Past Events

Wildland Fire Peer-Learning Exchange

The ANREP National Extension Wildland Fire Initiative or "NEWFI" is pleased to announce that NEWFI and its partners will be hosting a peer-learning exchange on wildland fire this spring 2025 in Wawona, CA, Yosemite's Historic Town.

This peer-learning exchange was initially piloted in 2023 through NEWFI's collaboration with NC State Extension Forestry, alongside other partners. It…

IGNITE Prescribed Fire Skills Weekend

IGNITE Prescribed Fire Skills is a training for all who want to learn about the intentional use of fire for healthy landscapes and safer communities. Experienced instructors will teach hands-on skills including: weather monitoring, equipment use, ignition techniques, and burn planning.

Additional talks will cover fire science, cultural burning, and more. The first half-day on Friday 4/4…

Wildland-Urban Interface Conference 2025

Fighting Wildfire In A Changing World.
Communities in the WUI are experiencing unprecedented threats and from wildfires. The old rules have changed, and first responders, practitioners, and land managers are the fire service is facing a year-round fire season that’s pushing them to their limits.

The Wildland-Urban Interface conference gathers…

California Forest Science Symposium

Join us in Sacramento, CA to learn from your peers, grow your network and develop as a forestry professional. The California Society of American Foresters and California Fire Science Consortium are hosting the first annual California Forest Science Symposium on March 24-25, 2025…

Web Series: Human Causes and Human Consequences of Wildfires in the Western United States

Day 1: Interdisciplinary understanding and prediction of wildfires

Presenters: Mojtaba Sadegh, Boise State University; Karen Short, USDA Forest Service

Tuesday January 28, 10-11am PST

Understanding of the conditions that contribute to wildfire ignitions and impacts increases capacity to mitigate wildfire risks. The Fire Program Analysis…

SCIENCEx Fire: Fuels, Smoke and Post-Fire in the West - 2025 Panel Discussion Series

The USDA Forest Service Research and Development is proud to host a series of SCIENCEx Fire panel discussions intended for fire, fuels and land managers on topics associated with the Wildfire Crisis Strategy and beyond. The SCIENCEx Fire panel discussions will provide big picture and synthetic looks at the current state of knowledge and management considerations for each topic. Each panel is…

AGU 2024 conference

Each year, AGU’s annual meeting, the largest gathering of Earth and space scientists, convenes 25,000+ attendees from 100+ countries to share research and connect with friends and colleagues. Scientists, educators, policymakers, journalists and communicators attend AGU24 to better understand our planet and environment, opening pathways to discovery, opening greater awareness to address climate…

4th Southwest Fire Ecology Conference

The Southwest Fire Science Consortium, Arizona Wildfire Initiative, and the Association for Fire Ecology are hosting the 4th Southwest Fire Ecology Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico from November 18-22, 2024. Our conference will bring together professionals to share knowledge, exchange ideas, and discuss the latest advancements in fire ecology research and management with a focus on…

Wildland Fire Canada Conference & Canadian Smoke Forum

The Wildland Fire Canada Conference (WFCC) brings together wildland fire management agencies, Indigenous knowledge holders and experts, scientists, partners, and collaborators from across Canada and around the world. This biennial conference focuses on wildland fire management, science, and knowledge-sharing in Canada.

The theme of the 2024 WFCC is Transforming Wildland Fire…

Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition Annual Meeting 2024

The 2024 RVCC Annual Meeting will be held at the beautiful Stanford Sierra Conference Center at Fallen Leaf Lake in South Lake Tahoe, California. We look forward to hosting a wide variety of practitioners, coordinators, funders, regulators, policy advocates, and more, working for the benefit of rural communities and landscapes across the West. RVCC’s…