NMFWRI
@nmfwri.bsky.social
The NM Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute connects land managers and communities to scientific and traditional knowledge and practices that restore and conserve healthy, fire-adapted ecosystems and cultural landscapes. Find out more at nmfwri.org
New Mexico Forestry Division is seeking a Community Wildfire Defense Program Manager to direct and engage in forest and watershed management and community wildfire risk reduction. Apply by Dec. 5 with job ID #159915 through the State job portal www.spo.state.nm.us/work-for-new...
Job Opportunities | NM SPO
Work for the State of New Mexico and contribute to the betterment of our community! Our work directly impacts the people of New Mexico in every way, whether it’s helping a child in need, protecting natural resources, or maintaining roads and infrastructure.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
New Mexico Forestry Division is seeking a Community Wildfire Defense Program Manager to direct and engage in forest and watershed management and community wildfire risk reduction. Apply by Dec. 5 with job ID #159915 through the State job portal www.spo.state.nm.us/work-for-new...
More guidance for Mora County private well owners from NM DHSEM regarding reopening fire claim to cover potential fire-related heavy metal contamination in wells.
November 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
More guidance for Mora County private well owners from NM DHSEM regarding reopening fire claim to cover potential fire-related heavy metal contamination in wells.
Information about Mora County water resources, contacts, and the NM Dept of Health advisory regarding recent heavy metal contamination in some wells is all available on the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Post-fire Resources Hub. hermits-peak-calf-canyon-fire-resources-nmhu.hub.arcgis.com/pages/extern...
Information and Resources
NMFD Landscape Stewardship Plan Business Resources Before The Fire Agricultural/Forestry Property Owner Post-fire Recovery During the Fire Long Term Recovery Pre-Fire Preparation View the FEMA May Rei...
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November 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Information about Mora County water resources, contacts, and the NM Dept of Health advisory regarding recent heavy metal contamination in some wells is all available on the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Post-fire Resources Hub. hermits-peak-calf-canyon-fire-resources-nmhu.hub.arcgis.com/pages/extern...
Congrats to everyone involved in this important work!
It’s a wrap on the Espinosa Prescribed Fire!
Forestry Division returned from supporting the @forestservice.bsky.social on a successful 1,343-acre broadcast burn: the largest broadcast burn to take place on Mountainair Ranger District, and one of the largest in Cibola National Forest history.
Forestry Division returned from supporting the @forestservice.bsky.social on a successful 1,343-acre broadcast burn: the largest broadcast burn to take place on Mountainair Ranger District, and one of the largest in Cibola National Forest history.
November 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Congrats to everyone involved in this important work!
🤝 Partnerships and careful planning make for successful prescribed burns, a critical tool for restoring healthy fire-adapted forests. In this great story, a new prescribed burn participant reflects on the experience at an Oct burn on State Land near Black Lake, NM.
Burning at Black Lake 2025 - Forest Stewards Guild
Written by Maya Hilty In late October, months of work by many other people landed me in a mountain meadow near Black Lake, New Mexico, stuffing my pack and pants…
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November 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🤝 Partnerships and careful planning make for successful prescribed burns, a critical tool for restoring healthy fire-adapted forests. In this great story, a new prescribed burn participant reflects on the experience at an Oct burn on State Land near Black Lake, NM.
🔥 Firewise and Fire Adapted Communities advance wildfire risk reduction. Find out how in the latest edition of The Spark by @forestguild @NMForestry @USDOI @fireadaptednet and NMFWRI .
#WildfirePreparedness
#WildfirePreparedness
November 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
🔥 Firewise and Fire Adapted Communities advance wildfire risk reduction. Find out how in the latest edition of The Spark by @forestguild @NMForestry @USDOI @fireadaptednet and NMFWRI .
#WildfirePreparedness
#WildfirePreparedness
👁️ If you haven't checked out the NM Collaborative Conservation Hub developed by our Collaboration Program, take a look!
💻 It is loaded with information! collaboration-hub-nmfwri-nmhu.hub.arcgis.com
💻 It is loaded with information! collaboration-hub-nmfwri-nmhu.hub.arcgis.com
Collaboration Hub NMFWRI
Create your own initiative by combining existing applications with a custom site. Use this initiative to form teams around a problem and invite your community to participate.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:28 PM
👁️ If you haven't checked out the NM Collaborative Conservation Hub developed by our Collaboration Program, take a look!
💻 It is loaded with information! collaboration-hub-nmfwri-nmhu.hub.arcgis.com
💻 It is loaded with information! collaboration-hub-nmfwri-nmhu.hub.arcgis.com
A fact sheet from NM Dept of Health on the Mora County wells and heavy metal contamination. These wells are within the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon burn scar from 2022; the source of any metal contamination has yet to be determined.
November 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
A fact sheet from NM Dept of Health on the Mora County wells and heavy metal contamination. These wells are within the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon burn scar from 2022; the source of any metal contamination has yet to be determined.
We still have a few spots left in our free Community Chainsaw Refresher Class! Bought a new chainsaw but never used one before? Pretty skilled with a chainsaw but looking for some maintenance tips? This class is for you! Sign up via email at nmfwri@nmhu.edu or call 505-426-2080.
November 18, 2025 at 11:27 PM
We still have a few spots left in our free Community Chainsaw Refresher Class! Bought a new chainsaw but never used one before? Pretty skilled with a chainsaw but looking for some maintenance tips? This class is for you! Sign up via email at nmfwri@nmhu.edu or call 505-426-2080.
We're hiring for an exciting new position at our institute - a Digital Content and Outreach Specialist! Please note a change in the link here. Apply directly through the Highlands University job portal:
October 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM
We're hiring for an exciting new position at our institute - a Digital Content and Outreach Specialist! Please note a change in the link here. Apply directly through the Highlands University job portal:
We've got an excellent Bark Beetle Management – QIA workshop coming up Nov. 15 with our partners at NM Forestry Division. We look forward to seeing you there!
October 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
We've got an excellent Bark Beetle Management – QIA workshop coming up Nov. 15 with our partners at NM Forestry Division. We look forward to seeing you there!
Save the Date! Nov. 15 is the next QIA workshop.
October 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Save the Date! Nov. 15 is the next QIA workshop.
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"We investigated if causal factors could explain wildfire burn severity of the Quebec 2023 wildfires...Forest mgmt is implicated through the accumulated impacts of harvesting, which have skewered age class distributions toward younger [more flammable] forests." 🌍 www.publish.csiro.au/WF/justaccep...
Exploring the determinants of the 2023 Quebec mega-wildfire burn severity
Background The Quebec wildfires in 2023 attracted international attention, affecting 4.5 M ha of boreal forest. Aims We investigated if causal factors could be identified that explained spatial vari...
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October 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
"We investigated if causal factors could explain wildfire burn severity of the Quebec 2023 wildfires...Forest mgmt is implicated through the accumulated impacts of harvesting, which have skewered age class distributions toward younger [more flammable] forests." 🌍 www.publish.csiro.au/WF/justaccep...
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Researchers at the Ecological Restoration Institute are exploring how biochar can boost land management, from restoring soils to capturing carbon. tinyurl.com/5y2555hk
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October 14, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Researchers at the Ecological Restoration Institute are exploring how biochar can boost land management, from restoring soils to capturing carbon. tinyurl.com/5y2555hk
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It's the season for prescribed fire - an important step to reducing fuel loads in our forests.
This article from Ecology & Society focuses on RX burns in Greece and how proactive prevention can get lost as a method to reduce catastrophic wildfires.
ecologyandsociety.org/vol30/iss3/a...
This article from Ecology & Society focuses on RX burns in Greece and how proactive prevention can get lost as a method to reduce catastrophic wildfires.
ecologyandsociety.org/vol30/iss3/a...
October 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
It's the season for prescribed fire - an important step to reducing fuel loads in our forests.
This article from Ecology & Society focuses on RX burns in Greece and how proactive prevention can get lost as a method to reduce catastrophic wildfires.
ecologyandsociety.org/vol30/iss3/a...
This article from Ecology & Society focuses on RX burns in Greece and how proactive prevention can get lost as a method to reduce catastrophic wildfires.
ecologyandsociety.org/vol30/iss3/a...
We're hiring! We're looking for a Digital Content and Outreach professional who is interested in forest and watershed health, enjoys creating with social media and digital tools, and likes interacting with the public. Apply via the NMHU portal.
October 15, 2025 at 8:51 PM
We're hiring! We're looking for a Digital Content and Outreach professional who is interested in forest and watershed health, enjoys creating with social media and digital tools, and likes interacting with the public. Apply via the NMHU portal.
Do you enjoy communication and are familiar with ArcGIS? Do you like interacting with the public? Have an interest in wildfire mitigation? Our institute is hiring a Digital Content and Outreach Specialist! Find out more and apply through the NMHU portal: nmhu.peopleadmin.com/postings/9954
October 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Do you enjoy communication and are familiar with ArcGIS? Do you like interacting with the public? Have an interest in wildfire mitigation? Our institute is hiring a Digital Content and Outreach Specialist! Find out more and apply through the NMHU portal: nmhu.peopleadmin.com/postings/9954
Check out the latest events and more in the Hermit's Peak-Calf Canyon Post-Fire Resources Hub. hermits-peak-calf-canyon-fire-resources-nmhu.hub.arcgis.com/pages/5db832...
Post-Fire Community Events
This page will provide access to announcements for upcoming meetings, events and workshops, in addition to recordings of these events when available.
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September 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Check out the latest events and more in the Hermit's Peak-Calf Canyon Post-Fire Resources Hub. hermits-peak-calf-canyon-fire-resources-nmhu.hub.arcgis.com/pages/5db832...
Come work with us!
Hiring:
Conservation Specialist - full-time, exempt, term position with the Conservation Science Center
nmhu.peopleadmin.com/postings/9801
Ecological Monitoring Technician - full-time, non-exempt, term position
nmhu.peopleadmin.com/postings/9884
Hiring:
Conservation Specialist - full-time, exempt, term position with the Conservation Science Center
nmhu.peopleadmin.com/postings/9801
Ecological Monitoring Technician - full-time, non-exempt, term position
nmhu.peopleadmin.com/postings/9884
Conservation Specialist
The Conservation Science Center (CSC) is a program within the NM Forest & Watershed Restoration Institute and is actively seeking candidates with a strong land stewardship ethic who value community ad...
nmhu.peopleadmin.com
September 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Come work with us!
Hiring:
Conservation Specialist - full-time, exempt, term position with the Conservation Science Center
nmhu.peopleadmin.com/postings/9801
Ecological Monitoring Technician - full-time, non-exempt, term position
nmhu.peopleadmin.com/postings/9884
Hiring:
Conservation Specialist - full-time, exempt, term position with the Conservation Science Center
nmhu.peopleadmin.com/postings/9801
Ecological Monitoring Technician - full-time, non-exempt, term position
nmhu.peopleadmin.com/postings/9884
Fire Cafe happening tomorrow! A free webinar to discuss the ReSHAPE TWIG wildfire and fuels reduction geodatabase and how it can help fire and land managers.
September 22, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Fire Cafe happening tomorrow! A free webinar to discuss the ReSHAPE TWIG wildfire and fuels reduction geodatabase and how it can help fire and land managers.
Coming up Sept. 23 - how can TWIG help fire and land managers better visualize the intersection of forest treatments and wildfire for on-the-ground decisions? Find out more during this webinar from the ReSHAPE team working on TWIG, a powerful geodatabase.
September 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Coming up Sept. 23 - how can TWIG help fire and land managers better visualize the intersection of forest treatments and wildfire for on-the-ground decisions? Find out more during this webinar from the ReSHAPE team working on TWIG, a powerful geodatabase.
We’re excited to see @Esri highlight our partnership and the powerful work being done with TWIG (Treatment and Wildfire Interagency Geodatabase). When data is available to those who need it, we can better protect communities and ecosystems.
Check out the blog: www.esri.com/en-us/indust...
#SWERI
Check out the blog: www.esri.com/en-us/indust...
#SWERI
A New National Platform Transforms Wildfire Data into Actionable Insights
Discover TWIG, a national platform combining wildfire and fuel treatment data into usable insights with interactive maps and open access tools.
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September 11, 2025 at 11:19 PM
We’re excited to see @Esri highlight our partnership and the powerful work being done with TWIG (Treatment and Wildfire Interagency Geodatabase). When data is available to those who need it, we can better protect communities and ecosystems.
Check out the blog: www.esri.com/en-us/indust...
#SWERI
Check out the blog: www.esri.com/en-us/indust...
#SWERI
Our updated PJ Protocols guide is now available on our website. nmfwri.org/wp-content/u...
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September 8, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Our updated PJ Protocols guide is now available on our website. nmfwri.org/wp-content/u...
Upcoming Fire CAFE webinar! Join Southwest Fire Ecology on Tuesday Sept. 23 at 1 pm ET to learn about how the ReSHAPE Program compiles data on fuels treatments and wildfires through the Treatment and Wildfire Interagency Geodatabase (TWIG). Register at ow.ly/nenl50WQrW9
September 4, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Upcoming Fire CAFE webinar! Join Southwest Fire Ecology on Tuesday Sept. 23 at 1 pm ET to learn about how the ReSHAPE Program compiles data on fuels treatments and wildfires through the Treatment and Wildfire Interagency Geodatabase (TWIG). Register at ow.ly/nenl50WQrW9