Wildfire Education for Professionals
Business and Ecology Consulting offers this course to Professionals who advise and work for homeowners can add value for their clients by providing accurate, effective information about the benefits of designing and maintaining ignition-resistant structures and managing defensible space and natural habitats. In this four-hour course, learn about the physics of fire behavior, the ecology of southern California’s fire regimes, and how they relate to structure ignition and property losses. Understand the reasons behind local codes for building ignition-resistant structures and managing 100-foot defensible space, and the costs of excessive vegetation reduction. Get clear examples of building design, exterior materials, landscaping practices, and quick-low-cost property maintenance and modifications to reduce property risks. (Photo courtesy of
Talmadge Firesafe Council)
This class was developed at the San Diego Natural History Museum after the 2003 wildfires by 30 local experts; led by Anne S. Fege, Ph.D., M.B.A. at the San Diego Natural History Museum (now a partner in Business and Ecology Consulting); and financially supported by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The course has been updated to reflect the 2007 wildfires, and recent scientific and technical information about how houses ignite and how property risks can be reduced. Click here for article about course development.
Classes will be taught at the San Diego Natural History Museum on Wednesday, October 15 and Thursday, November 6, 1:30-5:30 pm. Tuition is $60 for Museum members, $80 for non-members, and $60 for attendees from the same organization, who register at the same time. Get further information at https://tickets.sdnhm.org/public/view_events_list.asp, and scroll down to “Wildfire Education.”
Examples of science-based information used to develop the course include:
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