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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 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 15, 2023 to August 20, 2023 The Student Conservation Association (SCA) Alaska All Female Fire Corps is a partnership between SCA and the National Park Service. It is a 14-week AmeriCorps program focused on leadership development, completing critical fuels reduction and fire mitigation service projects, and building a sense of community. As a member of a 4-person crew you will...
Program Dates: 4/17/2023 – 9/2/2023 Project leaders are responsible for daily management and supervision of a Fire Corps team with members aged 18 or older. The Fire leaders will work in a two-person team to manage the team. Project Leaders coordinate with agency partners to plan and implement projects, and with SCA staff to manage crew safety, performance, and logistics in the field. Leaders are...
Expected Dates: April 11, 2023 to June 5, 2023 The Prescribed Fire Technician (PFT) will travel throughout the Ordway Glacial Lakes and Prairie Forest Border Ecoregion in central Minnesota serving on a 4-5 person crew. The PFT will assist with controlled burns and will be responsible for the preparation and implementation of prescribed fire on public lands and nature preserves. The PFT will...
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...
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...
Aldo Leopold Foundation Future Leaders Program Fellowships specialize in two program areas, Education & Communication or Land Stewardship, each receive exposure to other program areas and organization-wide efforts. Fellows also have the opportunity to interact with both a diverse range of conservation professionals and the Leopold family, who play active roles in guiding and executing the...
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...
The Ember Alliance is a national organization of wildland fire practitioners, researchers, analysts, and instructors dedicated to increasing the pace and scale of prescribed fire. 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 Ember Alliance is...
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 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 Suffolk County Water Authority (SCWA) is filling the following prescribed fire positions on behalf of the Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning and Policy Commission: Prescribed Fire Single Resource Boss - SeasonalSWCA is seeking an individual with experience/qualifications in fire suppression and management; heavy equipment operation and supervision to provide leadership and oversight of...
The Suffolk County Water Authority (SCWA) on behalf of the Central Pine Barrens Commission is seeking an Ecologist who will undertake responsibility for the planning and implementation of ecological management activities in the Central Pine Barrens. This employee will work under the supervision of the Science and Stewardship Manager.
The Fire Management Specialist (FMS) works closely with the Fire Manager and other staff to provide technical leadership and overall programmatic support to the Kentucky and Tennessee fire and stewardship programs by working closely with other program staff and partner land managers to plan, implement, and evaluate prescribed burns on TNC and partners lands. Work is primarily located in Central...
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...
The Tribal EcoRestoration Alliance (TERA) is a cross-cultural, multi-organizational collaborative that works to revitalize ecology, economy, and culture through indigenous-led stewardship. The Fuels Captain will have significant experience in fuels management and be responsible for fostering the discipline and accountability needed for programmatic success while promoting the cultural and...
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 Suffolk County Water Authority is seeking a Fire Management Specialist to perform key roles in managing the comprehensive prescribed fire program operated by the Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning and Policy Commission for the Central Pine Barrens region. Responsibilities include leading the development and implementation of all aspects of the prescribed fire management program; the...
Foresters perform professional duties in forestry, natural resource management and conservation, fire prevention and suppression, and related areas. Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform advanced-level work and may provide work direction and training to others. This position is responsible for planning and implementing vegetation and fuel management...
There’s no substitute for seeing a forest with one’s own eyes, but can Virtual Reality provide a similar learning experience? Penn State University and the U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station recently created a Virtual Reality field tour to help audiences visualize what different types of thinning and prescribed fire treatments look like in an immersive way. The ~21-minute tour...
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...
The incumbent will work in a joint capacity with USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), and other State and Federal partners to promote, accelerate enrollment, coordinate, and implement the conservation provisions of the Federal Farm Bill and other wildlife related conservation programs such as the Texas Playa Conservation Initiative....
Cal Poly Humboldt, the Department of Forestry, Fire, and Rangeland Management, and the Fire Resilience Institute invites applications for an academic year tenure-track faculty position in Applied Fire Science and Management (starting August 2023). Cal Poly Humboldt is home to the largest undergraduate Forestry and Fire programs in California. The program prides itself on a strong tradition of...
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...
The 52nd Annual Winter Meeting of the Wisconsin Chapter of The Wildlife Society will be held at the Radisson in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The overall conference theme is Bridging the Gap: Blending Research and Management, and the meeting will also be...
Experts tell the story of forest change since colonization, and share insights and answer questions about how we might steward a legacy of forest change and mitigate climate change impacts.
Presenters:
- Susan Prichard, Research...
February 4-10, 2023
Weitchpec, California
Apply by January 11, 2023
The obectives of the Cultural Fire Management Council's Cultural Burn Training Exchange are to provide...
9th Annual Burning Issues Workshop and 23rd Annual Michigan Prescribed Fire Council Meeting
This annual prescribed fire workshop is designed to enable land managers, researchers, resource specialists,...
Hosted by the Prairie Enthusiasts Minnesota Driftless Chapter, the 2023 conference, Reverence for the Land, celebrates the role you play as a steward of soils, water, plants, animals, and other members of the land community.
Friday, February 10...
The Colorado Prescribed Fire Council is hosting a virtual meeting in February. Topics will include the latest information on the Colorado Smoke Managment Program; a panel of State Agencies...
The return of the bison to Minneopa State Park: how fire, grazing, and persistence play a role in prairie recovery
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Prairie Reconstruction...
Prescribed fire can be an effective forest management tool, but it needs to be well planned and integrated with your overall management efforts.
Instructor: John Punches
This webinar is part of the...
The return of the bison to Minneopa State Park: how fire, grazing, and persistence play a role in prairie recovery
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Prairie Reconstruction...
Fueling Collaboration is an interactive virtual Panel Discussion Series designed to connect fire managers and researchers. Fueling Collaboration is created and hosted by the USDA Forest...
The annual Winter Training/Awareness Meeting of the Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact will consist of two full days preceded by Working Team meetings. For anyone unable to attend in person,...
This webinar is part of the Oak Woodlands and Forests Fire Consortium 2022/23 Fall-Winter Fire Science Webinar Series.
Presenter: Virginia McDaniel,...
This year the Central Florida Prescribed Fire Council will offer a hybrid meeting format held in person at the Osceola Heritage Park and virtually on Zoom to accommodate folks able to join in person as well as those who prefer to join virtually.
...Prescribed burning can be a valuable tool for managing native plant diversity and controlling undesirable vegetation, but it can be dangerous and ineffective when not used properly. This workshop will provide basic information about how to plan and...
Presenter: Dr. Joseph O’Brien, USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station
A free one hour webinar from the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station, the Southern Fire Exchange, and the University of Florida.
Increasing the pace...
Presenter: Dr. Scott Abella, University of Nevada
This webinar is part of the Oak Woodlands and Forests Fire Consortium 2022/23 Fall-Winter Fire Science...
The 7th Fire in Eastern Oaks conference was scheduled as a virtual conference for December 6-8, 2022. The decision to make this an in-person meeting has pushed it back to mid-May of 2023 in Tyler, TX. This post will be updated once...
All 2022 Certified Burner classes will be delivered through a combination of virtual classroom sessions and in-person group field activities. Topics to be covered include North Carolina’s Prescribed Burn Act, weather, fuels, topography, fire danger...
Want to use prescribed fire to manage your property? Want to gain prescribed fire experience? A Prescribed Burn Association (PBA) may be the answer! Through a neighbor-helping-neighbor function, PBAs can help provide equipment, experience, training,...
Want to use prescribed fire to manage your property? Want to gain prescribed fire experience? A Prescribed Burn Association (PBA) may be the answer! Through a neighbor-helping-neighbor function, PBAs can help provide equipment, experience, training,...