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The National Park Service Alaska Fire Ecology programs will host three Scientists in Parks intern positions next winter. Positions will offer opportunity to work directly with NPS fire ecologists to develop skills related to remote sensing, fire ecology and fire science. Specifically, these internships will delve into applications of high-resolution imagery analyses, terrestrial lidar scanning,...
The Pacific Southwest (PSW) Research Station of the US Forest Service is recruiting two postdoctoral Research Ecologists to work at the GS-11/12 level with the PSW North Zone Research Team. The scientists will be members of the Biodiversity and Ecosystems (B&E) Research Area, located in Placerville, CA. The candidates will co-lead a variety of interrelated projects associated with...
Mt. Adams Resource Stewards (MARS) is accepting applications for its Stewardship Crew. MARS works to support the ecological and economic health of communities in the Mt. Adams region. The Stewardship Crew completes a variety of fuels management and forestry health tasks on public lands as well as on MARS-owned Community Forest land. Open until filled, estimated start date May 15 - June 15, 2023.
In cooperation with the US Forest Service (USFS) and Shasta Trinity NF, the Great Basin Institute is recruiting one GIS Resource Assistant (RA) to assist with Trinity River and South Fork Management Unit GIS projects and data entry. Assignments may include GIS or data entry components heritage program related projects. The RA may participate Section 110 projects to verity the locations of and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
Are you curious about using prescribed burning in rangelands, but not sure if it's safe, effective, and needed? Join us in learning about prescribed burning in the North Central Nebraska. Specialists will host an indoor workshop on May 31.
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(INFORMAL) Office Hours with The Nature Conservancy's LANDFIRE Team
The Office Hour Series continues in 2023. Once again, the series will feature top LANDFIRE users, behind-the-scenes experts, and LANDFIRE pioneers and innovators on this once-a-...
Join the SWFSC for a webinar reviewing last year's fires and looking ahead toward fire conditions for this year. Dr. Zander Evans will present an overview of the 10 largest fires in the Southwest during 2022. He will share summaries of forest types and...
The Society for Ecological Restoration – Eastern Canada (SER-EC) and the Canadian Land Reclamation Association (CLRA) are jointly hosting the conference from June 11th to 15th, 2023, at the third year of the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration (2021-...
The workshop consists of two intense days of entertaining hands-on activities for teaching students about wildland fire behavior, ecology, management and activities related to traditional fire use by Native Americans. Content will focus on ecosystems...
The North American Prairie Conference (NAPC) is America's oldest and most celebrated native grassland conference. It has been held since 1968, roughly every two years.
This is a two-day event hosted by the Northern Rockies Fire Science Network:
- June 27: Workshop in Darby, MT
- June 28: A field day based out of the Historic Magruder Ranger...
(INFORMAL) Office Hours with The Nature Conservancy's LANDFIRE Team
The Office Hour Series continues in 2023. Once again, the series will feature top LANDFIRE users, behind-the-scenes experts, and LANDFIRE pioneers and innovators on this once-a-...
Tentative agenda items:
- Management progress for the Regional Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Project (CFLRP)
- Research progress updates for the CFLRP
- Coordination between public and private lands habitat...
The 2023 Patch Burn Grazing meeting will be September 6-7 at the Community Center in Auburn, KS.
The field trip will be to the Wayne Kopp ranch near Auburn.
The workshop consists of two intense days of entertaining hands-on activities for teaching students about wildland fire behavior, ecology, and management. Content will focus on forests in the Sierra Nevada. The FireWorks program is a valuable resource...
The SCIENCEx Webinar Series brings together scientists and land management experts from across U.S. Forest Service research stations and beyond to...
The Oregon Prescribed Fire Council is hosting its Annual Meeting this spring in Baker City, with a field trip on the 18th and the Annual Forum on the 19th.
The agenda is expected to cover...
The SCIENCEx Webinar Series brings together scientists and land management experts from across U.S. Forest Service research stations and beyond to...
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...
The SCIENCEx Webinar Series brings together scientists and land management experts from across U.S. Forest Service research stations and beyond to...
The Oak Woodlands & Forests Fire Consortium, along with the Consortium of Appalachian Fire Managers and Scientists and the...
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...
The SCIENCEx Webinar Series brings together scientists and land management experts from across U.S. Forest Service research stations and beyond to...
Gain insights into public perceptions on wildfire and post-fire flooding with suggestions on how to improve information exchange.
Presenters:
- Melanie Colavito, PhD, Director of Policy and Communications, ERI at NAU
- Niki...