Wildland fires in recent years have brought the ecology of fire in the West to national and international attention. Bring the complex, interdisciplinary science of wildland fire to students and other teachers by learning how to use the FireWorks educational trunk and curriculum and complementary material from FireWorks for the Pikunni (Blackfeet) Nation. This course contains 2 full days of hands-on classroom and laboratory learning, as well as discussions and lectures by fire researchers and educators. Content focuses on a variety of ecosystems to demonstrate diversity in fire regimes, fire behavior, adaptations to fire, successional patterns, and fire management choices.
Course meets in Missoula. Course is available for graduate credit only. Credit earned in this course may not be used toward a graduate degree at UM.
Registration for this course is required through the sponsoring agency indicated below. The sponsoring agency charges a course registration fee.
Students wanting to earn academic credit from The University of Montana must pay an additional $175 credit recording fee. This is a flat fee and not a per credit fee.
To register, visit: FireWorks Educator Workshops.
