The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions have impacted prescribed burning programs across the South. Many agencies have temporarily suspended burn programs, and many states are also encouraging private landowners not to burn.The following information and resources related to COVID-19 may be useful to the Southern prescribed fire community:

The Sentinel Landscapes Partnership has released a video showcasing the work the partnership has accomplished across the country. The video is accompanied by a Perspectives piece that shares the story of the Sentinel Landscapes.

The Department of Defense’s Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program has released the 2020 REPI Report to Congress. The Report summarizes and reviews the achievements of the Program through fiscal year 2019, including those related to prescribed fire. In conjunction with the release of this year’s Report, REPI fact sheets have been updated through fiscal year 2019.

In an article published in the latest issue of Fire Ecology, fire scientists from across the country call for an updated approach to wildland fire science that recognizes both the unique scientific needs of prescribed fire and the potential that prescribed fire research has to improve overall wildland fire management.

A new North Carolina Climate Science Report and plain language summary address historical climate trends and potential future climate change impacts in North Carolina. The report includes a wide breadth of information, including trends involving interactions of multiple aspects of the climate system, such as wildfire and forest ecosystem changes.

Pellet producer Enviva has announced a new Longleaf Forest Restoration Plan, which is a five-year plan including a number of strategies to support longleaf restoration through product sourcing and new collaborations and investments. The plan includes a partnership with the Longleaf Alliance.

This updated graphic released by the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy demonstrates how the goals of the strategy are intertwined and impact each other.

A new report compiled by the Forest Stewards Guild was created to provide guidance to the state of Washington as they work to establish a new Certified Prescribed Burn Manager (CPBM) program. The report also provides valuable information about existing CPBM programs, including those in the South.

A new video from Brady Beck Photography allows us all to spend a minute in the calm of a longleaf forest in the North Carolina Sandhills.

All SFE webinars, including the recent Statutory, Regulatory and Legal Constraints on Prescribed Fire in the USA webinar held on March 12, are recorded. Recordings are available to watch anytime on the SFE YouTube channel.

Assistant/Associate Extension Specialist in Wildland Fire Management and Climate Adaptation - The University of Hawai'i at Manoa is seeking to fill this full-time tenure track position. All application materials should be received by April 30 for best consideration.

Assistant Professor of Forest Health and Fire Protection - Alabama A&M University is hiring for a nine-month academic appointment with additional three-month summer employment available and expected. Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis.

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.

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.