The International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF) will have an open period for applications two times per year. After the applications are received and reviewed, IAWF will match the mentors and mentees based on interests and geographic location. IAWF encourages both face to face mentoring and online remote mentoring, depending on the location of the participants. Both parties will need to...
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Conferences and Symposia | Dec 4, 2023 (All day) to Dec 8, 2023 (All day) PST | 10th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress |
Pierce Conservation District (PCD) is seeking a qualified candidate to perform as a Wildfire Program Manager to serve high-needs communities in Pierce County’s Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). This is a full-time position that will report to the Water Quality Director and mentored by the Climate Resiliency Program Manager, offering wrap-around services to include evaluating wildfire risk...
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...
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.
Based on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) reconsideration of the air quality criteria and the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM), the EPA proposes to revise the primary annual PM2.5 standard by lowering the level. The EPA also proposes revisions to other key aspects related to the PM NAAQS, including revisions to the Air Quality Index (AQI) and...
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...
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 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...
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...
The Air Quality Program within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a Senior Smoke Management Specialist (Environmental Specialist 4) (In Training) position. This position is located in the Central Regional Office (CRO) in Union Gap, WA. This position will work in heavily agricultural areas in the east slopes of the Cascades. As part of the Smoke Team, this position will play an important...
The Forest Resiliency and Forest Practices Assistant Region Manager position at the Washington Department of Natural Resources assists the agency in the development and implementation of agency policy for two very key programs: Forest Resiliency (including smoke management, fire regulation, fuels reduction, landowner assistance) and Forest Practices. This position works under guidance from...
The Air Quality Program (AQP) within the Washington State Department of Ecology is looking to fill a CRO Air Monitoring Site Operator (Environmental Specialist 4) (In-Training) position. This is an exciting opportunity to help bring real change for better air quality in heavily agricultural areas in the east slopes of the Cascades. This position you will carry out air monitoring for fine and...
The Kathy and Steve Berman Western Forest and Fire Initiative (WFFI) at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability has multiple postdoctoral fellowship opportunities: Wildland Fire, Smoke, and Public Health Wildland Fire, Climate, and Forest Ecosystem Change Social Vulnerability and Resilience to Wildfire Risk Individual Wildfire Risk Decision-Making and Adaptation...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is hiring two positions at Natural Resource Specialist 4 to support their Prescribed Fire Program, including planning and leading prescribed burns. One position is located in Yakima, WA and the other in Okanogan, WA. These positions will work with the Prescribed Fire Program Manager to plan, prioritize, coordinate, and implement prescribed burn...
The Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies at the University of Alaska Anchorage has an opening for a postdoctoral fellow to be involved in research at the intersection of climate change and human health in Alaska under the supervision and mentorship of Dr. Micah Hahn. The postdoctoral fellow will primarily be working on an NIH-funded project to understand the converging impacts of wildfire...
The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an exciting opportunity within our Southeast Region. Are you interested in a career that allows you to serve local communities by reducing wildfire risk, while also promoting forest health and landscape resilience? The DNR is looking for a Fuels Management Forester to coordinate prescribed fire and fuels reduction projects on State Trust...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is hiring two positions at Natural Resource Specialist 4 to work with the Prescribed (Rx) Fire Program Manager to plan, prioritize, coordinate, and implement prescribed (Rx) burn projects for fire-dependent dry forest ecosystems located on WDFW wildlife lands.
The Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning and Policy Commission, through the Suffolk County Water Authority in New York, is currently accepting applications for: Fire Management Specialist Prescribed Fire Squad Boss Prescribed Fire Squad BossCrew Members
The Air Force Wildland Fire Branch (CZOF) has an exciting job opportunity at HQ/ Joint Base San Antonio, TX. This position, Supervisory Operations Section Chief, GS-0401/0460/0819/1301-13, is advertised with PCS costs covered and is being filled by Direct Hire Authority. This position is primarily responsible for overseeing interagency wildland fire field operations and providing expertise in...
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We evaluated the accuracy of National Weather Service (NWS) Fire Weather mixing height estimates over the western United States corresponding to smoke plume events from 2006-2020. We developed a toolbox for measuring smoke-related aerosol mixing...

A case study of particle dispersion modeling to assess ventilation adjective ratings in Colorado. The goal of this research is to improve smoke ventilation in support of prescribed fire and fuel reduction operations by deploying old and new methods...

A webinar delivered to the NWCG Smoke Committee by Dianna Sampson on 21 May 2020. The new fire reporting system, Interagency Fire Occurrence Reporting Modules (InFORM), is designed to modernize and streamline wildfire reporting by providing a single,...

A presentation delivred to by Caroline Noble to the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Smoke Committee (SmoC) in November 2020. The presentation focuses on the current features of the Interagency Fuel Treatment Decision Support System (IFTDSS...

This webinar to the NWCG Smoke Committee describes experimental tools developed for smoke management including higher resolution 7-day forecasts. Presented by Bret Anderson, who works for the National USDA Forest Service Air program and develops tools...

SIPFIS is the acronym for Southern Integrated Prescribed Fire Information System. SIPFIS merges prescribed fire and air quality data into a common analysis framework to create a unified prescribed fire and air quality database for the southern U.S....

The National Wildfire Coordinating Group’s Smoke Committee with assistance from The Nature Conservancy, held a webinar focused on the emerging world of low-cost air quality sensors. Air quality sensors are a rapidly expanding segment of the air...

Kris Ray from the Air Quality Program of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation presented his experience monitoring indoor air quality during the 2015 wildfire season, and Dr. Shelly Miller from the University of Colorado shared her...

What is Superfog and how it forms on your burn site. How common is Superfog on burn sites. Superfog weather: What conditions allow superfog to leave your burn site and how far will it go. Superfog weather: Identifying conditions that turn a typical...

Obtaining and tracking key environmental variables. Reviewing operationally developed indexes (Turner Stability Index (TS), Atmospheric Dispersion Index (ADI), Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index (LVORI). Superfog Matrix Smart Tool for NWS Weather...

PB-Piedmont Web, Super-Fog Potential, and Estimated Smoldering Potential – moving science to a usable tool.

The Western Governors’ Association hosted the webinar, Prescribed Fire: Smoke Management and Regulatory Challenges on Dec. 19, 2017 as part of the series for the National Forest and Rangeland Management Initiative. Prescribed fire is a tool for land...

Shawn Urbanski, Research Scientist with the USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station presented the latest research in emission factors. Emission factors are a key component to estimating emissions of trace gases and particulates from fire....

This webinar will review the objectives and progress of the multi-agency Fire and Smoke Modeling Experiment (FASMEE) project. The primary objective of FASMEE is to gather observational data needed to evaluate and advance fire and smoke modeling...

A series of presentations in which experts explore the trade-offs between wildfire, prescribed fire, forest health, and public health in a one day public forum. This seminar event was hosted by the University of British Columbia on April 18th, 2016....

A Southern Fire Exchange webinar hosted the National Wildland Fire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Smoke Committee and presented by Kevin Robertson, Ph.D. of Tall Timbers Research Station. This 1-hour webinar discussed recent research by Dr. Robertson on...

The 2014 National Smoke Forum was held in Halifax, Nova Scotia on October 10, 2014 in association with the Wildland Fire Canada conference. The Forum was an opportunity to discuss the importance of wildfire smoke, review the current technology and...

Describes the mission and methods of the US Forest Service's Air Resource Management Program. A six-part series that is also available in a single video.

A Southern Fire Exchange webinar conducted in partnership with the NWCG Smoke Committee, NC State University, the Desert Research Institute, the National Weather Service, and Montgomery Community College. The webinar features researcher Matthew Fearon...

Narrated presentation describing the Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program and its capabilities.

Thirteen minute video outlining the risks of smoke exposure to wildland fire personnel and ways to mitigate exposure.

At the September 17th 2014 NWCG Executive Board meeting, three updates to the United States National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) were approved. 1) Incorporate the Growing Season Index (GSI) to compute live fuel moistures; 2) Incorporate the...

The purpose of this workshop is to learn about and discuss various aspects of smoke management associated with wildland fire in the Southwestern United States. Wildland fire encompasses prescribed fire and wildfire. Topics include fire ecology and...