(originally posted in March, 2006)

During the 1st Fire Behavior and Fuels conference in Portland in March, 2006, the IAWF presented the first Ember Award for excellence in wildland fire science posthumously to Dr. Frank Albini, who was a fire behavior scientist at the Missoula Fire Sciences Lab. The purpose of the Ember Award is to acknowledge sustained achievement in wildland fire science.

The name “ember” was chosen to reflect the fact that research and science often move slowly, and their benefits or impacts may not be apparent for years or more.

Dr. Pat Andrews accepts the award for Dr. Frank Albini from Dr. Bret Butler.