Researchers with the University of South Carolina are conducting a survey of fire managers working in longleaf pine ecosystems. Survey responses will be used to better understand the combinations of decision-making criteria and constraints to the use of prescribed burning in longleaf pine management and concerns about future pressures on the use of fire across the longleaf range. Survey responses should be submitted by August 1. The project is supported by the Southeast Climate Adaptation Center, and a report of the compiled data will be publicly available.

Research on a variety of topics related to prescribed fire in the Southeast has been recently published.

The USDA Forest Service Region Three will host Women in Wildland Fire Boot Camps on a variety of dates and locations in New Mexico and Arizona this fall. Upon successfully completing this training, each person will receive a Wildland Firefighter certification and be eligible to apply for a temporary position.Those interested should fill out an online application.

The Southern Fire Exchange held a Duff Fire Science and Management Workshop at Weymouth-Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve in Southern Pines, NC on June 26. Sponsored by the National Wild Turkey Federation and in cooperation with NC State Parks, the USDA Forest Service, Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy, and Georgia DNR, the workshop brought together researchers and practitioners to discuss managing fire in areas with heavy duff loads. Morning presentations covered what the latest research says about duff fires and related tree mortality, while the afternoon field portion addressed how that science is used in on-the-ground management. A pre-workshop field trip to an old-growth longleaf stand owned by the City of Fayetteville allowed for additional discussion.

Dr. Morgan Varner with the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station spoke at the workshop, and recently coauthored a Joint Fire Science Program Final Report on consequences of soil heating for prescribed fire use and restoration in the South with colleagues from the University of Idaho, Pennsylvania State University, the University of Florida, and the Southern Fire Exchange.

Longleaf Alliance President - The Longleaf Alliance is accepting applications for a president to lead the organization. Candidates must have at least eight years of management experience in a forestry or natural resources organization.

Texas Longleaf Implementation Team Coordinator - The Texas LIT is seeking a coordinator to lead the partnership. Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found.

Veterans Fire Corps - The Student Conservation Association is accepting applications from post-9/11-era US military veterans for its Fire Corps internships. Additional information and the application portal can be found on the program website.

Various Positions -  Wildland Restoration International  is currently recruiting conservation-minded, NWCG-qualified staff for the following prescribed fire and ecosystem restoration team positions. Please  visit their website  for more information and application instructions.  WRI also has a  subscription option that will notify you by email of job announcements and training opportunities.

Fire Ecology Internships - The Fire Ecology Program at Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy in Tallahassee, FL seeks to provide field and laboratory experience for college students and recent graduates in the areas of plant ecology, ecosystem ecology, and fire ecology and science. Most internships last 12-16 weeks and are largely fieldwork based. Summer interns work from May-August and Fall interns work from October-December.  Get full details and application instructions here.