ecology that concentrates on the origins, cycles, and future stages of wildland fire. It discovers and evaluates the relationship of fire with living organisms and their environment.
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Check out current and upcoming job opportunities with the USDA Forest Service.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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.).
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 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...
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.
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...
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...
Invasive and Restoration Interns at Malheur National ForestThe 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 ForestThe Mt. Hood National Forest of the...
The Desert Research Institute (DRI) is seeking to fill multiple fire research positions. Postdoctoral Researcher or Assistant Research Professor, Fire Process ModelingThe 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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
Cultivating the Restoration Supply Chain
The National Native Seed Conference connects Research, Industry, Land Management, and Restoration professionals, providing the premier opportunity to develop relationships and...
Join the Rocky Mountain Research Station for the Spring 2023 Science You Can Use webinar series featuring seven land-manager focused webinars presented by Rocky Mountain Research Station scientists and collaborators. These one-hour sessions will begin...
The goal of this regular Association for Fire Ecology zoom meeting is to provide a platform for student and early career professionals to meet, to get better connected as a community, and to be...
Join the North Atlantic Fire Science Exchange for an informal online meeting to introduce its working group concept and contribute to active discussions of fire and fire history in...
Sponsor: Southwest Fire Science Consortium
Presenters: Dr. Rachel Loehman, US Geological Survey; Dr. Nancy Karraker, University of Rhode Island and Center for Applied Fire and...
Hosted by the Tallgrass Prairie & Oak Savanna Fire Science Consortium
Fire ecology research often lacks critical details necessary to compare results across studies and apply...
Maximizing the effectiveness of fuel treatments at the landscape scale is a key research and management need given the inability to treat all areas at risk from wildfire, and there is a growing body of scientific literature assessing this need. Rocky...
Johnstown, Nebraska - April 9-22
The TREX objective is to conduct a series of prescribed fires and trainings in the Niobrara river valley to provide learning opportunities and hands on experiences for participants.
The training is...
The Bureau of Land Management and the Great Basin Fire Science Exchange have partnered to offer the following Restoration of Sagebrush Ecosystems Class, see course flyer.
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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...
Join the Rocky Mountain Research Station for the Spring 2023 Science You Can Use webinar series featuring seven land-manager focused webinars presented by Rocky Mountain Research Station scientists and collaborators. These one-hour sessions will begin...
Agenda:
7:30 - Registration – Check-in
8:00 - Welcome and Housekeeping Items
8:05 - PPDM Update: Site and stand effects on conifer species growth and mortality following stand density manipulation, Mark Kimsey, IFC
8:45 - PPDM...
This joint webinar series brought to you by the Northern Rockies Fire Science Network and the Association of Fire Ecology will focus on recent research of fire effects on wildlife species and communities. It is based on a special issue of Fire Ecology...
Are you a forest landowner? Join University of Idaho Extension and the Idaho Department of Lands for a forestry workshop to connect and inspire women in forestry while helping family forest owners manage their forests. Topics will include professional...
Planning and using fire in non-forested settings.
Instructor: Jacob Powell
This webinar is part of the...
Reburns, sequential overlapping fires occurring in an unusually short timeframe, are expected to become more common and widespread with increases in fire-conducive weather. The context for reburns varies by ecosystem; in subalpine forests of the...
This joint webinar series brought to you by the Northern Rockies Fire Science Network and the Association of Fire Ecology will focus on recent research of fire effects on wildlife species and communities. It is based on a special issue of Fire Ecology...
Join the Rocky Mountain Research Station for the Spring 2023 Science You Can Use webinar series featuring seven land-manager focused webinars presented by Rocky Mountain Research Station scientists and collaborators. These one-hour sessions will begin...
The goal of this regular Association for Fire Ecology zoom meeting is to provide a platform for student and early career professionals to meet, to get better connected as a community, and to be...
This joint webinar series brought to you by the Northern Rockies Fire Science Network and the Association of Fire Ecology will focus on recent research of fire effects on wildlife species and communities. It is based on a special issue of Fire Ecology...