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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...
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...
This term position will be funded partially through the Longleaf Alliance’s Southeast Georgia Sentinel Landscape endeavors (US Endowment) with the remaining funds through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Working Lands for Wildlife program. Great progress has been made already in this region in fire-related outreach and cost-share. The specific duties of the position...
The Nature Conservancy's Assistant Director of Fire Management (ADFM) oversees and supports all aspects of wildland fire management safety, including prescribed fire and wildfire suppression, with a particular initial focus on the Great Plains and the Western United States. The ADFM reports directly to the Director of Fire Management and assists with Safety Reviews, Safety Training, including...
The Branch of Tribal Climate Resilience (TCR) provides financial support for federally-recognized Tribal Nations and authorized Tribal organizations through a competitive funding opportunity to build Tribal resilience capacity. The Tribal Climate Resilience Annual Awards Program supports both planning and implementation projects, including for climate adaptation planning, community-led relocation...
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...
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...
The new Fuels Data app, created by the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, has launched and is available at the App Store and Google Play. The app allows users to collect plot-level fuels data for burn planning and fire effects monitoring. Developers intend to use collected data to train AI technology in the future to estimate fuel loading from photos. If you are interested in learning...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is hiring a full-time permanent Prescribed Fire Operations Planner. This position will provide senior level leadership for all operational functions of the Prescribed Fire division and will develop prescribed fire planning, prioritization, coordination, and implementation of prescribed burn projects. Most of the work performed by this position is in...
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 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...
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 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...
The Nature Conservancy, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are cooperating in providing a Crew Boss Academy in Minnesota in the fall of 2023. A Crew boss Academy is a fire learning experience that combines NWCG...
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-...
This webinar is the second of two webinars. It will provide an overview and opportunity for technical discussion for working with CO-WRA.
In 2022, the Colorado State Forest Service collaborated with Technosylva, plus representatives from the...
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,...
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 Forest Service has contracted with the National Forest Foundation to coordinate and host a series of peer learning sessions about Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration issues. The purpose of the peer learning sessions is to provide an...
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...
Join the Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization (HWMO) for an educational and action-oriented workshop centered around things you can do to prepare your home and family for wildfire season....
Community Wildfire Mitigation Best Practices (Mitigation Best Practices) is listed as N9073 within the IQCS application. The course is required training for the Wildfire Mitigation Specialist Team Member (WMTM) and Wildfire Mitigation Specialist Team...
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...
20 States with One Shared Mission
A workshop for all wildland fire management partners across the 20 state NE-MW region to share region-wide, science-based, fire ecology information oriented toward expanding and maintaining the use of prescribed...
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....
This is the thirteenth annual forum for environmental professionals from Tribes, US EPA, State/Local/Federal agencies, community organizations, and other interested parties to meet, share knowledge and learn from one another how to improve management,...