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
Title: Fire-dependent vegetation through the past two-and-a-half centuries on a wet-temperate landscape, southern Blue Ridge Escarpment, USA
Authors: Taylor Siskind, Paige E. Wirth and Charles W. Lafon
Source: Physical Geography
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02723646.2025.2551201
Upcoming Webinar
Fire timing influences understory vegetation, deer and turkey habitat, and oak regeneration
October 21, 2025 2:00 p.m. EST.
Presented by: Oak Woodlands and Forest Fire Consortium; speaker: Dr. Mark Turner, Oklahoma State University
Announcements
6th Biennal Shortleaf Pine Conference November 11 - 13, 2025 at Lake Guntersville State Park, AL.
The Nature Conservancy is hiring multiple fire positions in South Carolina and Georgia. For more information visit The Nature Conservancy's career page.
Savanah River (Georgia) Prescribed Burn Association Coordinator.
The Orianne Society is seeking a Prescribed Fire & Gopher Tortoise Management Technician
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