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Fire Ecology

Properly stewarded fire can prevent larger, more dangerous wildfires and create ecological conditions for increased forest health, soil water retention, plant diversity and immunity.

Why It's Cool?!

How to Get There?

Education & Certifications
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B.S. Fire Ecology & Management

University of California, Berkeley – College of Natural Resources

Undergraduate degree in fire science, prescribed burn planning, forest health, and landscape ecology with strong field experience and hiring pipelines to federal land agencies.

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Internships
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Integrated Fire & Recreation Internship

Student Conservation Association (SCA)

A paid 16-week program providing hands-on experience in wildland firefighting, fire ecology, and land management in partnership with the US Forest Service.

Mentors
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Dr. Scott Stephens

Professor of Fire Science, UC Berkeley

Leading fire ecologist and prescribed burn researcher; frequently quoted in national media on wildfire policy.

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Mentorship Network

Association for Fire Ecology (AFE)

Professional network for fire ecologists with annual conferences, regional chapters, and mentorship connections across agencies and academia.

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Dr. Sharon Hood

Research Ecologist, USDA Forest Service

Forest fire ecologist with decades of field research; active in Association for Fire Ecology.

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Mentorship Network

The Nature Conservancy – Fire Learning Network

Practitioner network supporting prescribed fire and fire ecology careers with training and peer mentorship.

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