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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...
Do you have a strong interest in wildland fire science? If so, please consider serving as a peer reviewer of proposals submitted to the Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP). This year, JFSP is casting a wide net for peer reviewers to assist in reviewing proposals received under the Primary and Fire Science Exchange Network (FSEN) Notice of Funding Opportunity announcements. JFSP makes every effort...
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...
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...
The Ecostudies Institute Shared Resources Restoration Team will conduct all manner of restoration activities primarily on the prairies around Olympia, Tenino and Rochester, Washington. It will initially consist of a Project Manager, Specialist and two Technicians. They will integrate with partners that include Chehalis Tribe, Washington Departments of Fish and Wildlife and Natural Resources,...
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...
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...
The Nexus of Climate, Air Quality and Health: Smoke and Other Emissions Challenges
The Emissions Inventory and Analysis Group of the US EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards is pleased to announce the 2023 Emission Inventory...
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...
The Disasters Expo USA, taking place in California will welcome thousands of specialists from the flood, storm, fire and earthquake sectors from across the globe all under one roof, ensuring that attendees leave the show with the tools and knowledge...
(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-...
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...
The Sustaining Colorado Watersheds (SCW) conference has been held annually for the past 18 years to bring together knowledgeable and engaged community members, scientists, ecologists, water managers, educators, community leaders, young professionals,...
The Dakotas SAF Symposium will be a day long primer on the Black Hills National Forest Revision Plan
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.
The inaugural Columbia Gorge Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX) will be a two-week program of peer-to-peer experiential learning through live fire training, skills practice, guest speakers, and more. This is an opportunity for anyone interested...
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,...
In a Nutshell: In the second webinar in a series on invasive grass-driven changes in dry desert systems, presenters will discuss their findings on the fire dynamics of the 2020 Bighorn Fire in the Sonoran Desert near Tucson, AZ to better understand the...
The North Atlantic Fire Science Exchange Southern Pine Beetle Working Group is holding a virtual meeting, open to all. Various speakers will provide updates related to the Southern Pine Beetle as well as pitch pine management.
The SRM fall meeting will feature a multitude of topics pertinent to natural resource management in the Oregon High Desert: 1) geology, 2) ice age impacts on local landscapes, 3) range sheep and cattle management, 4) wildlife management on basin...
Hosted by Canada Wildfire.
Presenters: Dinyar Minocher and Roy Vera-Velez
When we recognize fire as an integral component of grassland and parkland ecosystems...
The meeting will consist of presentations related to research and practice of using patch burn grazing, producer panels, and tours. The field trip will be to the Wayne Kopp ranch near Auburn. The meeting will take place at the Auburn Community Center...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in collaboration with the Society of Ecological Restoration’s International Network for Seed-based Restoration (SER-INSR), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), and Holden Films, produced a series of educational...
Do you manage or have an interest in restoring healthy creeks, streams, or rivers in Oregon rangelands?
Join the SageCon Partnership on August 28th for dinner and an overview of the...
The University of Idaho's Confluence Lab invites you to a screening of Christian Petzold’s new film "Afire," followed by an interactive workshop about wildfire in the region....