Understanding Fire's Role in Ecosystems

Gain a solid grasp of how fire affects plants, animals, soils, and ecological processes across different ecosystems—not just forests, but grasslands, wetlands, and shrublands too.

Applying Fire Effects Knowledge to Planning and Monitoring

Understand how to predict, evaluate, and communicate fire effects—essential skills for writing burn plans, monitoring during prescribed fires, and interpreting outcomes post-fire.

Integrating Fire Effects into Management Objectives

Learn how to align fire use with ecosystem goals, helping land managers choose appropriate fire regimes and assess whether fire is achieving desired results over time.

About the Course

Course Objectives At the successful completion of this course, you will be able to: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of fire as an ecological process using the concepts of fire regimes and fire effects at multiple scales. 2. Identify realistic management solutions in an adaptive management framework. 3. Communicate effectively with fire and resource professionals based on a common understanding of fire effects. 4. Demonstrate an understanding of how fire management related resource issues interact. 5. Demonstrate an understanding of how to manipulate treatments to achieve desired first order fire effects. RX-310 is an introductory, self-paced online course designed to help you understand how fire interacts with various ecosystems. It’s based on NWCG standards and objectives and is suitable for anyone working with or interested in prescribed fire and fire ecology.  The course takes approximately 30 hours, including time for online videos, interactive exercises, learning reviews, and reviewing your student manual. Read more from the Frequently Asked Questions.

Meet Your Instructor: Wildland Fire Ecologist

Hi, I'm Colleen Ross, the course devoloper and one of your guides on this journey to mastering fire effects and ecology. With years of experience and a passion for ecological processes, I'm excited to share my knowledge and help you navigate the complexities of fire management. Let's embark on this transformative learning experience together! Read my bio here https://www.crprofessional.ca/

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