Air Quality Educational Resources

• Online Tutorial- The online tutorial is designed for members of the fire community who are seeking an overview of air quality impacts and their affect on wildland fire management. The tutorial is comprised of several case studies demonstrating how air quality policies are affecting the use of wildland fire. Additionally, the tutorial contains a refresher course with modules providing introductory information about smoke impacts, air quality regulations, management techniques and communication.

• Forestry 454- The College of Natural Resources Forestry 454 course is targeted at those who are working towards meeting GS 0401 standards and traditional CNR students. The purpose of Forestry 454 is to introduce participants to the field of air quality and smoke management. This course is part of both the Fire Ecology and Management Bachelors Degree and the Fire Ecology and Management Certificate Program.

• Smokepedia- This interactive glossary of air quality terms will always be available in the top right corner of this website window. To search for a term, simply click on the Smokepedia link to bring up the glossary, where further information is given.

• AQ Library- This page contains PDF links of several helpful air quality guides and links to related web sites, several of which were used in the development of this tutorial

As of February 2009 The Fire Air Coordination Team (FACT) is now the National Wildfire Coordinating Groups (NWCG) Smoke Committee (SmoC). SmoC is an interagency team consisting of members from several federal and state agencies. The group works to address air quality issues relating to wildland fire and make information relating to these issues available to those working in wildland fire.  To learn more about SmoC click HERE. For more information about interagency smoke management visit www.nifc.gov/smoke.

For more than 30 years, the College of Natural Resources at the University of Idaho has been a leader in wildland fire education and research. We encourage an interdisciplinary approach to solving real world problems in our teaching, research and outreach. We offer more courses focused on fire than any other natural resources school in the country. Our courses and degree programs are developed to provide students with real world skills and fundamental principles to become leaders in fire and natural resource management. Our fire research program builds upon our educational program by attracting top graduate students and promoting collaboration with the leading fire scientists. We challenge our graduate students with innovative research projects that provide useful, timely and sound science to help solve fire management issues across the state, region and nation.

 

Where Can I get More Information?

For More information about the air quality training opportunities listed here or about the collaborative work between the University of Idaho CNR Wildland Fire Program and the NWCG Smoke Committee please contact:

Josh Hyde
Air Quality and Smoke Management Training Coordinator
University of Idaho
hyde.017@gmail.com
(208) 885-6327