¡Felicidades a Oscar Tibaquicha, miembro fundador de GWC, por haber sido elegido presidente de FENABRIF! FENABRIF trabaja arduamente en la extinción de incendios forestales y en la reducción de riesgos en toda Colombia. ¡Estamos orgullosos de llamarte amigo y colega, Oscar! #brigadaforestalindigena

In case you missed it- access the recording of yesterday's Global Wildfire Collective Webinar- Wildfire in Savanna Ecosystems I: Definitions and Diversity globalwildfirecollective.org/event/wildfi...

TOMORROW! GWC webinar on wildfire in savanna ecosystems. Our panel of speakers will discuss the diversity of savanna ecosystems, fire dynamics in Africa vs. Australia, implications of changing fire regimes and impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem structure. Scan the QR code to register.

¡Excelentes noticias para Colombia! La semana pasada, la @ungrd.bsky.social —institución socia de GWC— anunció el Programa Nacional de Gestión del Riesgo frente a Incendios Forestales, cuyo objetivo es fortalecer la prevención, la preparación y la respuesta en todo el territorio nacional.

🔥 Fire, savannas & global change — join us April 28 for a live webinar featuring @sallyarchibald.bsky.social exploring fire ecology, savanna ecosystems, and earth-system feedbacks. A conversation you won't want to miss! 🌿

A 2026 study from GWC Charter Member Dr. David Bowman found that logged tall Eucalyptus forests regrow into higher fire severity zones than mature stands — raising serious questions about how to best manage fire risk in timber country. 🌿🔥

“Canada is coming off 3 consecutive severe fire years. There are concerning signs for 2026” www.cbc.ca/news/science... - CBC News #ABFire #BCWildfire #ClimateChange #Kamloops #MBFire #NBFire #NWTFire #Wildfires

GWC Charter Member, Steve Hawks and @ibhs.org recently published a science-based comprehensive community wildfire risk reduction program. A valuable tool in an era in which extreme drought and high wind conditions account for over 95% of structural losses. bit.ly/4dD8b1O

🔥 Join us April 28! Kings College PhD candidate Amos Chege Muthiuru shares his research on wildfire ignition, burnt area mapping & how fire shapes large mammal habitats in Kenya's protected areas amid climate change. Register & learn more: globalwildfirecollective.org/event

Please share your feedback through a user preference survey for the forthcoming Fire Modeling Literacy Program of the Global Wildfire Collective. lnkd.in/g4uCQh5i Many thanks in advance for your feedback; please share with your networks!

Monkey puzzle forests face regeneration challenges from wildfires. Research from GWC Charter Member Dr. Andrés Holz shows adjusting sowing timing reduces seed predation & boosts seedling survival. Key guidance for large-seeded species under threat. globalwildfirecollective.org/news-and-publication

Join us April 28 for a webinar in which Dr. Caroline Lehmann of University of Edinburgh discusses her research on how and why vegetation structure and dynamics change across ecological settings and impact fire in these ecosystems. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

GWC founding member Dr. Alexandra Syphard @dramalamujer.bsky.social joined the Neal on Fire Podcast to discuss wildfire modeling, prediction, and building safer WUIs. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify & YouTube!

🔥 Join the Global Wildfire Collective webinar to hear Dr. Abigail Croker discuss her research on fire in savanna ecosystems — covering climate change, decentralized management & resilience in East & Southern Africa. Register: globalwildfirecollective.org/event/wildfi...

Join us April 28 for the first in a two-part series providing an in-depth review of wildfire dynamics in savanna ecosystems. Speakers: @dramalamujer.bsky.social Dr. Abigail Croker, Dr. Sally Archibald, Amos Chege Muthiuru and Dr. Caroline Lehmann globalwildfirecollective.org/event/wildfi...

Wildfire Webinar Wed, March 18 | 1:00 PM Pacific | Zoom How is AI transforming wildfire risk analysis? Find out as Anthony Nystrom demos NuGenSciSync — an NLP-powered platform that synthesizes scientific literature, environmental data, and GIS layers for wildfire intelligence. 🔗 bit.ly/4lwzo89

The London School of Economics (LSE) just released a great video on the science of modern wildfires. In it, Dr. Tom Smith explores how climate change, fuel buildup, and fire suppression policy created today's extreme conditions. Check it out: youtu.be/UKKhBPWc6pg #Wildfire #ClimateChange

As wildfires become more complex, so do the models we use to understand them. This workshop brings together leading fire scientists to explore why no single “best” model exists—only the right tool for the right question. Watch the full discussion on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuZz...

Your support matters now more than ever 🌍🔥 With government funding harder to obtain than ever, the Global Wildfire Collective relies on you to keep data open, host workshops, and drive impact in fire-affected communities. 🎯 DONATE LINK IN BIO

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This #GivingTuesday, help the Global Wildfire Collective keep wildfire data free 🌍🔥 Your gift supports open data, workshops, and on-the-ground action to build resilient communities worldwide. 🎯 DONATE LINK IN BIO

This #GivingTuesday, help keep the Global Wildfire Collective’s open data free 🌍🔥 Your gift supports our Spatial Data Gateway, local workshops, and on-the-ground solutions to protect communities and landscapes. DONATION LINK IN BIO!

🌍 This #GivingTuesday, support open science with a gift to CBI. Your donation keeps Data Basin free & drives work that strengthens pollinator habitats, recovers endangered species, and protects giant sequoias. Invest in a healthier planet. #Consbio #ConservationScience donorbox.org/conservation...

This #GivingTuesday, help us reach $10K to keep our open Spatial Data Gateway free and continue to expand on-the-ground impact - workshops, local stakeholders, and solutions for resilient communities worldwide. 🌍🔥 DONATE TODAY donorbox.org/global-wildf...

Leverhulme Centre for Wildfires, Environment and Society studies how wildfires start, spread, & affect people & ecosystems and work with practitioners and mentor emerging researchers. Learn more: globalwildfirecollective.org/our-partner-institutions/

SAVE THE DATE! 🔥 Join us Dec 2 at 12 PM PST for Matching Models to Objectives: A Showcase of Four Fire Modeling Approaches featuring Drs. Gollner, Scheller, Lucash & Syphard. Learn how leading scientists use and evaluate fire modeling tools. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

New demo video alert! Learn how to navigate and use the Global Wildfire Collective Spatial Data Gateway, an open-access hub for wildfire-related spatial data. Watch the demo: youtu.be/Hte2HOyXVwg Explore the Gateway: globalwildfirecollective.databasin.org #WildfireData #OpenScience #FireEcology

Our Global Wildfire Collective Spatial Data Gateway is here! Intended for sharing wildfire-related data, maps, models, tools, and publications. Explore now! globalwildfirecollective.databasin.org #GlobalWildfireCollective #ConsBio #DataBasin #FireData #WildfireData #Wildfire #Fire #FireResearch

From publications to news features, explore all the highlights in the News & Publications section on our website. globalwildfirecollective.org/news-and-pub... #GlobalWildfireCollective #GWC #GWCCharterMember #ConsBio #Wildfire #WildfireResearch #WildfireRecovery #GlobalChange #FireManagement

We’re proud to share that Dr. Alexandra Syphard spoke on NPR about the Roadless Rule and wildfire risk. She highlighted how roads can boost suppression access but also raise ignitions and fire risk. Listen here: n.pr/3Y6O1E7 #Wildfire #FireEcology #GWCCharterMember @dramalamujer.bsky.social

Meet our new Charter Member, Dr. Saeedeh Eskandari! A project manager at RIFR, she applies remote sensing & GIS to wildfire prediction, forest management, and climate impacts across Iran, Turkey & beyond. Author of Fire in Iranian Forests (2025). globalwildfirecollective.org/about-us/our...

In Cundinamarca, Colombia, the first Indigenous Forest Brigade is safeguarding Cerro Majuy. They prevent biodiversity loss & promote sustainable practices, lead emergency wildfire response, and train continuously in fire management, first aid & conservation. Read more: 🔗 publuu.com/flip-book/78...

Dr. Arindam Roy contributes expert scientific leadership and advice across the Clean Air Fund’s grant making, strategy design, monitoring, evaluation and learning, donor proposals & external influencing. #GlobalWildfireCollective #GWCCharterMember #ConsBio #Wildfire #WildfireResearch #GlobalChange

Trent is a fire risk modeler in all aspects of bushfire management. His work covers a range of theoretical & applied aspects of bushfire behavior & management. The main focus of his research being management expenditure to reduce the risk of fire impacts on people, property & the environment.

ISFMI works in collaboration with partner governments for the delivery of Indigenous Fire Management implementation projects. Indigenous peoples’ rights and interests as leaders of their own futures is at the forefront of the Initiative’s concerns. globalwildfirecollective.org/our-partners/

Dr. Mike Flannigan’s primary research interests are fire & weather/climate interactions & the potential impact of climatic change, lightning-ignited forest fires, landscape fire modeling & interactions between vegetation, fire, & weather. globalwildfirecollective.org/about-us/our-charter-members/

Universidad de La Frontera’s #mission is to cultivate & transfer knowledge in various fields & #cultural domains. It recognizes, promotes, & integrates the #worldview of its #indigenous peoples, promoting #respect and equitable #development.

Markristian Madariaga Pareja is an agroforestry engineer and certified forest firefighter with specialized training under NWCG standards, with more than 10 years of experience as a volunteer firefighter and more than 7 years dedicated to the integral management of forest fire risk in Peru.

Universidad del Rosario provides a solid ethical, humanistic and scientific education that - together with research and suitable teaching - allows this community to educate people who act for the benefit of society, with a maximum sense of responsibility. globalwildfirecollective.org/our-partners/

Meet our charter member, Dr. Jon Fink! Established in 2019, Co-PI Dr. Jonathan Fink directs the Cascadia Wildfire and Urban Smoke Working Group, which has hosted more than 118 webinars and multiple symposia to advance science-policy exchanges that are available on YouTube.

Meet our partner organization, @ungrd.bsky.social! UNGRD directs the implementation of disaster risk management, taking into account sustainable development policies, and coordinates the operation and continuous development of the National System for Disaster Prevention and Response (SNPAD).

Meet our charter member, Dr. Johan Sjöström! Johan (PhD physics, 2010) is a senior research scientist at RISE since 2011. His research is focused on wildfires, their ignition, behaviour and consequences to society. globalwildfirecollective.org/about-us/our...

The CR2 Center for Climate Science and Resilience is a research center that brings together researchers from the social and natural sciences to generate knowledge about climate science and resilience. To learn more about our partner organizations, visit globalwildfirecollective.org/our-partners/

Meet our charter member, Dr. David Bowman! Professor David Bowman is an Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow and the Director of the transdisciplinary Fire Centre at the University of Tasmania, where he holds a research chair in Pyrogeography and Fire Science.

@creaf.cat is deeply committed to promoting a culture of impact in research and to fostering the mobilization, uptake and use of its research findings in the non-academic world to deliver positive impact. To learn more about our partner organizations, visit globalwildfirecollective.org/our-partners/

Dr. Holz studies the causes and consequences of climate variability and human activity on ecological change and disturbances in temperate forests, primarily in the west of the Americas, Australia and New Zealand. To learn more, visit globalwildfirecollective.org/about-us/our...

The Academia National de Bomberos de Colombia, a technologically advanced facility that provides training and instruction to Cali’s fire units, run by the Benemérito Cuerpo de Bomberos Voluntarios de Cali (comprehensive risk management services for fires). globalwildfirecollective.org/our-partners

And last but certainly not least, our moderator will be Dr. Alexandra D. Syphard, a research ecologist who investigates landscape change that results from the interplay between human and natural disturbances, especially wildfire, urban development, and climate change.

Our fourth speaker at tomorrow's webinar will be Dr. Jennifer Schmidt! Dr. Schmidt works at University of Alaska Anchorage and is interested in the research and management of socio-ecological systems that help balance conservation efforts with the needs of society. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Syria’s Civil Defence teams are battling wildfires in the northeast, with the coastal region of Latakia hit hardest. Officials say unexploded war ordnance may be fueling the spread.