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Pyromaniacs: Student Association for Fire Ecology

The Student Association for Fire Ecology (SAFE), also known as the Pyromaniacs at OSU is a student chapter of the Association for Fire Ecology (AFE). The group’s activities include academic discussions of scholarly articles in fire ecology, talks and paper discussions with guest experts, prescribed burning opportunities, field trips, and fire ecology conference attendance. The Pyromaniacs email list disseminates information and opportunities related to fire ecology.


For more information on locations for weekly meeting locations and other club information, you can join our email listserv, add our calendar, or reach out to any of the officers listed below.


President – Sven Rodne

Vice President – Kate McCredie

Secretary – Jessie Thoreson

Treasurer – Ryan Walker

Faculty Advisor – Dr. John Bailey

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