2019 Cultivating Pyrodiversity- 8th AFE International Fire Ecology & Management Congress

The Association for Fire Ecology is excited to be hosting this event in Tucson, Arizona in cooperation with the Southwest Fire Science Consortium. Presentations will feature the latest in research results, applications, case studies, and lessons learned, and special sessions will be designed to unify science and application and to create opportunities for interdisciplinary learning. …

2017 TWS Conference Symposium- Wildfire and spotted owls: It’s a burning issue (co-host)

Symposium September 25th: “Wildfire and spotted owls: It’s a burning issue” Study results suggest that wildfires in the western U.S. have increased in size and severity over the past several decades. This increase has raised concern over the effects of fire, particularly high-severity fire, on threatened and endangered species, including the spotted owl (Strix occidentalis). These …

2016 Fire Ecology & Management Conference

Beyond hazardous fuels: Managing fire for social, economic, and ecological benefits Recordings and field trip info now available! This Southwest Regional Fire Ecology and Management Conference occurred in Tucson, Arizona November 28 – December 2, 2016 in partnership with the Association for Fire Ecology. To view recordings of plenary presentations and some others, click here …

2012 Southwest Fire Ecology Conference (AFE)

Together with Humboldt State University and the Association for Fire Ecology, the Southwest Fire Science Consortium hosted the Southwest Fire Ecology Conference, “Fire Landscapes, Wildlife & People” in Santa Fe, New Mexico February 27-March 1, 2012. 2011 was a record-breaking fire year for the Southwest that underscored the importance of collaboration for defining research needs …