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Workshop Firing Up Our Creativity – arts based workshop series We’re delighted to share the first three workshops in our 2026 arts-based workshop series, connected to Wildfires at the Art–Science Interface and the EDI Working Group. Running across… Read more Conference Call for Papers: Politics, Land and Fire – POLLEN 2026 conference CFP for Pollen 2026 (Barcelona, June 29 – July 3, 2026): Power, Land, and Fire: Crisis Narratives and Burning Practices Convenors: Alessandro Tinti (University of Turin) (alessandro.tinti@unito.it) Lorenza… Read more Workshop United Nations Association Climate and Sustainability Youth Summit 2023 This youth summit is hosted by the United Nations Association Climate & Oceans, Leverhulme Centre for Wildfires for Environment and Society, and Grantham Institute for Climate Change. We… Read more Conference Leverhulme Wildfires Summer Conference 2023 – call for poster abstracts Call for Abstracts We are pleased to invite you to submit a poster abstract for consideration for the Leverhulme Wildfires Summer Conference 2023. Posters will be organised by… Read more Event Stolen Climate exhibition highlights the complexity of wildfire and its relationship with culture, climate and colonialism In a world where changing patterns of wildfire are affecting people in more extreme ways, what can global perspectives on fire offer us? And how can different ways… Read more Conference ISAR-7 Special Session on Arctic fires (Japan/hybrid)- Call for Abstracts (deadline 31 Oct 22) ISAR-7 – Seventh International Symposium on Arctic Research ***CALL FOR ABSTRACTS – Deadline October 31, 2022, 11:59PM (JST= GMT+9) *** Where: Tachikawa, Tokyo (Japan) and Online When: March… Read more Workshop Decolonising Fire Science – Critical Conversations (3rd Aug new date) The Leverhulme Wildfires EDI Working Group is pleased to invite you to the second of a series of planned events and activities on ‘Decolonising Fire Science’. Title: Decolonising… Read more Seminar Fire in Practice – Ioana Dima-West and Alec Vessey, AXA XL (28 June) In our latest Fire in Practice seminar, Drs Ioana Dima-West and Alec Vessey talk about quantifying wildfire risk in the Insurance Industry Register for free on Eventbrite Quantifying… Read more Seminar Fire in Practice – Tercia Strydom, SANParks (26 Apr) In our April Fire in Practice seminar, Tercia Strydom talked about fire management in a large conservation area in South Africa Watch the recording here: Fire management in… Read more Workshop Leverhulme Wildfires- FURNACES joint research workshop (19 Apr) The goal of the meeting is to promote in-depth discussions with our affiliated project Fire in the Future: interaction with Ecosystems and Society (FURNACES) about synergistic activities and… Read more Workshop Decolonising Fire Science – An Introduction (5 Apr) The Leverhulme Wildfires EDI Working Group is pleased to invite you to the first of a series of planned events and activities on ‘Decolonising Fire Science’. This first… Read more Event What’s Next? Forest Fires in California’s New Climate Reality (18 Mar) Title: “What’s Next? Forest Fires in California’s New Climate Reality” When: Friday 18th March, 2-3pm GMT Who: Prof Scott Stephens from the University of California – Berkeley. Where:… Read more Seminar Fire in Practice – Rob Gazzard, Forestry Commission (16 Mar) In our latest Fire in Practice seminar, Rob Gazzard talks about developing wildfire and prescribed fire training in the UK and Ireland Developing wildfire and prescribed fire training… Read more Workshop Leverhulme Wildfires Research Workshop – Agricultural Fires (8 March) If you are not a member of the Centre but are interested in joining this online workshop, please contact Adriana Ford at wildfire@imperial.ac.uk Agenda: Leverhulme Wildfires Research Workshop… Read more Event Fire in Practice – Conversations with Wildfire Practitioners, 2021-2022 (updated) Download programme Here – Fire in Practice 2021-2022 updated 22.2.22 Read more Seminar Fire in Practice – Paul Hedley, Chief Fire Officer for Northumberland FRS (21 Dec) In our latest Fire in Practice seminar, Chief Fire Officer Paul Hedley (Northumberland FRS) talks about FRS response to wildfire in the UK Download a copy of the… Read more Seminar Fire in Practice – Mary Huffman, The Nature Conservancy (Jan 11) In our first Fire in Practice seminar, Dr Mary Huffman will discuss why Indigenous fire cultures are crucial for landscape management REGISTER ON EVENTBRITE HERE Indigenous Peoples Burning… Read more Workshop Leverhulme Wildfires Research Workshop – Bridging Spatial Scales (30 Nov) If you are not a member of the Centre but are interested in joining this online workshop, please contact wildfire@imperial.ac.uk Read more Event Leverhulme Wildfires at COP26, Green Zone, Space4Climate (9 Nov) Photo Credit: ESA Read more Workshop Reading Palaeofire Database Workshop (19, 20, 26 Oct) 19th, 20th and 26th Oct, 13:00-16:00 BST (12:00-15:00 UTC) MS Teams Virtual Meeting This 3-day virtual workshop aims to discuss the current research and future opportunities using the… Read more Workshop Workshop on Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Perspectives in Research Engagement (16 Sept) You are welcome to join us for the upcoming webinar ‘Fire in the Tropics- Indigenous Peoples’ and Local Communities’ Perspectives in Research Engagement’, supported by Leverhulme Wildfires, PAGES… Read more Webinar Fire in the NeoTropics – Data Collection Webinar (19th May) This webinar is open to all potential data contributors working on pollen & sediment charcoal series from the Neotropics. The objectives of this webinar are to discuss: 1.… Read more Workshop Leverhulme Wildfires Research Workshop – Fire Ecology (25th May) Workshop number 7 will be on Fire Ecology chaired by Prof. Colin Prentice, Imperial College London (agenda will be provided closer to the time). Please get in touch… Read more Workshop Leverhulme Wildfires Research Workshop – Global Modelling (30th March) Leverhulme Wildfires Research Workshop number 6 will be focused on Global Modelling, chaired by Dr Apostolos Voulgarakis, TUC/Imperial College London. Please see the agenda below, and get in… Read more Event Wildfire research centre to launch with £10m from the Leverhulme Trust New funding will help improve prediction and management of wildfires globally through the Leverhulme Centre for Wildfires, Environment and Society. Read more Workshop 12 Jan 2020 Leverhulme Wildfires Research Workshop: Fire in the North (12 Jan 2020) Our fifth Leverhulme Wildfires Research Workshop, and our first of 2021, will be focused on Fire in the North, chaired by Prof. Sandy Harrison, University of Reading. Please… Read more Workshop 23 Jan 2020 Leverhulme Wildfires Research Workshop: Fire in the Tropics (23 Jan 2020) The first of our (approx.) bi-monthly research workshops will be held at Royal Holloway, chaired by Prof. Jay Mistry, focusing on one of our four main research strands,… Read more Workshop 19 May 2020 Leverhulme Wildfires Research Workshop: Approaches to Data Analysis (19 May 2020) Our second Leverhulme Wildfires Research Workshop is on Approaches to Data Analysis, chaired by Prof. Colin Prentice. Download the flier here Read more Workshop 17 Sep 2020 Leverhulme Wildfires Research Workshop: Risk & Resilience (17 Sept 2020) Our third Leverhulme Wildfires Research Workshop will be on “Risk and Resilience”, chaired by Prof David Demeritt. Please see agenda below, and get in touch at wildfire@imperial.ac.uk if… Read more Workshop 17 Dec 2020 Leverhulme Wildfires Research Workshop: Earth Observation (17 Dec 2020) Our fourth Leverhulme Wildfires Research Workshop will be on Earth Observation, chaired by Prof Martin Wooster. Please get in touch at wildfire@imperial.ac.uk if you are not a Centre… Read more Workshop 27 Jan 2021 Workshop- Creating Synthesis between Wildfires, Art and Research (27 Jan 2021) At the start of 2021, we are launching ‘Wildfires at the Arts-Science Interface’ a series of projects and activities in collaboration with the Arts Cabinet, that aim to… Read more Event 14 Jul 2021 – 15 Jul 2021 Wildfires in the Lab – creative experiments through art and science (14 & 15 July) A Creative Learning Lab with artist and researchers exploring Wildfires The Exchange, King’s College London is delighted to invite you to a Learning Lab on 14 and 15… Read more Conference 28 Mar 2022 High-latitude Fires, Arctic Climate, Environment, and Health Workshop (28 Mar) High-latitude Fires, Arctic Climate, Environment, and Health Monday 28th March 2022 Hybrid workshop (Online/Tromso, Norway) 09:00 -18:00 (CEST/ GMT+2) Conference website: https://www.assw.info Registration: https://assw.info/registration The increasing occurrence of… Read more Workshop 15 Jun 2022 Leverhulme Wildfires Research Workshop – Mediterranean Wildfires (15 June) Wed 15th June 2022 09:30-11:45 and 12:45-15:00 (GMT+1, UK) 11:30-13:45 and 14:45-17:00 (GMT +3, Greece) Hybrid: MS Teams Virtual Meeting /Technical University of Crete, Room K2.A1 The purpose… Read more Conference 31 Aug 2022 Between Fires – rethinking our relationship with fire (31 Aug 2022) Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Annual International Conference 2022 Wednesday, 31 August, 2022, 16:50-18:30 BST (Online only) Download flyer here Who should have the rights and responsibilities for… Read more Workshop 4 Oct 2022 Leverhulme Wildfires Research Workshop – Pastoralism and Fire in Africa (4 Oct 2022) More information to follow soon Where: MS Teams When: Tues 4th Oct, 1-4pm BST Chair: Dr Cathy Smith, RHUL Speakers: Pablo Manzano Baena (University of Helsinki): The changing… Read more Workshop 1 Dec 2022 – 2 Dec 2022 Decolonising Fire Science – Fire Management Across Contested Landscapes (1-2 Dec 2022) The Leverhulme Wildfires EDI Working Group presents the third workshop of the Decolonising Fire Science programme, in collaboration with the Centre of Biodiversity Information Development, Strathmore University, with… Read more Workshop 11 Jan 2023 – 12 Jan 2023 Progress in Fire Modelling in the UK & Europe (11-12 Jan 2023) The Leverhulme Centre for Wildfires, Environment and Society is hosting the next in a regular series of meetings that brings together members of the UK fire modelling community,… Read more Event 1 Mar 2023 Stolen Climate: Global Perspectives of Fire on Earth (1 Mar 2023) An multidisciplinary exploration of wildfire, and its relationship to people and the planet. 1st March 2023 Register on Eventbrite here Wildfires are one of the most pressing environmental… Read more Seminar 10 Jul 2023 Mini-symposium ecological and human dimensions of wildfires (10 July 2023) Mini-symposium: WILDFIRES – ecological and human dimensions Monday 10 July 11:00 until 12:30 University of Sussex Campus : Hybrid: John Maynard Smith Building (Room JMS 4D13) and via… Read more Conference 25 Jul 2023 Leverhulme Wildfires Summer Conference 2023 – save the date, 25th July On 25th July 2023, we will be holding a Leverhulme Wildfires Summer Conference at Imperial College London. Free to Attend and Open to All! Join us for talks… Read more Conference 1 Sep 2023 RGS Conference Session: ‘Governing fire across spatial boundaries’ (1 Sept 2023) Royal Geographical Society conference session: ‘Governing fire across spatial boundaries’ Organised by the Leverhulme Centre for Wildfires, Environment and Society (Fire Governance Working Group) In person session (London)… Read more Workshop 17 Oct 2023 Leverhulme Wildfires Research Workshop – Data Integration (17 Oct 2023) Tues 17th October, 14:00-16:45 BST Hybrid Meeting: MS Teams and KCL Bush House NE Wing 6.05* (see map for directions) *potential for room change depending on number of… Read more Workshop 6 Nov 2023 Data Dive (6 Nov 2023) Data Dive on Monday 6th Nov, King’s College London. More information coming soon! For this Data Dive, we ask that participants look at the Global Fire Use Survey… Read more Workshop 29 Nov 2023 Trade-offs and synergies in multi-level fire governance (29 Nov 2023) People around the world use fire to support small-scale livelihood and cultural practices. In many countries over the past centuries, colonial and post-colonial states have suppressed burning activities,… Read more Event 15 Jan 2024 Data Dive 2 (15 Jan 2024) Data Dive on Monday 15th Jan 2024, King’s College London (internal event, affiliates welcome) In the Autumn we held a ‘data dive’ event, where groups of us spent… Read more Seminar 20 Feb 2024 Fire in Practice: Christine Rosche – Wildfire, Through the Eye of a Canon: From Fire Ranger to Photographer (20 Feb 2024) Wildfire, Through the Eye of a Canon: From Fire Ranger to Photographer Register on Eventbrite here Abstract What does 28 wildfire seasons look like, literally? Join Christine Rosche… Read more Seminar 5 Mar 2024 Fire in Practice: Bruce Farquharson – Creating a Resilient Landscape (5 Mar 2024) Creating a Resilient Landscape 5th March 2024, 4-5pm GMT Register here Abstract Fire is a naturally occurring phenomenon and has been used as a tool for generations across… Read more Event 18 Mar 2024 Data Dive 3 (18 Mar 2024) Data Dive on Monday 15th Jan 2024, King’s College London (internal event, affiliates welcome) In the Autumn we held a ‘data dive’ event, where groups of us spent… Read more Conference 21 Mar 2024 ASSW 2024 – High-latitude Fires, Arctic Climate, Environment, and Health Workshop 3 (21 Mar 2024) High-latitude Fires, Arctic Climate, Environment, and Health 3 Thursday 21st March 2024 Hybrid Open Session(Online/Edinburg, Scotland) 08:30-12:30 (GMT) Organisers: Leverhulme Centre for Wildfires, Environment and Society, ACRoBEAR, Arctic… Read more Workshop 12 Apr 2024 Leverhulme Wildfires Research Workshop – Exploring our time in Leverhulme Wildfires so far through participatory video (12 Apr 2024) This workshop is for Centre members and affiliates Workshop title: ‘Exploring our time in Leverhulme Wildfires so far through participatory video’ Timings and location: 12th April, 11am –… Read more Symposium 14 May 2024 – 15 May 2024 Leverhulme Wildfires Spring Symposium (14-15 May 2024) Save the date for our Leverhulme Wildfires Spring Symposium to be held at King’s College London on 14-15th May 2024. This symposium is for all Centre members and… Read more Seminar 21 May 2024 Guest Seminar – Candice Charlton – Evaluating the skill of meteorological-based indices for determining bushfire potential in Jamaica (21 May 2024) Evaluating the skill of meteorological-based indices for determining bushfire potential in Jamaica Register for free on Eventbrite Tuesday 21st May 2024, 14:30-15:30 BST (13:30-14:30 UTC) Online and in-person… Read more Event 8 Nov 2024 For Your Inspiration – Earth Extremes (Royal Institute) (8 Nov 2024) For Your Inspiration – Earth Extremes (Royal Institute) (8 Nov 2024) – organised by the Grantham Institute Read more here Book via Eventbrite From the icy cold arctic… Read more Workshop 26 Nov 2024 Guest Seminar: Mexico’s challenging path towards integrated and intercultural fire management (26 Nov 2024) Please register on Eventbrite Tuesday 26th November 2024, 4-5pm GMT Title: Mexico’s challenging path towards integrated and intercultural fire management Abstract Over the last decades, researchers and practitioners… Read more Seminar 27 Nov 2024 FIRE IN PRACTICE: Godwin Dzekoto – Revisiting fire management in Ghana: Integrating historical practices, institutional dynamics and collaborative approaches (27 Nov 2024) Register on Eventbrite When: Wednesday 27th November 2024, 14:30-15:30 GMT Where: Online (Zoom) / Melbourne House boardroom (for Centre members) Title: Revisiting fire management in Ghana: Integrating historical… Read more Workshop 8 May 2025 Leverhulme Wildfires Research Workshop – Challenges (8 May 2025) This workshop is for Centre members and affiliates Workshop title: Challenges Timings and location: 8th May 13:30-16:30, Royal Holloway, Queen’s Building, Room 174 (see map) or Join Online… Read more Conference 27 May 2025 – 28 May 2025 Leverhulme Wildfires Spring Symposium 2025 (27-28 May 2025) What: Leverhulme Wildfires Spring Symposium 2025 When: Tues 27th and Wed 28th May 2025 Where: University of Reading, Meadow Suite, Park House. Online (MS Teams) for those who… Read more Workshop 17 Dec 2025 Leverhulme Wildfires Research Workshop – Bridging Global Models with Local Stakeholders (17 Dec 2025) This workshop was for Centre members and affiliates Workshop title: Bridging Global Models with Local Stakeholders Timings and location: 17th December at King’s College London, Bush House (SE)… Read more Event 24 Jun 2026 London Climate Action Week with CMCC – Wildfire predictions and risk management in a changing climate (24 June 2026) HYBRID EVENT London — King’s College London, King’s Building – St David’s Room (level 2), Strand Campus, WC2R 2LS Online event via Zoom Register here: Events – London… Read more Conference 21 Jul 2026 – 22 Jul 2026 Leverhulme Wildfires Summer Conference 2026 (21-22 July 2026) LEVERHULME WILDFIRES SUMMER CONFERENCE 2026 ???? 21st and 22nd July at Imperial College London, South Kensington campus ????Six conference themes ????Registration open (registration free, except for conference dinner)… Read more Conference 21 Jul 2026 – 22 Jul 2026 Leverhulme Wildfires Summer Conference 2026 (21-22 July 2026) Please save the date for the next Leverhulme Wildfires Summer Conference Read more Event 22 Nov 2026 United Nations Association Climate and Sustainability Youth Summit (22 Nov 2025) Leverhulme Wildfires once again co-hosted and funded the annual United Nations Association Climate and Sustainability Youth Summit, held at Imperial College London on 22nd November 2026. For more… Read more