Promoting Fire Ecology Research, Education, and Management

The Association for Fire Ecology is an international organization dedicated to improving the knowledge and use of fire in land management. We are scientists, educators, students, managers, practitioners, policymakers, and interested citizens helping to shape the emerging profession and growing field of fire ecology.

AFE news

AFE News and Updates Posts

Youth-Engaged Fire Futures: Learning from Listening Circles with Young People to Inform Fire Workforce Development

Part of a collaboration between the FireGeneration Collaborative and Ecosystem Workforce Program, this working paper shares experiences in the fire field, desires for future work with fire, and ideas for making change from young people.

Collaborative Groups in the Student Fireline Project

Two student-focused collaborative groups have been formed by members of the Education Committee and collaborators as part of the Student Fireline Project: the Student Rx Fire Collaborative Group and the Student Red Card System Collaborative Group.

2025 Annual Report

Read AFE’s 2025 Annual Report!

2026 AFE Board of Directors Updates

The AFE Board of Directors is pleased to welcome Kori Blankenship and Jennifer Fawcett as new board members!

Congratulations 2025 Certified Wildland Fire Professionals

Congratulations to the 2025 certified wildland fire professionals!

2025 Photo Contest Winners

Congratulations to the 2025 AFE photo contest winners!

2025 AFE Awards

Congratulations to the 2025 AFE award winners!

2025 AFE Photo Contest

We’re holding a photo contest in conjunction with the 2025 Fire Congress!

Strengthening Wildfire Resilience: International Practices - Survey

Contribute to an international study on wildfire resilience, which is gathering place-based insights into the opportunities and challenges of building resilience across fire-prone regions worldwide.

New Book: A Beautifully Burned Forest

A Beautifully Burned Forest: Learning to Celebrate Severe Forest Fire by Dr. Richard Hutto explores the beauty and ecological importance of severe fire.

fire ecology Journal

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March 31, 2026

Research Highlight: Environmental health hazards and wildland firefighting: a qualitative analysis

March 31, 2026

An article recently published in Fire Ecology examines underrepresented hazards in wildland firefighting.

March 31, 2026

Upcoming EVENTs

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Dec 7

Beneficial Fire Summit

Join the Association for Fire Ecology, UC ANR Fire Network, California Fire Science Consortium, Northern California Prescribed Fire Council, Tall Timbers Research Station, and University of Nevada Extension/Living With Fire in San Diego December 7-11, 2026 for the Beneficial Fire Summit!

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SAFE Chapter News

Student and Chapter News

June 18, 2026

2026 Wayne Harrison Memorial Scholarship Recipients

June 18, 2026

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2026 Wayne Harrison Memorial Scholarship!

June 18, 2026

May 13, 2026

SAFE Chapter Updates: Spring 2026

May 13, 2026

Learn about what several SAFE chapters have been up to in this recap of the Spring 2026 all-chapters meeting.

May 13, 2026

May 12, 2026

University of Montana Fire Club Welcomes Guest Speakers

May 12, 2026

This year, the University of Montana Fire Club welcomed a diverse lineup of guest speakers whose experiences span from science communication, research, to operational sciences within the wildfire realm.

May 12, 2026

LATEST JOB POSTINGS

Jobs Posts

Lead Open Space Technician

The Lead Open Space Technician position is an excellent career opportunity for a skilled and motivated individual who enjoys working outdoors while building and maintaining trails, working on open space construction projects, and providing technical and functional supervision to assigned staff on open space preserves.

USGS Fire-Climate Adaptation Fellow

A research opportunity is currently available with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Locations for this opportunity could include Consortium institutions of the SE CASC such as the University of South Carolina, North Carolina State University, University of Florida, or remote can also be considered.

Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Project Manager

The Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Project Manager will support priority forest restoration and conservation projects in two primary geographies – the Rogue Basin of Southwest Oregon and the Upper Klamath Basin of Southcentral Oregon – collaborating with a range of key partners on this work.

2026 Wildland Fire Academy - Backfill Crew Member

The Wildland Fire Academy is currently seeking backfill candidates for 2026 Fuels Team Member positions.

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afe podcast: Fire Ecology Chats

Fire Ecology Chats

July 2, 2026

Episode 99: Complex effects of fire severity on a serotinous conifer

July 2, 2026

Kyle Merriam discusses how fire suppression effects species like Baker Cypress.

July 2, 2026

June 25, 2026

Episode 98: Projected fire weather intensification across the Mediterranean: implications for management and restoration

June 25, 2026

Carolina Gallo and Jonathan Eden discuss how climate change is reshaping fire weather across the Mediterranean biome, and how we can adapt.

June 25, 2026

June 18, 2026

Episode 97: Characterizing windows of opportunity for prescribed pile and broadcast burning in Northern California

June 18, 2026

Rochelle Worsnop, Ben Hatchett, and Karen Short discuss helping burn practitioners by better anticipating windows of opportunity for pile and broadcast burning in Northern California.

June 18, 2026