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The IAWF encourages members (and others) to gather information to nominate some very deserving folks for four prestigious 2022 awards – the Firebreak award for excellence in wildland fire management, the Ember award for excellence in fire science, the early career in fire science award, and the early career in wildland fire operations award. The recipient does not need to be an IAWF member to receive an award.If you’ve nominated someone in the past and they were not selected as the recipient, please do not hesitate to renominate them. At times the IAWAF receives nominations for numerous deserving folks, however, we are able to select only one person per award. Contact us with questions: execdir@iawfonline.org or 406-625-7059. Nominations can be submitted at www.iawfonline.org/awards

The management award was established to honor achievements and excellence in the management of wildland fire programs. This award recognizes an individual who has made lasting contributions in program management and inspired others through creativity, innovation, leadership, application, guidance, and communication in response to challenging and controversial wildland fire management issues.

The purpose of the IAWF Ember award is to acknowledge sustained achievement in wildland fire science. The name Ember was chosen to reflect the fact that research and science often move slowly, and their benefits or impacts may not be apparent for years or decades.

The early career in fire operations award recognizes a promising early-career professional who has demonstrated outstanding ability in any field of wildland fire science. Early career is normally taken to include professionals who are under 40 years of age when nominated.

The early career in fire science award recognizes a promising early-career professional who has demonstrated outstanding ability in any field of wildland fire science. Early career is normally taken to include professionals who are under 40 years of age when nominated.