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The Canadian Wildfire Fuel Management Knowledge Base (CWFMKB) was developed to be a means by which to learn more about existing strategies and innovative practices within the wildland fuel management sector. This web-based operational platform synthesizes case studies, academic reports, scientific literature, industry presentations, and other reference material that relate to fuel treatments being performed in Canada. With this tool, professionals across the natural resource sector and beyond can make better informed decisions for wildland fuel management planning.

This course offers practical skills and knowledge to understand the effects of fires on natural environments through ecosystem decoding. The course also explores the impacts of, and the interactions between, fire management and forest management over the past 100 plus years. By the end of the course, participants will be able to prepare communities to respond to wildfire threats and create ecosystem resiliency through restoration methods - in fire and forest landscapes with multiple ecological objectives.