“Take a walk with Burner Bob®, prescribed burner Shan Cammack, and their spunky fire ecologist friends as they visit The Fire Forest. Along the way, they meet many of Burner Bob®’s other friends who thrive when their longleaf home is burned regularly. With videography and custom animation, this video will engage viewers of all ages. Please share with the your networks.”
Continue Reading“Anchor Point” Film Screening and Event
For folks in the Gainesville and North Central Florida, this Sunday join the University of Florida’s Student Association for Fire Ecology for a free screening of the award-winning documentary “Anchor Point” followed by a live Q&A with the Director, Holly Tuckett, and Kelly Martin, the former chief of Fire and Aviation at Yosemite National Park. The movie raises awareness about challenges and issues faced by women in the wildland fire profession. Watch the film trailer here. Tickets are free but limited. Please sign up at Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/anchor-point-documentary-and-qa-with-holly-tuckett-and-kelly-martin-tickets-296871038267?fbclid=IwAR0hs4WaYiJWm7uJdSN3cBIBX8_u6Lk5hfMn0zNIk-zwj6S-HQ3hN3ErkEw&ref=estw
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Continue ReadingJob: TNC Alabama Coastal Fire Program Coordinator
The Nature Conservancy of Alabama has advertised an Alabama Coastal Fire Program Coordinator Position. Description: “The Coastal Fire Program Coordinator directs and supports prescribed fire planning and operations, oversees training and qualifications of crew members at the local level, and builds partner support for prescribed fire management in South Alabama and NW Florida. This position is responsible for implementation of prescribed fire on TNC managed lands to restore native habitats and in supporting increased prescribed fire on other conservation lands that have been identified as management priorities. This position will be based out of our Mobile or Splinter Hill Bog Preserve Offices.”
Visit the TNC employment page more information.
Continue ReadingTexas A&M Wildland Fire Job Opportunities
Texas A&M intends to hire multiple wildland fire positions this spring. See position descriptions listed on PDF fliers here and here. For more information and additional information visit the Texas A&M employment page.
Continue ReadingSFE Webinar Recording Available: Results & Recommendations from the Southeast Prescribed Fire Training Needs Survey
The March 3rd Southern Fire Exchange webinar “Results and Recommendations from the Southeast Prescribed Fire Training Needs Survey” recording is now live on the SFE YouTube Channel. You can watch the recording here.
Continue ReadingSouthern Area Rapid Wildfire Situation Assessment
The US Forest Service Region 8 Fire and Aviation Management team has produced (3/27/22) a 5 page summary of the current and forecast wildland fire situation for the southern area. Download a copy of the assessment (pdf).
Continue ReadingHow a Hurricane Fueled Wildfires in the Florida Panhandle – The Conversation
The March 2022 Chipola Complex wildfires have burned over 33,000 acres in North Florida. In response, Southern Fire Exchange director David Godwin recently contributed to an article published in the online site The Conversation about the impacts of Hurricane Michael on fires and fuels in the Florida Panhandle region. “How a hurricane fueled wildfires in the Florida Panhandle – The Conversation”
Continue ReadingFire Job: Eglin AFB Wildland Firefighter
Colorado State University is advertising a Basic Wildland Firefighter position at the Eglin Wildland Support Module in Niceville, FL. Minimum requirements are FFT2-qualified and two years of fire line experience. Single Resource Boss qualification preferred. Link for more info.
Continue ReadingStephen Pyne Presentation “Between Three Fires”
Wildland fire author and historian Dr. Stephen Pyne recently gave a presentation for the Spring Creek Project with Oregon State University on the past, present, and future of wildland fire management and policy. As a prolific commentator on US wildland fire policy and management, Dr. Pyne’s presentation has relevance for audiences in the Southeast as well as the Pacific Northwest. You can watch a similar presentation hosted by SFE during the 2020 All Florida Prescribed Fire Council Meeting.
Continue ReadingSFE Webinar Recording: Tools for Hosting Online Wildland Fire Courses
Did you know you can attend and develop online wildland fire courses? The recording from the SFE webinar on February 24th “Tools for Hosting Online Wildland Fire Courses” with Zach Prusak, Lindsey Curtin, and Sean Flanagan is now on the SFE YouTube Channel. In the webinar, the speakers explain the Wildland Fire Learning Portal and other upcoming resources for online wildland fire training. Are you looking for online training? Are you looking to develop custom wildland fire training for your organization? If so, this webinar may provide resources to support your efforts.
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