New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! "Fire reverses the effect of climate on longleaf pine savanna tree growth" by Nicole E. Zampieri, Monica T. Rother, and Stephanie Pau #SNFECO 🔥Read it here: https://ow.ly/r2H850YoMBR

New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! "Rapid shift in plant species composition in burned pine forests with different post-fire management" by Maren Schüle and Thilo Heinken #SNFECO 🔥Read it here: https://ow.ly/Xk3v50YkgC5

New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! "Wildfire research and mental health: impacts, reflections, and a call to action" by Sarah Dickson-Hoyle, Francisca N. Santana, Carolyn Szostak, and Nelly D. Oelke #SNFECO 🔥Read it here: https://ow.ly/uV7050YihVf

New article🚨 in the #FireEcology Journal! "Vegetation response varies by season of burning in pine woodlands across the southeastern US" by Jacob T. Bones, Spencer G. Marshall, Mark A. Turner, Maya M. Lapp, William D. Gulsby, Emma V. Willcox, and Craig A. Harper #SNFECO 🔥 https://ow.ly/tjnQ50Yigcf

NEW EPISODE of #FireEcology Chats! 🔥Nuria Sánchez-López and Melanie Taylor discuss understanding how litter and duff accumulate on the forest floor in pine flatwoods of the southeastern United States #SNFECO Listen here: https://fireecology.org/feco-podcast/ep84

New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! "Overstory retention in a managed mixed-conifer stand limits cheatgrass invasion after wildfire" by Joseph D. Birch, Jessica R. Miesel, Eugenia K.L. Batista, and Matthew B. Dickinson #SNFECO 🔥Read it here: https://ow.ly/iMaH50YhSWB

New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! "Effectiveness of firebreaks: a review" by Xuezheng Zong, Xianli Wang, Sean C. P. Coogan, and Mike D. Flannigan #SNFECO 🔥Read it here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00451-1

New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! "Limited conifer regeneration but widespread regeneration of aspen seedlings following the Cameron Peak fire, northwestern Colorado" by Sarah V. Carter and Sarah J. Hart #SNFECO 🔥Read it here: https://ow.ly/FIKY50YgGwR

New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! "Early post-fire vegetation recovery and its biotic and abiotic drivers of phylogenetic characteristic in a Korean forest" #SNFECO 🔥Read it here: https://ow.ly/JBXM50YgGca

New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! "Assessing the potential fire tolerance of conifer saplings in cold and wet environments using a pyro-ecophysiology approach" #SNFECO 🔥Read it here: https://ow.ly/E2zW50YgG0o

NEW EPISODE of #FireEcology Chats! 🔥Arik Joukhajian and Sydney Glassman discuss using molecular sequencing to identify the soil bacteria and the soil fungi from microbial communities in the Mojave Desert #SNFECO Listen here: https://fireecology.org/feco-podcast/ep83

New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! "Mojave Desert microbial communities show high resistance and resilience over three years despite widespread plant mortality following the Dome Fire" #SNFECO 🔥Read it here: https://ow.ly/4qLn50YgFH5

Recordings of SAFE Connections November 2025 and January 2026 have been posted on our website! View the recordings here: https://fireecology.org/safe-connections or on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@associationforfireecology5481

AFE regularly updates our calendar with our webinars as well as webinars hosted by other organizations 🔥 Check out this selection of webinars happening in February! See more details and submit an event for us to add to our calendar at https://fireecology.org/calendar

The AFE Board of Directors is pleased to welcome Kori Blankenship and Jennifer Fawcett as new board members! https://fireecology.org/board-staff

New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! By Jefferson A. Cubas Sanchez, Candy Lisbeth-Ocaña Zúñiga, Heinz Gonzáles Pérez, Almites Santos Moreno, Mario Ruiz Ramos, Elgar Barboza, and Alex J. Vergara #SNFECO 🔥Read it here: https://ow.ly/zSZb50YcmH0

NEW EPISODE of #FireEcology Chats! 🔥Alyssa Worsham and Jonathan Coop discuss how the right kind of fire can shrink the gap between existing and ideal conditions in U.S. wilderness areas #SNFECO Listen here: https://fireecology.org/feco-podcast/ep82

New #FireEcology article 🚨 "Moisture content ranges in live Eucalyptus leaves vary among species and strongly affect ignitability" by William McNeice, Anne Griebel, Daniel W. Krix, Brad R. Murray, Matthias M. Boer, Brendan Choat, and Rachael H. Nolan #SNFECO 🔥Read it here: https://ow.ly/e5CB50YbQBM

New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! "Environmental health hazards and wildland firefighting: a qualitative analysis" by Alissa Cordner #SNFECO 🔥Read it here: https://ow.ly/Apmg50Y9nkl

Our February newsletter is coming soon! 🔥Make sure to subscribe to our free monthly newsletter here: https://fireecology.org/email

New article 🚨 in the #FireEcology Journal! "Is this duff? Long-term prescribed burning effects on litter and duff in pine flatwoods of the southeastern US" by N. Sánchez-López, A. T. Hudak, M. K. Taylor, M. A. Callaham Jr., and Joseph J. O’Brien #SNFECO 🔥Read it here: https://ow.ly/jgG550Y9msg

Applications are now being accepted for the Eastern Fire Network's Summer 2026 Graduate Research Experience in Transdisciplinary Eastern Wildland Fire Science 🔥Learn more: https://fireecology.org/safe-news/2026efnet-grad

The Lake States Fire Science Consortium is accepting proposals for undergraduate internship experiences which address issues associated with northern fire-dependent ecosystems 🔥Proposals are due February 24 - learn more at http://lakestatesfiresci.net/interns_2026.html

New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! "Three-decade record of contiguous-U.S. national forest wildfires indicates increased density of ignitions near roads" by Gregory H. Aplet, Phil Hartger, and Matthew S. Dietz #SNFECO 🔥Read it here: https://ow.ly/CQng50Y7UkH

Attention students and early career professionals 🔥Join SAFE and Dr. Ashley Grupenhoff for SAFE Connections February on Thursday, February 26 at 1pm PT/4pm ET ❗Register and learn more here: https://fireecology.org/safe-connections

New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! "The role of plant community development in wind erosion mitigation post-wildfire" by Brian M. Morra, Beth A. Newingham, Brian K. Howard, Nicholas P. Webb, and Ronald S. Treminio #SNFECO 🔥Read it here: https://ow.ly/nqZp50Y7U86

New article🚨 in the #FireEcology Journal! "Bark traits and their influence on thermal resistance to wildfires: an experimental study across six tree species common in Central Europe" by Simon Mutterer, Jonathan P. Sheppard, Ulrich Kohnle, and Thomas Seifert #SNFECO 🔥https://ow.ly/uxES50Y4piw

NEW EPISODE of #FireEcology Chats! 🔥 Bob Keane is joined by Kristen Shive and Scott Stephens to discuss litigation challenges threatening the resilience of Yosemite's giant sequoia trees #SNFECO Listen here: https://fireecology.org/feco-podcast/ep81

New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! "Projecting spatiotemporal forest fire probability in Jiangxi Province under climate change scenarios" by Qing Ye, Guofan Lu, Wangyu Peng, Jiahui Peng, and Guoai Xie #SNFECO 🔥Read it here: https://ow.ly/6Q9150Y3RBg

New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! "Post-thinning fire effects on savanna understory vegetation and ecosystem structure" by Piet Monegi, Tshepiso Mangani, Siphelele E. Takata, Kamogelo Malepe, and Nothando Ngcobo #SNFECO 🔥Read it here: https://ow.ly/1WyJ50Y3QQ3

New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! "An open-source database of historical wildfires in the Fontainebleau Forest" by Maud Chevalier, Samuel Abiven, and Johanne Lebrun Thauront #SNFECO🔥 Read it here: https://ow.ly/1spQ50Y1gFS

Congratulations to everyone who was certified in 2025 through AFE's wildland fire professional certification program! https://fireecology.org/news/2025-certified-professionals

Attention SAFE chapters ❗2026 SAFE Grant applications are open until February 6th! Learn more and apply at https://fireecology.org/safe-news/safe-grant-2026

NEW EPISODE of #FireEcology Chats! 🔥 Bob Keane is joined by William Nikolakis to discuss pursuing transformative policies relating to indigenous fire stewardship #SNFECO Listen here: https://fireecology.org/feco-podcast/ep80

New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! "Influences on vegetation structure 55 years after clearcutting and broadcast burning, and wildfire in a western larch forest" by Neil G. Williams, Justin S. Crotteau, and David K. Wright #SNFECO🔥 Read it here: https://ow.ly/K0P550Y0qFZ

New research highlight for the #FireEcology journal! "Power and planning: a critical discourse analysis of tribal and non-tribal Oregon wildfire protection plans" by Christian Heisler, Max Nielsen-Pincus, Douglas Deur, and Gabe Sheoships https://fireecology.org/journal-news/power-and-planning

NEW EPISODE of #FireEcology Chats! 🔥 Bob Keane is joined by Andrea Nocentini to discuss optimizing prescribed fire management in subtropical wetlands using a numerical model #SNFECO Listen here: https://fireecology.org/feco-podcast/ep79

NEW EPISODE of #FireEcology Chats! 🔥 Bob Keane is joined by Jeffery Cannon, Nicole Zampieri and Morgan Varner to discuss using terrestrial lidar to measure crown scorch #SNFECO Listen here: https://fireecology.org/feco-podcast/ep78 Jeffery Cannon, Landscape Ecology Lab Nicole Zampieri

New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! "Observations of fire regime and overstorey tree canopy decline in karri forests" by Neil Burrows, Vic Jurskis, Allan Wills, and Valerie Densmore #SNFECO🔥 Read it here: https://ow.ly/GLiC50XT25O

NEW EPISODE of #FireEcology Chats! 🔥 Bob Keane is joined by Christian Heisler to discuss unearthing harmful narratives and confronting ideologies within wildfire protection plans #SNFECO Listen here: https://fireecology.org/feco-podcast/ep77

New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! By Susan J. Prichard, Deborah G. Nemens, Maureen C. Kennedy, Jessie Thoreson, Lauren C. Satterfield, Paige C. Eagle, Eric M. Rowell, Andrew T. Hudak, and Nuria Sánchez-López #SNFECO🔥 Read it here: https://ow.ly/IEvN50XNMWe

New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! "Yosemite’s Merced Grove of giant sequoias: critical restoration continues despite legal challenges" by Kristen L. Shive, Garrett J. Dickman, and Scott L. Stephens #SNFECO🔥 Read it here: https://ow.ly/ZU5I50XNMQK

Congratulations to the 2025 AFE Award Winners! 🎉 Dr. Gavin Jones was awarded the Early Career Award and Dr. Heather Alexander was awarded the Distinguished Leader Award 🔥Read more here: https://fireecology.org/news/award-winners-25

New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! "A post-fire reforestation assessment and prioritization tool for the Western United States" #SNFECO🔥 Read it here: https://ow.ly/mtot50XJWmr

Attention students and early career professionals 🔥SAFE and AFE are excited to have Dr. Kate Fuller, a wildfire modeler at First Street, joining us for SAFE Connections January on 1/29 at 1pm PT/4pm ET ❗Register and learn more here: https://fireecology.org/safe-connections

New article🚨 in the #FireEcology Journal! "Post-fire treatments in Mediterranean forests: a review for enhancing restoration strategies" by M. Menéndez-Miguélez, I. Cañellas, M. Erdozain, S. de-Miguel, and I. Alberdi #SNFECO🔥 Read it here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-025-00430-y

Congratulations to the winners of the student poster contest at the 2025 Fire Congress! 🎉🔥 1st place: Tanner Gordon 2nd place: Cara Caruolo 3rd place: Gibson Blankenship View their posters here: https://fireecology.org/safe-news/student-posters-2025

NEW EPISODE of #FireEcology Chats! 🔥 Bob Keane is joined by Cole Buettner, Tyler Aldworth, and Michelle Greiner to discuss the use of the Incident Strategic Alignment Process (ISAP) and the value this process brings to managers #SNFECO Listen here: https://fireecology.org/feco-podcast/ep76

An article in The Park Record highlights the recent hands-on experiences of the Utah State University Wildland Fire Club as they helped conduct a pile burning operation on a ranch in Summit County, Utah 🔥Read more here: https://ow.ly/PpZa50XL4R7

New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! "When the wilderness burns: an analysis of current fire management and the case for prescribed fire in designated wilderness in the United States" #SNFECO🔥 Read it here: https://ow.ly/TQwI50XKmLw