INSTITUTION

PROGRAM

FULL-TIME FACULTY IN FIRE SCIENCE

COURSE TITLES AND LEVEL, I.E., UNDERGRADUATE (UG) OR GRADUATE (G)

REMARKS

University of Washington

Forest Management

1

Forest Protection (UG);Studies in Forest Fire Control (G)

Steady decline in fire emphasis since 1990

University of California, Berkeley

Forestry

1+

Seminar (UG); Fire/Insects/Disease (UG); Fire Sci/Mgt in Urban Interface (UG)

Faculty new hire in 00 may add courses

University of Idaho

Forest Resources

1+

Fire Mgt (UG); Prescribed Fire Lab (UG);Fire Ecology (G)

Faculty on/off medical leave

University of Montana

Forestry

1+

Fire Mgt (UG); Fuel Mgt (UG);Adv. Fire Weather (UG);Fire Use (G)

Fire Lab provides unique resource

Northern Arizona University

Forestry

1

Ecological Restoration Applications (UG)?

No fire courses per se; active research program

Colorado State University

Forestry, Fire Science Concentration

2

Fire Measurements (UG);Fire Mgt (UG);Fire Behavior (UG);Seminar (G);Fire Meteorology and Behavior (G);Fire Ecology (G);Technical Fire Mgt (6 courses thru DOE)

Active fire research program; Fire ecology course has not been offered for 2 years