An organization “of professionals dedicated to improving the knowledge and use of fire in land management through science and education.” Aims to “play a key role in wildland fire and fire ecology research, education, management, and policy, to enhance our knowledge and management of fire as a fundamental ecological process.” Grants the AFE & SAFE Awards to honor career achievement in fire ecology and management by recognizing the pioneers and early advocates in our field. Organizes a number of conferences like the 8th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress: Cultivating Pyrodiversity, on November 18-22, 2019 in Tucson, Arizona.
Certifications:
- Wildland Fire Professional Certification
- Wildland Fire Academic Program Certification
- AFE Certified Professionals
- AFE Certified Academic Programs
Publications:
- A small collection of position papers
- Fire Ecology: AFE’s Open Access Journal – An “international scientific journal supported by the Association for Fire Ecology that publishes peer-reviewed articles on all ecological and management aspects relating to wildland fire.”
