4th International Smoke Symposium
2026-03-23 08:00 - 2026-03-27 17:00 (America/New_York) | Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy, 13093 Henry Beadel Drive, Tallahassee, FL, 32312, United States
4th International Smoke Symposium
When: Tuesday, December 2nd through Saturday, December 6, 2025.
Where: Tall Timbers Research Station, Tallahassee, Florida
Hosted by: International Association for Wildland Fire
More information and registration.

The 4th International Smoke Symposium (ISS4) will be held at the Leigh Perkins Conservation Education Center in Tallahassee, Florida, March 23-27, 2026. ISS4 will bring together researchers from the atmospheric sciences, the ecological sciences, health sciences, mathematicians, computer sciences, climatologists, social scientists, and others to discuss the complex issues of smoke and identify knowledge gaps and opportunities for innovation and development.

JFSP FSEN Webinar - Fire and Fire Surrogate Studies and SageSTEP: The Benefits of Long-Term Fire Research
2026-04-02 13:00 - 14:30
Fire and Fire Surrogate Studies and SageSTEP: The Benefits of Long-Term Fire Research Webinar
When: April 2nd, 1:00 – 2:30 PM ET
Collaboratively hosted by:
Great Basin Fire Science Exchange
Southern Fire Exchange
California Fire Science Consortium
Joint Fire Science Program
Northern Rockies Fire Science Network
North Atlantic Fire Science Exchange
Consortium of Appalachian Fire Managers and Scientists
Description: The goal of this webinar is to take an in‑depth look at two of the most influential long‑term fire research efforts supported by the Joint Fire Science Program: the Fire and Fire Surrogate (FFS) Study and the Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project (SageSTEP). These landmark studies provide rare, decades‑long insights into how different fuel treatments and fire management strategies shape ecosystem resilience, fuel dynamics, vegetation structure, and wildlife habitat.
In this webinar, we​ will highlight why long-term research sites are ​integral in understanding ecosystem response and for informing ​management decisions today. ​
We will explore key findings from several FFS locations—including Blodgett Forest Research Station (CA), Lubrecht Experimental Forest (MT), Green River Game Land (NC), and Ohio Hills (OH)—as well as the network of SageSTEP sites across the sagebrush biome.
Guest speakers:

Molly Hunter, Joint Fire Science Program
Don Hagan, Clemson University
Sharon Hood, Rocky Mountain Research Station, USDA Forest Service
Scott Stephens, University of California – Berkeley
Lisa Ellsworth, Oregon State University and Beth Newingham, Agricultural Research Service
Alexis Bernal, University of California – Berkeley

More information and webinar registration: North Atlantic Fire Science Exchange website

SFE Webinar: Burning For Birds - A Manual for the Application of Prescribed Fire in High Marshes on the Northern Gulf Coast
2026-04-10 13:00 - 14:00
“SFE Webinar: Burning For Birds – A Manual for the Application of Prescribed Fire in High Marshes on the Northern Gulf Coast”

When: April 10th, 2026, 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Hosted by:University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Tall Timbers, the Southern Fire Exchange, and the University of Florida IFAS.
Presenters:Auriel Fournier, PhD, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Description: The NOAA Firebird project (https://noaworkingrd.home.blogtogether) has been working together since 2019 to study the impacts of prescribed fire in gulf coastal high marshes on three birds, the mottled duck, eastern black rail and yellow rail. This webinar will focus on our newly published prescribed fire manual, which contains our results to date on the application of fire, as well as several case studies.
Register for and learn more about the webinar.

SFE Webinar: Plan, Predict, & Burn - The New Prescribed Burn Planner (PBP v2)
2026-04-28 13:00 - 14:00
“Plan, Predict, & Burn – The New Prescribed Burn Planner (PBP v2)”

When: April 28th, 2026, 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Hosted by: Southern Fire Exchange
Presenters: Dr. Holly Nowell and Karen Cummins, Tall Timbers Research Station
Description: Prescribed fire is one of the most effective tools land managers and landowners have for maintaining fire-dependent ecosystems, improving habitat, and reducing hazardous fuel buildup that increases wildfire risk. Yet, coordinating multiple burns while waiting for the right weather conditions can be challenging. The Prescribed Burn Planner (PBP) was originally developed to help users plan and prioritize prescribed burns by providing weather forecasts for individual burn units, thus hopefully reducing the number of missed burn windows. After receiving funding support from USDA Forest Service, Southern Region (R8), PBP version 2 was created to take prescribed burn planning to the next level. Join Karen Cummins and Dr. Holly Nowell from Tall Timbers as they demonstrate PBP v2’s new capabilities.
Register for and learn more about the webinar.

Association for Natural Resources Extension Professionals Conference
2026-05-12 08:00 - 2026-05-15 17:00 | Wilmington, North Carolina, 301 North Water Street, Wilmington, NC, 28401, United States
Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals 15th Biennial Conference
“Confluence of Knowledge: Charting the Future of Natural Resource Extension”
May 12-15, 2026
Wilmington, NC
Join ANREP in Wilmington, North Carolina to learn from experts from across the nation as we explore innovative Extension educational programs in natural resources. The event offers educational sessions and tours, inspiring keynote address, annual awards and achievements, and networking and entertainment activities spread across multiple days of fellowship, fun, and growth.
This event is your chance to …

Connect with Extension professionals across multiple program areas
Expand your knowledge in Extension programming
Pursue partnerships and collaborations
Enjoy time together with hundreds of Extension professionals across the nation

More information here.

SFE Webinar: "The Integrated Research Management Team: A Novel Framework for Integrating Wildland Fire Research & Management"
2026-05-19 13:00 - 14:00
“The Integrated Research Management Team: A Novel Framework for Integrating Wildland Fire Research & Management”

When: May 19th, 2026, 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Hosted by: Southern Fire Exchange, US Forest Service, The Ember Alliance
Presenters: James Furman, US Forest Service; Dan Gualtieri, The Ember Alliance
Description: Our landscapes face increasingly complex fire management challenges including fire exclusion, changing fire seasons, invasive species, and growing wildland-urban interface. To better address these challenges, timely and relevant fire science is needed to develop new knowledge, tools, and practices. Research has demonstrated that knowledge attained through coproduction is more readily applied by practitioners and research co-production is a pathway towards tackling ‘wicked problems.’ In wildland fire contexts, accomplishing co-produced science is often difficult, as hosting research on active incidents and operations presents many safety and logistical challenges. The Integrated Research Management Team (IRMT) is a framework modeled after the Incident Command System and developed collaboratively among the USDA Forest Service, US Department of War, and others. The IRMT bridges the gap between fire science researchers and wildland fire managers and practitioners, facilitating research campaigns on active, operational, prescribed fires. This webinar features James Furman, USFS Fire Management Specialist, exploring the IRMT’s origin, solving real challenges faced by wildland fire researchers and managers. Dan Gualtieri, Wildland Fire Science Coordinator for The Ember Alliance, dives deeper into the framework’s current IRMT structure.
Register for and learn more about the webinar.

8th Fire in Eastern Oak Forests Conference
2026-06-02 08:00 - 2026-06-06 17:00 | Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy, 13093 Henry Beadel Drive, Tallahassee, FL, 32312, United States
8th Fire in Eastern Oak Forest Conference
When: June 2-4, 2026
Where: Monroe Convention Center, Bloomington, Indiana
Hosted by: Oak Woodlands & Forests Fire Consortium, Consortium of Appalachian Fire Managers and Scientists, Joint Fire Science Program, Sam Shine Foundation, Purdue University, The Indiana Prescribed Fire Council
More Information: Available HERE

The Fire in Eastern Oak Forests Conference is an important conference focused on fire science and management in oak forests, woodlands, and savannas where noted experts in research and management gather to present state-of-the-art information, perspectives, and syntheses on key issues. This conference will emphasize topics relevant to management of oak-dominated forests, woodlands, and savannas and will be of interest to managers, scientists, landowners, consultants, and students.
Especially tailored to land managers and applications, this conference will feature invited presentations, open poster and flash talks sessions, management focused interactive sessions, exhibits, and professional networking opportunities. The schedule will include a day of speakers and panel discussions, a field trip day, followed by a final day of speakers and special sessions. Continuing education credits will be offered through the Society of American Foresters and The Wildlife Society.
Call for research and management posters and flash talks
We anticipate inviting poster and flash-talk (5 min.) presentation submissions on any aspect of fire in eastern North American oak ecosystems. Research posters or flash talks may relate to any aspect of fire science such as fire regimes, fire effects, fuels, GIS/remote sensing, hydrology, soils, wildlife, or human dimensions. Management posters or flash talks may highlight specific fire-related projects and / or programs.
Key sponsors and supporters of this conference include:

Oak Woodlands & Forests Fire Consortium
Consortium of Appalachian Fire Managers and Scientists
Joint Fire Science Program
Sam Shine Foundation
Purdue University
The Indiana Prescribed Fire Council
