Latest Episodes
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Looking at landscape ecology as it relates to wildland fire and fuels management: a conversation with Michele Crist
Michele Crist, landscape ecologist for the Bureau of Land Management fire planning and fuels management program, studies landscape changes in the environment including research...
24

Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation and the National Seed Warehouse System: a discussion with Jake Ferguson and Brandon Brown
Ever wonder what happens to a burned area after a wildfire? How about the seeds used for land restoration? Jake Ferguson, the BLM National...
23

Learn about the Joint Fire Science Program with Coleen Haskell and Karen Dante-Wood
Coleen Haskell, Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) Program Manager, and Karen Dante-Wood, JFSP Technology Transfer Specialist, introduce us to the program created by Congress...
22

Not your ordinary job: a Wildfire Matters look back at different careers in fire with Carrie and Jennifer
BLM Fire employs over 3,600 wildland firefighters and support personnel nationwide. Since premiering in 2022, the Wildfire Matters podcast has focused on BLM Fire...
21

Wildland Firefighting positions: Q&A with a panel of subject matter experts
There are quite a few questions swirling about the new Wildland Firefighting positions in the Wildland Fire Management 0456 series recently reclassified by Office...
20

Fire suppression preparedness and incident management: a discussion with Steve Shaw
Steve Shaw, BLM Fire Branch Chief of Preparedness and Suppression Support, talks about his wildland fire management journey starting on an engine crew in...