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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
February 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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
February 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Our February newsletter is coming soon! 🔥Make sure to subscribe to our free monthly newsletter here: https://fireecology.org/email
February 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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
February 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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
February 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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
February 5, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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
February 4, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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
February 3, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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
February 2, 2026 at 11:20 PM
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
January 30, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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
January 29, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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
January 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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
January 28, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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
January 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Congratulations to everyone who was certified in 2025 through AFE's wildland fire professional certification program! https://fireecology.org/news/2025-certified-professionals
January 23, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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
January 22, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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
January 22, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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
January 21, 2026 at 1:20 AM
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
January 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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
January 15, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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
January 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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
January 7, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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
January 5, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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
December 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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
December 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM