Read "Perennial grasses with different life histories maintain population stability under fire in North and Central American pine savannas" by Jennifer M. Fill, Carolina Baruzzi, and Raelene M. Crandall in the #FireEcology Journal #SNFECO https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00495-3

Read "Winners and losers: post-fire European forest taxa abundance meta-analysis" by Gemma Gerber, Martin Jung, and Piero Visconti in the #FireEcology Journal #SNFECO https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00471-x

Read "Characterizing windows of opportunity for prescribed pile and broadcast burning in Northern California" in the #FireEcology Journal #SNFECO https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00492-6

Read "Size of modern megafire not unprecedented and a cumulative fire deficit persists" by Christopher H. Guiterman, Ellis Q. Margolis, David W. Huffman, Margaret K. Lonergan, Mark Kaib, and Christopher H. Baisan in #FireEcology #SNFECO https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00482-8

Read "Post-fire western larch reforestation success depends on interactions between site conditions and seed source" by Kimberley T. Davis and Justin D. Gay in the #FireEcology Journal 🔥 #SNFECO https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00485-5#FireEcology

Read "Effects of prescribed fires on plant diversity in a grassy páramo of southern Ecuador" in the #FireEcology Journal 🔥#SNFECO https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00473-9

"Youth-Engaged Fire Futures: Learning from Listening Circles with Young People to Inform Fire Workforce Development" presents key findings from listening circles with young people across western OR and northern CA.🔥https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/items/e99467b5-3578-4f8c-85e0-aaefbdcca053

Read "Relationship of satellite-derived fire severity to archaeological fire severity and fire effects in the Jemez Mountains, New Mexico, USA" in the #FireEcology Journal 🔥 #SNFECO https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00472-w

NEW EPISODE of #FireEcology Chats! 🔥William Flatley and Theo Witsell discuss using fire-scarred shortleaf pines and tree cores to characterize and link together fire history and history of invasion in the Ozark Plateau #SNFECO Listen here: https://fireecology.org/feco-podcast/ep96

Read "Altitudinal variation in fire behavior in Andean ecosystems in southern Ecuador" by Angel Balaguer-Beser, Fernando González, Carlos G. Chuncho, Vinicio Carrión-Paladines, and Oscar Juela-Sivisaca in the #FireEcology Journal 🔥 #SNFECO https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00470-y

Applications for AFE's Mentoring Futures Program, which provides an opportunity to utilize the specialized knowledge and skills of AFE's network to benefit the next generation, are due MONDAY JUNE 1 🔥Learn more at fireecology.org/mentoring

Read "The ecology of a smoke plume: bioaerosol patterns reveal abiotic and biotic drivers of diversity" in the #FireEcology Journal #SNFECO 🔥https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00475-7

We were thrilled to recently partner with several collaborators on a webinar about fuel treatment data! Weren't able to attend? Check out the recording at fireecology.org/webinars 🔥

Read "Burned area trends and fire susceptibility in protected areas of Kenya: the potential roles of human activities and climate" in the #FireEcology Journal #SNFECO https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00459-7

NEW EPISODE of #FireEcology Chats! 🔥Claire Tortorelli and Alison Dean discuss how invasive grasses change the spread of fire across the landscape and how to manage it #SNFECO Listen here: https://fireecology.org/feco-podcast/ep95

Read "Bark traits and fire vulnerability in three California foothill oak species" by Kaili Brande, Frank W. Davis, and Bruce E. Kendall in the #FireEcology Journal #SNFECO https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00488-2

NEW EPISODE of #FireEcology Chats! 🔥Kristen Shive, Linnea Hardlund, and Brianna Baker discuss how managers can move forward in handling the loss that giant sequoias have suffered #SNFECO Listen here: https://fireecology.org/feco-podcast/ep94

Read "Projected fire weather intensification across the Mediterranean: implications for management and restoration" in the #FireEcology Journal #SNFECO https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00477-5

SAFE chapters across the US have been busy! 🔥Check out all the latest updates here: https://fireecology.org/safenews

Read "Analysis of ladder fuel ignition through experiments and fire dynamics simulator simulation" by Yucheng He, Sanika R. Nishandar, Jiachen Zhang, Hannah Lee, Joey Chong, Gloria M. Burke, Marko Princevac, and David R. Weise in #FireEcology #SNFECO https://ow.ly/qC5R50YXNaF

Happening THIS FRIDAY! Learn more about the primary aggregated fuel treatment datasets and ask experts questions 🔥Make sure to check out the primer fact sheet and register here: https://fireecology.org/calendar-entries/navigating-treatment-data-may-2026

Read "Invasion resistance varies by fuel break type in sagebrush ecosystems" in the #FireEcology Journal https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00455-x#FireEcology#SNFECO

NEW EPISODE of #FireEcology Chats! 🔥Korina Ocampo-Zuleta, Carolina Quintero, and Melisa Blackhall discuss lichen ignitions and climate change implications #SNFECO Listen here: https://fireecology.org/feco-podcast/ep93

Read "Landscape can play a role in the moisture content of temperate fuels" by Katy Ivison, Laura J. Graham, Kerryn Little, Alice Orpin, and Nicholas Kettridge in the #FireEcology Journal. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00478-4#FireEcology#SNFECO

Applications for AFE's Mentoring Futures Program are due June 1! This program is open to all AFE members - learn more and apply today at https://fireecology.org/mentoring

If you work with, or are interested in, fuel treatment and wildfire data, register for this webinar, happening next Friday, May 15th! Learn about how the major aggregated fuel treatment datasets compare, and ask data managers questions. Learn more and register here: ow.ly/ttBA50YMHq1

Read "Fire history and tree invasion in an Ozark glade, barrens, and woodland complex" by William T. Flatley, Alexander J. Russell, Lillian M. Bragg, and Theo Witsell in the #FireEcology Journal: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00458-8#FireEcology#SNFECO 🔥

NEW EPISODE of #FireEcology Chats! 🔥Jeff Chandler and Solomon Dobrowski discuss capturing the full spread of fire attributes from the past and comparing to present-day wildfires #SNFECO Listen here: https://fireecology.org/feco-podcast/ep92

New article 🚨 in the #FireEcology Journal! "Stakeholder perceptions of post-fire management in Greece" by Elena Palenova, Iosif Botetzagias, Themistoklis Kontos, Sander Veraverbeke, Katherine Miller, and Karin Ebert #SNFECO 🔥Read it here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00476-6

The Forest Stewards Guild and partners have released the new National Assessment of Certified Prescribed Burn Manager Programs 🔥Read more: https://foreststewardsguild.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026_National_CPBM_Report_FINAL.pdf

New article 🚨 in the #FireEcology Journal! "Spatio-temporal patterns and drivers of fire spread and severity: a case study of an extreme wildfire in China’s boreal forests" by Qiming Liu, Zehao Shen, and Mei Zhou #SNFECO 🔥Read it here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00448-w

SAFE's newest chapter is at Michigan Technological University! 🔥See all SAFE chapters here: https://fireecology.org/safe-chapters

New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! "Fuel architecture drives shoot flammability" by Azaj Mahmud and Dylan W. Schwilk #SNFECO 🔥Read it here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00460-0

NEW EPISODE of #FireEcology Chats! 🔥Sarah Dickson-Hoyle, Carolyn Szostak, and Nelly Oelke discuss what we can do to support researchers and students entering into the challenging space of wildland fire research #SNFECO Listen here: https://fireecology.org/feco-podcast/ep91

New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! "Factors influencing early post-wildfire vegetation and implications for invasive plant management in the interior of British Columbia, Canada" #SNFECO 🔥Read it here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00463-x

Every day is Earth Day! AFE is dedicated to improving the knowledge of fire ecology and uses of fire in resilient landscape management. Many global ecosystems have evolved with fire as an essential process; fire is a core component of healthy human and ecological systems 🔥

New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! "A rapid and non-destructive method for quantifying boreal forest surface fuels" by Johan Sjöström, Frida Vermina Plathner, and Anders Granström #SNFECO 🔥Read it here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00466-8

Join this webinar on fuel treatment datasets on Friday, May 15! 🔥Learn more, access a fact sheet, and register here: https://ow.ly/4I3J50YMHpZ

New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! "Epiphytic lichens as ladder fuels: an experimental study on flammability in Southern Chile" #SNFECO 🔥Read it here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00456-w

NEW EPISODE of #FireEcology Chats! 🔥Azaj Mahmud and Dylan Schwilk discuss predicting key aspects of shoot flammability and how that relates to flammability category rankings in the National Fire Protection Association’s Firewise program #SNFECO Listen here: https://fireecology.org/feco-podcast/ep90

New article 🚨 in the #FireEcology Journal! "Determinants of forest-fire containment success in the Viphya plantations of Northern Malawi" by Fletcher Mhone, Robertson R. B. Khataza, Gift Kamanga Thole & Alfred Chioza #SNFECO 🔥Read it here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00464-w

With support from the Resources Legacy Fund, the Fire Networks and The Nature Conservancy worked with people in Northern California, Greater Yellowstone and the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains to tell stories of the many paths to living better with fire 🔥Learn more: https://firenetworks.org/manypaths/

New research highlight for the #FireEcology Journal! This research highlight summarizes a recent article by Alissa Cordner - read more at https://fireecology.org/journal-news/health-hazards

NEW EPISODE of #FireEcology Chats! 🔥Joseph D. Birch, Jessica Miesel, and Matthew Dickinson discuss cheatgrass abundance in response to overstory death and prescribed fire #SNFECO Listen here: https://fireecology.org/feco-podcast/ep89

New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! "The state of the giant sequoias: losses, risks, and opportunities" #SNFECO 🔥Read it here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00469-5

Reminder that applications for the 2026 Wayne Harrison Memorial Scholarship are due by April 15 ❗Learn more: https://fireecology.org/wayne-harrison-memorial-scholarship

New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! "Driving factors and prediction models of forest fire occurrence in Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, China" by Yunlin Zhang and Lixiang Wen #SNFECO 🔥Read it here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00457-9

Nominations for 2026-2027 National SAFE Officers are open now and close April 17th! Connect with fellow SAFE members and gain leadership experience at the national level - learn more at https://fireecology.org/safe-news/nationalsafe-2026

New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! "Tree trunks do not bias estimates of surface fuels by aerial lidar in southern Sweden" by Roman M. Zadorozhniuk, Maksym Matsala, Olga T. Wepryk, and Igor Drobyshev #SNFECO 🔥Read it here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00454-y

NEW EPISODE of #FireEcology Chats! 🔥Olga Wepryk and Igor Drobyshev discuss using aerial lidar to assess ground fuels for surface fires #SNFECO Listen here: https://fireecology.org/feco-podcast/ep88