Consortium of Appalachian
Fire Managers and Scientists
CAFMS primary goal is to disseminate products and host activities that will increase
and accelerate the flow of fire science and management information between scientists and managers in the Appalachian region.

Membership is free. Our members receive our quarterly newsletter with access to special workshops, events, job notices, and more. Becoming a member is a great way to connect with other fire professionals throughout the region.
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Research
Changes in Plant Composition Following Disturbance in Restored Native Early Successional Communities
Authors: Bonner L. Powell, J. Wade GeFellers, David A. Buehler, Christopher E. Moorman , John M. Zobel, Craig A. Harper
Source: Rangeland Ecology and Management
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2024.10.006
Upcoming Webinar
Fueling Collaboration Panel Discussion Series: Storms and Strategy: Understanding the Impacts of Hurricanes on Wildfire and Prescribed Fire in the Southeast
January 15, 2026 11:00 a.m. EST.
Panelists Include:
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Brett Williams (Moderator) Technology Transfer Specialist and Liaison to the Southern Research Station
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Brian Camposano Assistant Chief of Forest Management for the Florida Forest Service
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Brian Rogers Regional Ranger North Carolina Forest Service
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Jeff Cannon Landscape Ecologist at the Jones Center at Ichauway
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Steve Norman Research Ecologist with the US Forest Service’s Southern Research Station

















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