I am a part off the team that supports the five fire-related learning networks, which includes the Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network. I am the team’s lead for the Indigenous Peoples Burning Network, which supports Native American communities that are revitalizing their traditional fire cultures in a contemporary context. I have served as a conservation employee of The Nature Conservancy for 28 years, and it has been my honor to work with many partners to develop prescribed fire programs that benefit people, plants and other animals. My favorite thing about fire is seeing wildflowers bloom in the months or years following a controlled burn.