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
Reducing resilience debt: Mechanical felling and repeated prescribed fires may sustain eastern oak forests
Authors: Melanie K. Taylor, Donald L. Hagan, T. Adam Coates, Julia A. DeFeo, Mac A. Callaham Jr, Helen H. Mohr, Thomas A. Waldrop, Nina Wurzburger
Source: Ecological Applications
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
Announcements
Pennsylvania Prescribed Fire Councial annual meeting
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January 28 -29 2026 at the Wyndham Garden in Boalsburg, PA.
Duff in th 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.
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