About Us
About Our Organization
The Southern Fire Exchange is a regional wildland fire science communication program and a member of the national Fire Science Exchange Network, funded by the Joint Fire Science Program.
Representing 13 southern states, we work with numerous partners throughout the region to increase the use of available fire science, facilitate discussions about the relevance of research results and future research needs, and connect fire managers and researchers. We share fire science research results and information with natural resource managers, landowners, and scientists by offering a variety of resources and events:
- Newsletters, fact sheets, and research briefs
- Webinars, live and archived for viewing at anytime
- Workshops and field tours throughout the South
The Southern Fire Exchange exists through the support and collaboration of many regional partners and organizations. Some notable and significant partners can be found below.
If you would like to collaborate with the Southern Fire Exchange, please contact us.
What is the JFSP Fire Science Exchange Network?
The Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) Fire Science Exchange Network is a collaborative initiative aimed at facilitating the transfer of fire science knowledge to land managers, practitioners, and stakeholders involved in wildland fire management. The network connects researchers, agencies, and communities to promote the sharing of information about fire science research, best practices, and innovative fire management strategies.
The primary goals of the network include enhancing the understanding of fire’s ecological role, improving fire management practices, and promoting effective communication and collaboration among different entities. By leveraging local expertise and scientific research, the JFSP Fire Science Exchange Network helps inform decision-making and foster resilience in ecosystems and communities affected by wildfire.
The Fire Science Exchange regions are primarily based on ecosystem type. For example, the SFE focuses on science delivery primarily within the extent of southern yellow pine ecosystems, while the Consortium of Appalachian Fire Managers and Scientists (CAFMS) focuses on mountain pine and hardwood ecosystems associated with the Appalachian mountain region.
Visit the JFSP website for more information, to access a list of key contacts, and to sign up for FireScience.Gov email updates.
The Southern Fire Exchange was created in 2010 with funding from the Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) and is a member of the regional JFSP Fire Science Exchange Network. The JFSP funds scientific research on wildland fires and distributes results to help policymakers, fire managers, and practitioners make sound decisions. The JFSP vision is for this collaborative science delivery network to accelerate the awareness, understanding, and adoption of wildland fire science information by federal, tribal, state, local, and private stakeholders within ecologically similar regions. Six guiding principles lay the foundation for the Fire Science Exchanges:
- To be inclusive
- To serve as neutral science partners
- To be end-user driven
- To operate collaboratively
- To pursue innovative communication methods
- To facilitate the flow of fire science information
Southern Fire Exchange Partners
- American Forest Foundation
- America’s Longleaf Initiative Regional Implementation Teams
- Association for Fire Ecology
- Chattahoochee Fall Line Conservation Partnership
- Coalition for Prescribed Fire Councils
- Fire Research and Management Exchange System (FRAMES)
- Eastern Innovation Landscape Network
- Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center
- The Longleaf Alliance
- National Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Center
- National Park Service
- National Woodland Owners Association
- North Carolina State University, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources
- Rangeland Technology and Equipment Council (RTEC)
- Southeast Fire Ecology Partnership
- Southeastern Region National Cohesive Wildland Fire Strategy
- Southeastern Regional Partnership for Planning and Sustainability (SERPPAS)
- Southern Group of State Foresters
- Southern Regional Extension Forestry
- Tall Timbers Research Station & Land Conservancy
- Texas A&M University
- The Nature Conservancy
- University of Florida, School of Forest Resources and Conservation
- US Department of Defense
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- US Forest Service, Region 8
- US Forest Service, Southern Research Station, InterfaceSouth
- US Forest Service, Southern Research Station