All attendees must register, including presenters and session organizers. Click the button to the right to begin registration.
Registration Types
- AFE Members: We offer discounted registration fees for AFE and SAFE members. If you are not currently a member, click here to join.
- Students: For individuals who are currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student.
- Retiree: For individuals retired from active employment.
- Sliding Fee: Primarily for individuals living in countries with low income or lower-middle income economies, or individuals with low income who are unable to attend due to their financial situation.
- Volunteers: Volunteers will sign-up to assist for 4 hours with conference tasks such as registration, AV assistant, and event prep. Priority will be given to student attendees. Sign up sheets will be sent closer to the event to schedule volunteer hours.
- Pre-appoved Registration Waiver: Do not use the waived registration option unless you have prior approval from AFE.
- NWCG RX-310 Training Participants: Please click here for instructions
To Add a Field Trip, Workshop, or Abstract Fee
- After confirming your registration type, click Select Ticket Options and check the box for the workshop you wish to attend. View image of this step.
- If you are already registered, log in to AFE portal, Go to Events, My Event Registrations, Click Withdraw/Modify, Click Select Ticket Options, Make selections, and save. A revised invoice will be issued via email.
Registration Scholarships
- AFE has 15 registration waivers that will be available through an application process until Sept 30. Apply Here.
Field Trip or Workshop Only Registration
- From the registration page, click Register Now, and then enter your email address. On the page with the registration ticket types, select the Field Trip or Workshop Only .
- After confirming your registration type, click Select Ticket Options and check the box for the workshop you wish to attend. View image of this step.
- You should only be charged for the field trip or workshop fee, which can be paid online or by check.
You can pay online with a credit or debit card, or by check or purchase order. Checks can be made out to Association for Fire Ecology and mailed to us at: PO Box 50412, Eugene, OR 97405.
If you cannot pay your invoice right away, select the option “Check” at the end of the registration form. The invoice will be emailed to you and can be paid at your convenience by selecting “Pay Now” in the email.
For early bird and regular registration rates, you must pay within the time frame for that rate, or your fee will automatically change to the increased rate. You can access your invoice at any time by logging in to your AFE account.
- Members: You can modify or cancel your registration; add or remove workshops, field trips, or lunches; and view receipts using the AFE Member Portal.
- Non-members: You will receive an email with log-in credentials for the AFE Member Portal. This account allows you to modify or cancel your registration; add or remove workshops, field trips, or lunches; and view receipts.
- If you don’t know your portal log-in, enter email you registered with and click Forgot Password.
- To add/edit workshop and field trip selections:
- Log in to your member portal
- Go to Events, My Event Registrations
- Click Withdraw/Modify
- Click Select Ticket Options
- Make selections and save
- A revised invoice will be issued
Refund and Transfer Policy
- Registration Transfer: You can transfer registration to another person. The new registrant will be responsible for changes in cost for their registration type.
- Cancelation / Withdraw Registration: Cancelations can be made in the AFE Member Portal.
- For cancelations made by October 31, registration fees will be refunded to the original form of payment minus a $50 processing fee.
- After October 31 refunds are not issued for registration, field trips, workshops, or any other fees.
- The AFE Board will only review requests with extenuating circumstances, such as emergency situations or serious illness. To send a request, email a PDF with the explanation to office@fireecology.net. The board will review after the event.

