Fire Science

The Fire Science Working Team (FSWT) is composed of the wildland fire science specialists from the member agencies. The team is responsible for formulating fire science related plans and ensuring that the work plans are carried out. The FSWT is also responsible for developing, coordinating and managing the Compact's Remote Automated Weather Stations and support the member agency fire weather programs.

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Each agency, whether a state or province as full members, or federal or city agencies as associate members, have one seat on the Fire Science Working Team. The FSWT reports to the Operations Committee and is responsible for formulating fire science related plans and ensuring that the work plans are carried out.

They work very closely with the Executive Director to oversee and manage their grant allocations and carry out their business. They are assigned a liaison from the Operations Committee in order to form good communications and guidance from the Operations Committee.

The Fire Science Working Team meets or has a conference call once every quarter in order to coordinate, manage, monitor and conduct their business. They are responsible for developing, coordinating and managing the Compact's Remote Automated Weather Stations and support the member agency fire weather programs.

The FSWT typically meets with members of the National Weather Service annually in order to keep good lines of communications and to inform NWS of specific weather forecasting needs for wildland fires and prescribed fires.

The FSWT also works closely with the North Atlantic Fire Science Exchange in order to stay informed of new research and new concepts that will enhance forest fire management. The FSWT provides training on the use of the Quick Deploy RAWS, the National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) standards in the U.S. and the fire danger rating system used in Canada. Training is also provided to develop and maintain staff with fire behavior prediction skills for use on fire incidents and prescribed burns.

Contacts

Vacant (BIA)

Olney Knight (CT)

Work Email: olney.knight@ct.gov
Work Phone: +1 860-455-0699
Mobile Phone: +1 860-543-9616

Address:
Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection
23 Potter Rd.
Hampton, CT 06247
United States

Vacant (FDNY)

Aliesha Black (ME)

Work Email: aliesha.j.black@maine.gov
Work Phone: +1 207-210-5534

Address:
Maine Forest Service
Division of Forest Protection
536 Waldoboro Rd.
Jefferson, ME 04348
United States

Daniel Perkins (ME)

Work Email: daniel.m.perkins@maine.gov
Work Phone: +1 207-307-4710

Address:
Dept. of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry
Maine Forest Service
87 Airport Road
Old Town, ME 04468
United States

Karyn Lothrop (MA)

Chair

Work Email: karyn.lothrop@state.ma.us
Mobile Phone: +1 603-491-7159

Address:
Dept. of Conservation and Recreation
District 1
Manuel Covrellus SF
Edgartown, MA 02539
United States

Brooke Taber (NOAA)

National Weather Service Liaison

Work Email: brooke.taber@noaa.gov
Work Phone: +1 802-658-0207

Address:
1200 Airport Drive
South Burlington, VT 05403
United States

Danny Goddard (NB)

Work Email: danny.goddard@gnb.ca
Work Phone: +1 506-756-0254

Address:
Wildfire Operations Specialist
Wildfire Management
Dept. of Natural Resources
Fredericton, NB E3C 2G6
Canada

Adrian Reyes (NH)

Work Email: adrian.reyes@dncr.nh.gov
Work Phone: +1 603-227-8732

Address:
Dept. of Natural and Cultural Resources
Division of Forests and Lands
172 Pembroke Road
P.O. Box 1856
Concord, NH 03302-1856
United States

Bryan Gallagher (NY)

Work Email: bryan.gallagher@dec.ny.gov
Work Phone: +1 347-582-1070

Address:
Dept. of Environmental Conservation
P.O. Box 245
Shelter Island, NY 11964
United States

Gerard Carroll (NL)

Work Email: gerardcarroll@gov.nl.ca
Work Phone: +1 709-637-2691
Mobile Phone: +1 709-632-9753
Work Fax: +1 709-639-1377

Address:
Dept. of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture
Massey Drive Office
P.O. Box 2006
Corner Brook, NL A2H 6J8
Canada

James MacKinnon (NS)

Work Email: james.mackinnon@novascotia.ca
Office Phone: +1 902-758-7230
Work Phone: +1 902-222-5827

Address:
Provincial Forest Fire Science Officer
Dept. of Natural Resources and Renewables
23 Creighton Rd.
Shubenacadie, NS B0N 2H0
Canada

Andrew Ing (PE)

Work Email: aring@gov.pe.ca
Work Phone: +1 902-368-6471
Mobile Phone: +1 902-394-4481
Work Fax: +1 902-368-5661

Address:
Dept. of Communities, Land, and Environment
Forests, Fish, and Wildlife Division
183 Upton Road
P.O. Box 2000
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
Canada

Olivier Lundqvist (QC)

Work Email: olundqvist@sopfeu.qc.ca
Work Phone: +1 418-871-3341 ext. 5460

Address:
SOPFEU
Aéroport International Jean-Lesage
715, 7e rue de l'Aéroport
Québec, QC G2G 2S7
Canada

Claudia Vaillancourt (QC)

Work Email: cvaillancourt@sopfeu.qc.ca
Work Phone: +1 418-871-3341 ext. 5466
Work Fax: +1 418-874-2629

Address:
SOPFEU
Aéroport International Jean-Lesage
715, 7e rue de l'Aéroport
Québec, QC G2G 2S7
Canada

Patrick MacMeekin (RI)

Work Email: patrick.macmeekin@dem.ri.gov
Work Phone: +1 401-595-1075

Address:
RIDEM Division of Forest Environment
260 Arcadia Road
Hope Valley, RI 02832
United States

Vacant (USFWS)

Vacant (NPS)

Kelsey Zaengle (VT)

Work Email: kelsey.zaengle@vermont.gov
Work Phone: +1 802-917-2241

Address:
Wildland Fire Specialist
Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
271 North Main Street, Suite 215
Rutland, VT 05701-2423
United States

Lindsay Rae Silvia (WMNF-GMNF)

Vice Chair

Work Email: lindsay.r.silvia@usda.gov
Mobile Phone: +1 802-353-8898

Address:
U.S. Forest Service
GMFL & White Mountains
99 Ranger Rd
Rochester, VT 05767
United States