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.
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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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Announcements
The Nature Conservancy is hiring for a NC Mountains Forest Recovery Director
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Located in Asheville, North Carolina
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Applications close February 17, 2026
Duff in the Mountains Fire Science Workshop
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February 24, 2026 Hendersonville, NC Henderson County Center
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Field Trip to Green River Game Lands
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$65 registration, lunch provided, capacity at 30 attendees. Registration closes February 17th.
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This is the first of three duff fire science workshops. The second workshop will be on March 10, 2026 in Weymouth Woods, North Carolina. The third workshop will be April 15th at North Carolina Beach State Park.
Duff in the Sandhills Fire Science Workshop
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March 10, 2026 Weymouth Woods - Sandhills Nature Preserve Southern Pines, NC
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Field Trip to Weymouth Woods
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$65 registration, lunch provided, capacity at 30 attendees. Registration closes March 3rd
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This is the second of three duff fire science workshops. The third and final workshop will be on April 15th at North Carolina Beach State Park.
Upcoming Webinar
Fueling Collaboration Panel Discussion Series: Reframing the Ecology of Fire in Eastern United States 'Old Growth' Forest Ecosystems
February 19, 2026 11:00 a.m. EST.
Panelists Include:
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Joe Marschall (Moderator) Senior Research Associate at the Center for Tree-Ring Science at the University of Missouri
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Dr. Ryan DeSantis assistant professor of forest ecology and management at Oklahoma State University
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Jimmy Dodson NC State Parks Biologist Program Manager
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Dr. Lauren Pile Knapp Research Ecologist and Project Leader with the USDA Forest Service - Northern Research Station
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Dr. William Flatley
Research
Taxonomic and multifunctional response of soil microbial communities to wildfire, prescribed fire, and partial harvesting in the Southern Appalachian Mountains, United States
Source: Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
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