The Joint Fire Science Program announced this week the potential funding opportunity (FOA) topics for 2020. There are three research topics tentatively selected for 2020 along with the Graduate Research
Oregon State University Extension has a new (March 2020) fact sheet that summarizes recent research on prescribed fire liability, risk, injury and insurance. The fact sheet concludes with a list
The NEW SFE PB-Piedmont fact sheet (pdf) is out! PB-Piedmont is is a web browser-based tool for modeling nighttime and early morning smoke movement in the Piedmont region of the
The team developing IFTDSS released an Exposure Analysis fact sheet (pdf) that highlights features of the new integrated Exposure Analysis tool in IFTDSS. Exposure analysis is a step towards developing
In an effort to continue to promote the scholarly pursuits and graduate level training within the global wildland fire community, in 2019 the International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF) will again be awarding two graduate-level scholarships, each valued at $3,000USD to IAWF members who are Master of Science/Arts (MSc/MA) or Doctoral (PhD) students studying wildland fire or wildland fire related topics.
The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) now has an official YouTube channel. Looking for those WFSTAR, Training Courses and Wildland Fire Leadership Development videos?
The View From Here, a special one page edition of the newsletter that links to a series of essays on a common theme: How and why we must alter some
Yale Environment 360 Scientists are tracking an increase in a little-known phenomenon in which intense wildfires can spawn their own thunderstorms, known as pyroCbs. Lightning from these storms can spark
How we talk about things matters. This paper is a multidisciplinary attempt to come to a shared terminology to support more effective knowledge transfer. The authors propose a seven-category fire
This revision updates the information for ground ignition equipment standards, including additional details for new equipment and manufacturer points of contact. Its use applies to wildland and prescribed fire operations
