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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Announcements

8th Fire in Eastern Oak Forests Conference

June 2-4, 2026 Bloomington, IN
Early bird registration ends April 15, 2026
For more information visit the conference website

In the 2026 Spring Issue of The Traveller, Dr Charles Lafon, Department of Geography, Texas A&M University, describes William Bartram's travels in the article, "Fire and the Shaping of Vegetation along Bartram’s Route in the Southern Appalachian Mountains". William Bartram's writings provide a greater understanding of prescribed fire and vegetative history in the Southern Blue Ridge.

Upcoming Webinar

May 27, 2026 1:00 p.m. EST: LANDFIRE Office Hour - EcoMap 2025 - An update to the Forest Service's National Hierarchy of Ecological Units Speakers

Speakers: Sarah Anderson, Ecologist, USDA Forest Service, Joanne Baggs, Landscape Ecologist, USDA Forest Service, Estella Smith, Geospatial Ecosystem Specialist, USDA Forest Service

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Research

Impacts of disturbances on Table Mountain pine (Pinus pungens) and associated species in forests of the Eastern United States

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Authors: Kozma Naka, Santosh K. Ojha, Luben D. Dimov

Source: Forest Ecology and Management

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2026.123566

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Wildland Fire Therapy Service

A therapy service available to you as a federal wildland firefighter or dispatcher is offered through Magellan Federal and provides access to evidence-based mental health treatment. It offers a network of licensed psychologists, professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists with expertise in addressing the mental health needs of emergency responders. Providers are available in every state. Primary and secondary federal wildland firefighters and federal dispatchers in full-time, seasonal, temporary, collateral duty, and administratively determined (AD) positions are eligible to use the service.

You can receive an initial assessment and up to 16 sessions per year at no cost. Visit the Federal Wildland Firefighter Health and Wellbeing Program website.

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