Sep 8, 2026 Wildland Fire Entrainment - Should the Fire Triangle be Square?
Webinar
Wildland fires are more than passive reactions to their surroundings—they actively shape, and are shaped by, the environments in which they burn. This webinar introduces the concept of wildland fire entrainment (WFE), a critical yet often overlooked driver of fire behavior. WFE refers to the movement of air drawn toward a fire by pressure gradients created through strong updrafts and other nonlocal atmospheric effects. By integrating fuels, topography, ambient winds, and fire line geometry, WFE…
Sep 9, 2026 Communicating Fire Science in Schools
Webinar
This session introduces the Fire Ecology Learning Lab, an educational framework designed for anyone who works with youth or coordinates youth engagement initiatives and wants practical methods to teach fire ecology. The presentation is relevant for classroom teachers, non-formal educators, and youth program coordinators, as well as agency personnel, public information officers, outreach specialists, and natural resource professionals who conduct youth outreach, school visits, or community…
Sep 14, 2026 The escalating control of weather and climate extremes on wildfire
Presentation
John Abatzoglou from UC Merced will be the second speaker in the Plum Creek Lecture Series, discussing the escalating control of weather and climate extremes on wildfire.
Sep 17, 2026 The Pyrocene: Living in a New Age of Fire
Webinar
A science conversation with environmental historian Stephen Pyne, a leading authority on the relationship between people and fire.
On Thursday, September 17 at 7pm ET, join Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies for a science conversation featuring environmental historian Stephen Pyne, a leading authority on the relationship between people and fire, including the history of fire management. He will be joined in conversation by Cary ecologist Winslow Hansen, who directs a national collaborative…
Sep 21, 2026 Rethinking Drought in a Changing Climate
Presentation
Zachary Hoylman from the University of Montana and the Montana Climate Office will be the third speaker in the Plum Creek Lecture Series, discussing drought in a changing climate.
Sep 28, 2026 Fire Effects on Stream Ecosystems
Presentation
Lisa Eby from the University of Montana will be the fourth speaker in the Plum Creek Lecture Series, discussing fire effects on stream ecosystems.
Sep 30, 2026 LANDFIRE Compared: Synergies with various Ecosystem Classification Systems
Webinar
Join the LANDFIRE Office Hour for this webinar with speaker Ayn Hunt, PhD, Oregon State University
Oct 5, 2026 Leveraging multi-scale emerging approaches for snow observations from the forest floor to space
Presentation
Eric Sproles from Montana State University will be the fifth speaker in the Plum Creek Lecture series, discussing multi-scale approaches from snow observations.
Oct 6, 2026 Living With the Fire Deficit: Forest Resilience, Community Risk, and the Future of Fire
Webinar
Fire activity has increased across much of western North America in recent decades, contributing to widespread concern that contemporary fire years are unprecedented. Yet in many forests, especially those historically shaped by frequent, low- to mixed-severity fire, there is still far less fire than occurred prior to widespread fire exclusion. This “fire deficit” is not just a historical artifact. It is a key reason many forests have accumulated fuels, shifted in structure and composition, and…
Oct 7, 2026 Using Fire Festivals to Engage Communities
Webinar
Join the the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point "Prescribed Fire for Forest Management Series" for this webinar. Fire festivals are emerging as an innovative way to connect communities with prescribed fire through hands-on learning, demonstrations, and family-friendly activities. This webinar will explore how fire festivals can increase public understanding of prescribed fire, build trust, strengthen partnerships, and foster community support. Presenters will share a national perspective on…
Oct 8, 2026 Wildfire Management Innovations
Webinar
Part of the Yale Forest Forum series "Unlocking Forest Sector Innovation: The Practice and Potential Pathways to Scaling Up"
Speaker Alexander Held is a Senior Expert in Fire, Silviculture, and Wildlife at the European Forest Institute (EFI), where he works on the European Forest Risk Facility to strengthen landscape resilience through knowledge exchange, cooperation and mutual assistance across Europe. He also contributed to EFI's Integrate projects on disturbance and biodiversity in managed…
Oct 6 - 9, 2026 Society of American Foresters National Convention
Conference
The 2026 SAF National Convention celebrates 125 years of forestry and natural resource stewardship while looking ahead to what’s next. This theme honors traditional practices and the generations of foresters who built the profession and recognizes the need to grow, adapt, and collaborate in a rapidly changing world.
Today’s forestry professionals are navigating changing landscapes, new technologies, evolving standards and expectations, and emerging opportunities, from artificial intelligence to…
Oct 15 - 16, 2026 2026 Rocky Mountain Wildfire Smoke Symposium
Workshop
Registration is now open for this annual gathering that brings together researchers, public health professionals, community leaders, wildland firefighters, and government partners to explore the health impacts of wildfires and develop effective strategies for mitigating smoke exposure. The theme for 2026 is "National problem, local solutions: community wildfire smoke preparedness." Through a combination of expert-led sessions and collaborative discussions, the symposium aims to enhance wildfire…
Oct 12 - 16, 2026 NIPFTC Fire Effects Monitor Fall Session
Training Course
The Fire Effects Monitor (FEMO) workshop from the National Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Center (NIPFTC) provides hands-on training for personnel responsible for documenting fire effects and supporting informed decision-making before, during, and after prescribed fire operations. Participants learn how to collect meaningful observations, apply monitoring methods, interpret results, and communicate findings that help managers evaluate whether fire objectives are being achieved.
Must apply…
Oct 19, 2026 Fire Warms Us: Using beneficial fire to connect, restore, and reimagine
Presentation
Lenya Quinn-Davidson from the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Fire Network will be the sixth speaker in the Plum Creek Lecture Series.
Oct 19 - 23, 2026 Wildland Fire Canada Conference + Canadian Smoke Forum
Conference
The Wildland Fire Canada Conference (WFCC) and Canadian Smoke Forum brings together wildland fire management agencies, Indigenous knowledge holders and experts, scientists, partners, and collaborators from across Canada and around the world. This biennial conference focuses on wildland fire management, science, and knowledge-sharing in Canada.
Oct 26, 2026 Millennia of fire and environmental change
Presentation
Phil Higuera from the University of Montana will be the seventh speaker in the Plum Creek Lecture Series, discussing a millennia of fire and environmental change.
Oct 29, 2026 Innovations in Forest and Landscape Restoration
Webinar
Part of Yale Forest Forum's "Unlocking Forest Sector Innovation: The Practice and Potential Pathways to Scaling Up" series.
Speaker Adam Wei is a Professor of forest hydrology and watershed management in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences at the University of British Columbia Okanagan. He also serves as Coordinator of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) Task Force on Forests and Water Interactions in a Changing Environment and is an…
Oct 27 - 29, 2026 Washington DNR Certified Prescribed Burn Manager Course
Training Course
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources offers three-day, in-person courses several times each year as part of the Certified Prescribed Burn Manager program. Coursework includes four hours of prep work before the class, two days of classroom instruction, a site visit, and a final exam. Topics include fire behavior, smoke management, safety, and more. Participants must have experience leading either pile or broadcast burns. Access to property suitable for prescribed fire is required…
Nov 2, 2026 Fire and ice: nutrient impacts in aquatic ecosystems of the mountain West in a changing climate
Presentation
Jim Elser from the University of Montana will discuss the nutrient impacts in aquatic ecosystems of the mountain West.
Oct 26 - Nov 6, 2026 M-410 – Facilitative Instruction
Training Course
The Student of Fire Initiative at the University of Idaho is offering this course for Fall '26. All courses areadministered virtually through the Wildland Fire Learning Portal with a combination of self-paced lessonsand exercises and live-online meetings.
This training course is designed to help students become effective facilitative instructors. The purpose of this course is to improve training delivery and quality by presenting instructional methods with an emphasis on student-oriented adult…
Nov 1 - 7, 2026 Wildland Firefighter Wellness Retreat - Wellspring
Workshop
FUSEE, in collaboration with Wellspring Spa and FireUp, are offering this mindfulness-based retreat for wildland firefighters as a way to give back to these communities and to support our first responders. This 7-day retreat is intended to help provide refuge, rest and renewal as well as trauma-sensitive training in mindfulness, meditation, mental health, and Sensory Awareness. There will be some time volunteering to care for the land (which may include controlled burning), and to…
Nov 9, 2026 Development of a drought, flood, and fire early warning system across Montana's forests and rangelands
Presentation
Kelsey Jensco from the University of Montana and the Montana Climate Office will discuss the development of a drought, flood, and fire early warning system in Montana.
Oct 28 - Nov 9, 2026 Wildland Urban Interface TREX 2026
Training Course
The application period for this event is closed.
The Wildland–Urban Interface Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (WUI TREX) will be held in Kelowna BC, delivered in partnership between the BC Wildfire Service and the Kelowna Fire Department, with support from the Canadian Prescribed Fire Training Program.
WUI TREX will bring together fire departments, wildfire management professionals, prescribed fire practitioners, Indigenous fire stewards, and agency partners to strengthen skills,…
Nov 16, 2026 Investigating fine-scale forest growth and water stress across semi-arid mountain topography
Presentation
Fin Malone from the University of Montana will discuss fine-scale forest growth and water stress across semi-arid mountain topography.