¡Excelentes noticias para Colombia! La semana pasada, la @ungrd.bsky.social —institución socia de GWC— anunció el Programa Nacional de Gestión del Riesgo frente a Incendios Forestales, cuyo objetivo es fortalecer la prevención, la preparación y la respuesta en todo el territorio nacional.
🔥 Fire, savannas & global change — join us April 28 for a live webinar featuring @sallyarchibald.bsky.social exploring fire ecology, savanna ecosystems, and earth-system feedbacks. A conversation you won't want to miss! 🌿
A 2026 study from GWC Charter Member Dr. David Bowman found that logged tall Eucalyptus forests regrow into higher fire severity zones than mature stands — raising serious questions about how to best manage fire risk in timber country. 🌿🔥
“Canada is coming off 3 consecutive severe fire years. There are concerning signs for 2026” www.cbc.ca/news/science... - CBC News
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GWC Charter Member, Steve Hawks and @ibhs.org recently published a science-based comprehensive community wildfire risk reduction program. A valuable tool in an era in which extreme drought and high wind conditions account for over 95% of structural losses. bit.ly/4dD8b1O
🔥 Join us April 28! Kings College PhD candidate Amos Chege Muthiuru shares his research on wildfire ignition, burnt area mapping & how fire shapes large mammal habitats in Kenya's protected areas amid climate change. Register & learn more: globalwildfirecollective.org/event
Please share your feedback through a user preference survey for the forthcoming Fire Modeling Literacy Program of the Global Wildfire Collective.
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Monkey puzzle forests face regeneration challenges from wildfires. Research from GWC Charter Member Dr. Andrés Holz shows adjusting sowing timing reduces seed predation & boosts seedling survival. Key guidance for large-seeded species under threat.
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Join us April 28 for a webinar in which Dr. Caroline Lehmann of University of Edinburgh discusses her research on how and why vegetation structure and dynamics change across ecological settings and impact fire in these ecosystems.
Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
GWC founding member Dr. Alexandra Syphard @dramalamujer.bsky.social joined the Neal on Fire Podcast to discuss wildfire modeling, prediction, and building safer WUIs. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify & YouTube!
🔥 Join the Global Wildfire Collective webinar to hear Dr. Abigail Croker discuss her research on fire in savanna ecosystems — covering climate change, decentralized management & resilience in East & Southern Africa.
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Join us April 28 for the first in a two-part series providing an in-depth review of wildfire dynamics in savanna ecosystems.
Speakers: @dramalamujer.bsky.social Dr. Abigail Croker, Dr. Sally Archibald, Amos Chege Muthiuru and Dr. Caroline Lehmann
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Wed, March 18 | 1:00 PM Pacific | Zoom
How is AI transforming wildfire risk analysis? Find out as Anthony Nystrom demos NuGenSciSync — an NLP-powered platform that synthesizes scientific literature, environmental data, and GIS layers for wildfire intelligence.
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The London School of Economics (LSE) just released a great video on the science of modern wildfires. In it, Dr. Tom Smith explores how climate change, fuel buildup, and fire suppression policy created today's extreme conditions.
Check it out: youtu.be/UKKhBPWc6pg
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As wildfires become more complex, so do the models we use to understand them. This workshop brings together leading fire scientists to explore why no single “best” model exists—only the right tool for the right question.
Watch the full discussion on YouTube.
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This #GivingTuesday, help keep the Global Wildfire Collective’s open data free 🌍🔥 Your gift supports our Spatial Data Gateway, local workshops, and on-the-ground solutions to protect communities and landscapes.
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🌍 This #GivingTuesday, support open science with a gift to CBI. Your donation keeps Data Basin free & drives work that strengthens pollinator habitats, recovers endangered species, and protects giant sequoias. Invest in a healthier planet. #Consbio #ConservationScience
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Leverhulme Centre for Wildfires, Environment and Society studies how wildfires start, spread, & affect people & ecosystems and work with practitioners and mentor emerging researchers. Learn more: globalwildfirecollective.org/our-partner-institutions/
SAVE THE DATE! 🔥 Join us Dec 2 at 12 PM PST for Matching Models to Objectives: A Showcase of Four Fire Modeling Approaches featuring Drs. Gollner, Scheller, Lucash & Syphard. Learn how leading scientists use and evaluate fire modeling tools.
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
New demo video alert!
Learn how to navigate and use the Global Wildfire Collective Spatial Data Gateway, an open-access hub for wildfire-related spatial data.
Watch the demo:
youtu.be/Hte2HOyXVwg
Explore the Gateway:
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Our Global Wildfire Collective Spatial Data Gateway is here! Intended for sharing wildfire-related data, maps, models, tools, and publications.
Explore now!
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From publications to news features, explore all the highlights in the News & Publications section on our website.
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We’re proud to share that Dr. Alexandra Syphard spoke on NPR about the Roadless Rule and wildfire risk. She highlighted how roads can boost suppression access but also raise ignitions and fire risk. Listen here: n.pr/3Y6O1E7
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Meet our new Charter Member, Dr. Saeedeh Eskandari! A project manager at RIFR, she applies remote sensing & GIS to wildfire prediction, forest management, and climate impacts across Iran, Turkey & beyond. Author of Fire in Iranian Forests (2025).
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In Cundinamarca, Colombia, the first Indigenous Forest Brigade is safeguarding Cerro Majuy. They prevent biodiversity loss & promote sustainable practices, lead emergency wildfire response, and train continuously in fire management, first aid & conservation.
Read more:
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Dr. Arindam Roy contributes expert scientific leadership and advice across the Clean Air Fund’s grant making, strategy design, monitoring, evaluation and learning, donor proposals & external influencing.
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