Research related to fire is expansive, investigating many topics including ecological effects, social dimensions, smoke management, behavior modeling, and much more. Here, we highlight a small portion of this larger body of work that is current and relevant to our state. 

Oak Woodlands and Forests Fire Consortium Newletter

Consortium of Appalachian Fire Managers Newsletter

Southern Fire Exchange Newsletter

Introduction to Prescribed Fire in the Southeast

• ​2016 USFS Publication on Prescribed Fire in the Southeast

Use of Prescribed Fire:

• ​2015 National Prescribed Fire Use Report

Ecological Effects of Fire:
​Fire and Vegetation:

• ​A Burning Issue: Prescribed Fire and Fire-adapted Habitats of the East Gulf Coastal Plain
• Ecology and Management of Oak Woodlands and Savannas

​Fire and Wildlife:

• Webinar by Dr. Craig Harper - "Using prescribed fire to manage wildlife habitat in the Mid-South"​
• "Fire Effects on Wildlife in the Central Hardwoods and Appalachian Regions, USA"

Ticks and Fire:​

• Gleim et al. 2014

Oaks and Fire:​

• The oak-fire hypothesis
• Fire Ecology in Eastern Oak Ecosystems

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​Ecological Effects of Fire Suppression:

• ​"How do we restore fire to ecosystems where it has been excluded for many years?" - Rob Klein, GSMNP

Extreme Fires in Fall of 2016:

• "A Perfect Storm of the New Norm?" - Don Hendershot