Second Conference on Fire Weather, Technology and Risk (FireWx2)

Abstract Information

Abstracts are due by 14 August 2025 at 5:00 PM ET

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Abstract Fee and Author Instructions
All presenters must also register for the meeting.

The Second Conference on Fire Weather, Technology and Risk (FireWx2) is sponsored by the American Meteorological Society and organized by the AMS Committee on Wildfire Weather, Technology, and Risk (CWWTR).

Call for Papers

Papers for the Second Conference on Fire Weather, Technology and Risk (FireWx2) are solicited on the following:

  • Case Studies on Fire Weather Associated with Wildfire Events
  • Climate Change Impacts on the Fire Environment
  • Data Assimilation for Fire Weather and Fire Behavior Models
  • Enhancements to Wildfire-Urban Interface Risk Assessment and Modeling
  • Field Programs Supporting Fire Weather and Fire Behavior Research
  • Fire Danger and Fire Risk: Operational and Prediction Tools
  • Fire Weather and Fuel Moisture Situational Awareness: Observation Networks and Remote Sensing
  • Fire Weather Services: Past, Present, and Future
  • Innovations in Fire Behavior Modeling
  • New Tools and Technology for Wildfire Management
  • Other Topics on Fire Weather, Technology and Risk
  • Smoke Forecasting and Measurements for Fire Management
  • The Science of Prescribed Fire: Weather and Smoke

Joint Sessions

  • Intersection of Wildfire and Power Grid Safety (Joint with the 17th Conference on Weather, Water, Climate, and the New Energy Economy)
  • Societal Impacts: Wildland Fires (Joint with the 21st Symposium on Societal Applications: Policy, Research and Practice)
  • Wildfire Response, Communication, and Mitigation (Joint with the 1st Annual Disaster and Emergency Management Symposium)

Student Award Opportunities

Student Presentation Awards

The Second Conference on Fire Weather, Technology and Risk (FireWx2) is proud to provide outstanding student presentation awards at the AMS 106th Annual Meeting. Monetary awards of up to $200 will be distributed for oral presentations and poster presentations in addition to a PDF certificate from AMS. Students must be enrolled at a college or university at the time of submission and must be the lead author or presenter of the work. Submitters should indicate their eligibility for student awards when submitting their abstracts. Award recipients will be informed of the committee's decision by late February 2026.

Student Presenter Travel Allowances

The Second Conference on Fire Weather, Technology and Risk (FireWx2) is awarding five (5) travel grants of up to $250 each to allow student presenters to attend the AMS 106th Annual Meeting in Houston, TX 25 - 29 January 2026. The award should be used to offset travel related expenses only (registration fees, transportation, lodging and food). To apply, students (Undergraduate and Post-Graduate) should prepare a short written statement (no more than one page) declaring their financial need and circumstance, relevance of their research to the conference, how they will benefit from attending the conference and a copy of their abstract for the meeting. Students who wish to apply must submit their application to the program chairs via email with the subject line “AMS 106th Annual Meeting - Student Presenter Travel Allowance Application”:Craig Clements ([email protected]), Lisa Kriederman ([email protected]), and Sarah Whitney ([email protected]).

Deadline for applications: 31 October 2025

Recipients will be notified on or before: 7 November 2025

Conference Contacts

For additional information, please contact the program chairs: Craig Clements ([email protected]), Lisa Kriederman ([email protected]), and Sarah Whitney ([email protected]).