火灾是–并将永远是我们森林和牧场生态系统的自然组成部分。随着住宅开发继续侵蚀野地，将比以往任何时候都更需要消防专业人员。作为一名火学生态专业的学生，​​您将了解野火在何处燃烧，为何燃烧以及其对景观和社区的影响。您将学习测量和建模对土壤和植被的火灾影响，绘制野火图以及在各种生态系统中进行规定的火灾的技术。该计划的毕业生准备将其火学生态知识和技术技能应用于自然资源管理问题以及与野火相关的其他重要环境，政治，经济和社会问题，例如空气质量，水质和损失生命和财产
Fire is and always will be a natural part of our forest and rangeland ecosystems. As residential development continues to encroach on wildlands, fire professionals will be needed more than ever. As a fire ecology student, you will gain knowledge in where and why wildland fires burn and what their impacts are on landscapes and communities. You will learn techniques in measuring and modeling fire effects on soils and vegetation, mapping wildland fires, and conducting prescribed fires in a variety of ecosystems.<br><br>Graduates of this program are prepared to apply their fire ecology knowledge and technical skills to natural resource management problems and other important environmental, political, economic, and social issues related to wildland fires such as air quality, water quality, and the loss of life and property.