The Mentoring Futures Program builds upon AFE's history of supporting the next generation of wildland fire professionals. With our 1st cohort of 16 mentor-mentee pairs well underway, we are now accepting applications for the 2nd cohort.

This year, we will also be offering professional development and career readiness opportunities for all participants.

In particular, we need more mentors to apply so we can match potential mentees with someone that fits their needs and professional interests. Mentors can be in any career stage, as long as they enjoy leading, listening, networking, and investing in the future!

The Association of Fire Ecology (AFE) and Pau Costa Foundation (PCF) are partnering with Regione Toscana and University of Florence to host a hybrid conference in Florence, Italy. This event will feature in-person and online options for diverse stakeholders involved in wildfire management. All plenary sessions will be interpreted into multiple languages, including at least Italian, Spanish, and English. Other sessions may include live interpretation or automated translation through captioning.

We invite you to submit a proposal for a virtual or in-person presentation by June 15, 2022.

 Virtual Presentation Options

Consider submitting your paper to one of the following open special collections:

A new episode of Fire Ecology Chats features Yana Valachovic and Eric Knapp about results from their study that assessed housing arrangement and vegetation-related factors associated with home loss in the 2018 Camp Fire and to determine whether California’s 2008 adoption of exterior building codes improved survival.

The Wayne Harrison Memorial Scholarship supports the academic and professional growth of students through funding research, management, or education projects related to wildland fire science. Scholarships up to $2,500 are available for 2022, with applications due March 31. Click here for eligibility, application criteria, and the online submission form.