Fire Research at the Science–Policy–Practitioner Interface is a Section of a fully open access journal Fire (SCIE, CiteScore 3.7). The main aim of the Section is to highlight research seeking to assess operational approaches to wildland fire management, and to facilitate the sharing of information between wildland fire managers and scientists, through interacting with a series of international...
Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Portal
Definition: The Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) are places where potentially flammable vegetative fuels meet or overlap with homesites.
(Fire Research And Management Exchange System)
The Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) is the line, area, or zone where structures and other human development meet or intermingle with undeveloped wildland or vegetative fuels. Describes an area within or adjacent to private and public property where mitigation actions can prevent damage or loss from wildfire. (NWCG Glossary of Wildland Fire, Dec. 2018)
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9th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
November 30, 2021 (All day) to December 4, 2021 (All day)
Webinar - Comparing Air Quality and Public Health Impacts from Prescribed Fire and Wildfire Smoke
November 30, 2021 10:00 am PST
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The FRAMES Emissions & Smoke Portal is a partner-sponsored site providing access to information about smoke and emissions from wildland fire, including the online Smoke Management and Air Quality for Land Managers online tutorial.
IFIRE University of Idaho Combustion Lab research project quantifying the biogeoscientific and societal impacts of extreme wildland fires from the regional to community scales in the US northern Rockies.
The purpose of this site is to provide maps for wildland firefighting resources to build situational awareness before and while responding to wildland fires.
This site was developed to showcase the results of the JFSP-funded project "A Review of Available Economic and Financial Biomass Information and Tools for Federal Land Managers in the West."
Check out current and upcoming job opportunities with the USDA Forest Service.
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for a Fuels Management Forester to coordinate prescribed fire and fuels reduction projects on State Trust Lands and Community Forests within Southeast Region. As a part of the State Lands Forest Operations Team this position will collaborate with Unit Foresters and other programs to accomplish the goals laid out by the 20 Year...
Deadline: Dec 5, 2021
The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an exciting opportunity within its Forest Resiliency Division. As the Certified Burner Program Manager you will be on the leading edge of a developing all lands prescribed fire program improving forest health and resiliency throughout the state. You will be leading the development of a program that certifies private landowners, contractors...
Deadline: Nov 29, 2021
The Watershed Research and Training Center (WRTC) is seeking a Prescribed Fire Operations Specialist to continue the development and management of WRTC's innovative work in cooperative prescribed fire planning, capacity building, and implementation in Trinity County, California. Major responsibilities will include burn planning, risk management, coordinating training opportunities, working with...
Contact Name: Miller Bailey
Contact E-mail: firemanagement@thewatershedcenter.com
The West Region Wildfire Council (WRWC or The Council) is a nonprofit based in Ridgway, CO. The organization promotes and empowers community wildfire adaptation while increasing resiliency to future wildfire. WRWC acts as the regional focal point for coordination and collaboration around strategies for reducing wildfire risk in WUI communities within Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray and...
Contact Name: Lilia Falk
Contact E-mail: lilia.falk@cowildfire.org
The West Region Wildfire Council (WRWC or The Council) is a nonprofit based in Montrose, CO. The organization promotes and empowers community wildfire adaptation while increasing resiliency to future wildfire. WRWC acts as the regional focal point for coordination and collaboration around strategies for reducing wildfire risk in WUI communities within Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray...
Contact Name: Lilia Falk
Contact E-mail: lilia.falk@cowildfire.org
Graduate students will work with researchers at the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) on a variety of projects related to arctic urban and rural social-ecological systems. Student researchers may be involved in collecting, entering, and analyzing data, writing reports and contributing to project management under the direction of the PI. The positions open are based on funded...
Deadline: Jun 30, 2022
San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) is seeking a talented, highly-motivated ecologist to join the Urban Nature Lab in our Resilient Landscapes Program. This is an entry level position, with an opportunity to work with an outstanding multidisciplinary team of scientists on innovative projects that help improve the functioning of California landscapes for people and wildlife. We are looking for...
Deadline: Nov 2, 2021
San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) is seeking 1-2 talented, highly-motivated ecologists to join the Urban Nature Lab in our Resilient Landscapes Program. The positions are an opportunity to work with an outstanding multidisciplinary team of scientists on innovative projects that help improve the functioning of California landscapes for people and wildlife. We are looking for individuals who...
Deadline: Nov 2, 2021
San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) is seeking a talented, highly-motivated landscape designer to join the Urban Nature Lab in our Resilient Landscapes Program. The position is an opportunity to work with an outstanding multidisciplinary team of scientists on innovative projects that help improve the functioning of California landscapes for people and wildlife. We are looking for individuals...
Deadline: Nov 2, 2021
The Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County seeks a full-time Program Specialist to join our expanding Forest Health and Wildfire Resiliency Program and our dynamic team of conservation professionals. The Program Specialist will work closely with RCD staff and partners to lead forest health and wildfire resiliency projects throughout Santa Cruz County, providing technical assistance...
Deadline: Oct 27, 2021
Contact Name: Tangi Chapman
Contact E-mail: tchapman@rcdsantacruz.org
Cascadia Conservation District is seeking a highly motivated and skilled individual to join the District as a Forest and Community Resilience Specialist. This full-time position will primarily serve as a landowner assistance forester for landowners throughout Chelan County. This position will work with private landowners to develop forest stewardship plans, identify appropriate cost share...
The Forest Conservation Program Manager leads and envisions South Yuba River Citizens League's (SYRCL) forest conservation work throughout the Yuba River watershed. SYRCL's forest health work accelerated beginning in 2019 and continues to grow considerably. The program aims to 1) improve forest health and forest resiliency throughout the watershed 2) engage diverse stakeholders throughout the...
The Senior Ecologist will lead the Sonoma Land Trust's (SLT) important work addressing the challenges of climate change in Sonoma Valley and throughout the county. They will lead SLT's work on nature-based solutions that bolster the resilience of our natural and human communities, focusing on wildfires, wildlife corridors and natural lands management. The successful candidate will drive key...
The University of Washington College of the Environment Climate Impacts Group (CIG) seeks a full-time Frontline Community Climate Resilience Scientist to provide thought leadership and coordination across the academic and community-facing partners of a climate justice focused research collaborative. The Frontline Community Climate Resilience Scientist will have a unique opportunity to advance the...
This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Superintendent, Fort Apache Agency in Whiteriver, Arizona. The incumbent will plan, develop, implement, coordinate, and evaluate an integrated wildland fire management program to achieve resource management objectives. Responsibilities: Assist in coordinating and directing the application of standards, methods, and guidelines for all...
Contact Name: Tim Burden
Contact E-mail: timothy.burden@bia.gov
9th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
November 30, 2021 (All day) to December 4, 2021 (All day)
The Association for Fire Ecology is hosting the Fire Congress with Tall Timbers, offering an exciting blend of in-person and virtual learning opportunities for fire managers, natural resource professionals, policy and administrative leaders, and the...
Webinar - Comparing Air Quality and Public Health Impacts from Prescribed Fire and Wildfire Smoke
November 30, 2021 10:00 am PST
Join the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a conversation about the recent release of the EPA Report on Comparing Air Quality and Public Health Impacts from...
Webinar - Urban Interfaces
December 9, 2021 11:00 am to 12:00 pm PST
Part of the Forest Service Research and Development SCIENCEx webinar series
A Shared Stewardship Approach to Wildland Fire Mitigation in Eastern Oklahoma
- Presented by Cassandra Johnson Gaither
Guidance for Tracking Long-...
Fueling Collaboration Panel Discussion: Fire and the Wildland Urban Interface in the Eastern US
February 17, 2022 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm PST
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...
IAFC 2022 Wildland Urban Interface Conference
Reno, NV
March 22, 2022 (All day) to March 24, 2022 (All day)
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The International Association of Fire Chiefs' 2022 Wildland Urban Interface will be held in Reno, Nevada.
IAWF Fire and Climate Conference 2022: Impacts, Issues and Futures
Pasadena, CA
May 23, 2022 (All day) to May 27, 2022 (All day)
The International Association of Wildland Fire's (IAWF) Fire & Climate 2022 Conference will concentrate our attention on the most significant forces shaping wildland fire today and better prepare us to focus and respond to the formidable challenges...
IAWF Fire and Climate Conference 2022: Impacts, Issues and Futures
Melbourne, Australia
June 6, 2022 (All day) to June 10, 2022 (All day)
The International Association of Wildland Fire's (IAWF) Fire & Climate 2022 Conference will concentrate our attention on the most significant forces shaping wildland fire today and better prepare us to focus and respond to the formidable challenges...
POSTPONED: DOI Wildland Fire Workshop (online)
September 6, 2022 (All day) to September 7, 2022 (All day)
The Department of Interior's (DOI's) Office of Wildland Fire (OWF) and Office of Policy Analysis (PPA) are organizing the DOI Wildland Fire Workshop, to be held online in the fall of 2021. This workshop builds on the momentum of Reclamation's Wildfire...
Panel Discussion - Firestorms: Adapting Forest Management to Megafires and Climate Change
November 19, 2021 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm PST
Join the European Union and Western Environmental Law Center to discuss best practices on forest management, including forest governance and enforcement aspects that can reverse the trend of more menacing and devastating forest fires.
Arctic Urban Risks & Adaptations (AURA) Workshop
IARC (Akasofu Building) 401
November 18, 2021 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm PST
In-person and virtual meeting among University of Alaska research team and Fairbanks’s stakeholders regarding NSF Grant: Collaborative Research: Arctic Urban Risks & Adaptations (AURA): co-production framework for addressing multiple changing...
IAFC 2021 Wildland Urban Interface Conference (Virtual)
November 15, 2021 (All day) to November 16, 2021 (All day)
The International Association of Fire Chiefs' 2021 Wildland Urban Interface conference is virtual. Please use the link below to view the full schedule and register.
Webinar - Changing Fire Regimes in Indonesia and Brazil: the Roles of Fire and Land Use in Tropical Forest Decline
November 8, 2021 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm PST
Presented by Mark Cochrane, University of Maryland
This seminar is part of Pennsylvania State University's Earth and Environmental Systems Institute's...
PNW Interdisciplinary Wildfire Research 2021 Virtual Workshop
November 5, 2021 8:30 am to 12:00 pm PDT
Sponsored by Washington State University, Oregon State University, and the University of Idaho.
As climate change reshapes fire regimes across the Pacific Northwest and beyond, we face an increasingly complex and challenging set of human and...
PNW Interdisciplinary Wildfire Research 2021 Virtual Workshop
November 4, 2021 8:30 am to 12:00 pm PDT
Sponsored by Washington State University, Oregon State University, and the University of Idaho.
As climate change reshapes fire regimes across the Pacific Northwest and beyond, we face an increasingly complex and challenging set of human and...
Webinar - National Science Board Vision 2030: Making a Difference for America’s Research Ecosystem
October 18, 2021 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm PDT
Presented by Victor McCrary, Vice Chair, National Science Board
This seminar is part of Pennsylvania State University's Earth and Environmental Systems Institute's...
Webinar - Wildfire Science and Values
October 18, 2021 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm PDT
Hosted by the National Forest Foundation in partnership with the Montana Forest Collaboration Network
During this peer learning session, speakers will:
- Build understanding about the spectrum of complementary actions...
Klamath River Prescribed Fire Training Exchange
October 18, 2021 (All day)
Prescribed burning and burning piles from fuels reduction projects on private and public lands can reduce fuel loading and wildfire risks in order to protect communities, homes and lives. With proper planning during the right weather conditions at...
Webinar - WILDFIRE: Weather, Water, Weeds, Wildlife
October 14, 2021 12:00 pm to 5:30 pm PDT
Sponsor: Council for Watershed Health
Join to seek to better understand wildfire effects on communities and the health of our watersheds! Expert panelists will share recent education efforts, guidelines, and research on the physical, cultural...