Now accepting nominations for IAWF Awards
Do you know someone who is deserving of recognition? We encourage you to nominate those very deserving individuals for an IAWF awards. The recipient is not required to be an IAWF member to receive an award.
We are accepting nominations through November 30, 2016. Visit www.iawfonline.org for more information or to nominate someone for one of the following awards.
Ember Award for Excellence in Wildland Fire Science
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.
Excellence in Wildland Fire Management
The “Management Award” was established to honor achievements and excellence in the management of wildland fire programs. This award recognizes an individual who have made lasting contributions in program management and inspired others through their creativity, innovation, leadership, application, guidance, and communication in response to challenging and controversial wildland fire management issues
Early Career Award in Fire Science
This award is to recognize a promising early-career professional who has demonstrated outstanding ability in any field of wildland fire science. Early career is nominally taken to include professionals who are under 40 years of age when nominated
Early Career Award in Fire Operations
This Award is to recognize a promising early-career professional who has demonstrated outstanding ability in any field of wildland fire operations. Early career is nominally taken to include professionals who are under 40 years of age when nominated.
Can’t travel to Long Beach for the 2nd International Smoke Symposium?
No worries, we will bring the ISS2 to you virtually!
ISS2 is being conducted as a Hybrid Event. A hybrid combines in-person and streaming presentations; all plenary and concurrent sessions will be professionally videotaped and will be streamed live. This will allow the remote attendees to interact in real time with the presenters and other remote attendees. We will also be offering a virtual poster session and trade show. Access to the Virtual Conference will remain open for up to 3 months afterward as well.
Registration is open now and will remain open throughout the Symposium. We are offering one day rates as well as discounted rates for IAWF members and groups.
http://www.iawfonline.org/2016SmokeSymposium/Virtual_Conference
New IAWF Membership Type
We are pleased to announce our new IAWF Membership Type – Volunteer or Seasonal Firefighter Member – for a discounted rate of $50/year.
All Seasonal and Volunteer Firefighters are eligible to become members of the IAWF. A Seasonal/Volunteer Firefighter Members shall receive benefits of membership, voting rights, is eligible to hold board seats and pays dues as determined by the Board of Directors in accordance with these Bylaws. Seasonal/Volunteer Firefighter Memberships include one subscription to Wildfire Magazine, discounted subscription to the International Journal of Wildland Fire and discounted conference registration rates among other benefits.
Visit www.iawfonline.org to become a member today!
Top Student Award
Two students were awarded IAWF memberships at the Advanced Fire Behavior Specialist course in British Columbia last month. The criteria used to select the top students was enthusiasm during the class, leadership during group work and overall sense of interest in fire. The cadre were in agreement that both will be future leaders within the community.
Congratulations to Shannon Irvine of Smithers, BC and Kyle Fitzpatrick of Calgary, AB.
Note: Please rerun the Monte Dolack Poster Promotion
