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Road Map to Careers

See organization charts for different agencies with jobs in fire and fuels. This is a working document and will be updated regulary and more information is available

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University of Idaho Programs

This workshop is a part of a 2 credit class called Careers in Fire and Fuels. This is a required class for the A.S. Wildland Fuels and Fire and is helpful for those seaking a B.S. in Fire Ecolology and Management or a Masters of Natural Resources in Fire Ecolology and Management. This workshop is open to anyone - credit or no credit - to increase awarness and excitement about this amazing profession

Recordings

Heather Heward - Senior Instructor at the University of Idaho introduces the Careers in Fire and Fuels workshop and class and gives a presentation on her background in fire and fuels. 

Heather Heward - Senior Insuctor  - University of Idaho
​hheward@uidaho.edu 

Joe Hernandez - Course Coordinator - University of Idaho
jdhernandez@uidaho.edu

Casey Teske - Fire Management Analyst - USFWS
casey_teske@fws.gov

Gus (Douglas) Smith - District Ranger - USFS
Douglas.Smith@usda.gov

Mike McMannus - Fire Warden - Idaho Department of Lands
mmcmanus@idl.idaho.gov

Chris Stockdale - Lead Forest Service Recruiter
Christopher.Stockdale@usda.gov

Resources referred to in the presentation

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Nolan Brewer - Service Forestry Coordinator - WaDNR
Nolan.Brewer@dnr.wa.gov

Kate Williams - Prescribed Fire Planner - WaDNR
Kate.Williams@dnr.wa.gov

Tony DeMasters - Type 1 IC & Burn Boss - Retired USFS
tonydemasters@yahoo.com

Tim Yurkiewicz - Technology Transfer Specialist - USFS
Timothy.Yurkiewicz@usda.gov

Kim Ernstrom - Fire Application Specialist - NPS
kim_ernstrom@nps.gov

Todd Rankin - Fire Management Specialist - USFWS
todd_rankin@fws.gov

Chris Henry - Senior Smoke Jumper BLM
chenry@blm.gov

Zach Prusak - Wildland Fire Training Specialist - Tall Timbers Research Station
zprusak@talltimbers.org 

Zeke Lunder - Pyrogeographer - Dear Creek Resources and The Lookout
zeke.lunder@gmail.com

Thank you for watching!

This is the end of the video series for now. Stay tuned for another round in fall of 2023!