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The Wildland Fire Canada Conference brings together wildland fire management agencies, Indigenous knowledge holders and experts, scientists, partners, and collaborators from across Canada and around the world. Our program theme for 2026 is Connecting Operations, Research, and Community Action. For the 2026 conference, we ask participants to share their expertise and think about what is needed to connect the various branches of wildfire management in Canada and around the world in a way that promotes a whole-society lens. We welcome proposals that present new knowledge, science, experiences, technology, and shared and interactive learning to address key issues and considerations in wildland fire.

We welcome proposals that present new knowledge, science, experiences, technology, and shared and interactive learning to address key issues and considerations in wildland fire.

The Canadian Smoke Forum will be held on Monday, October 19. The forum reflects both the distinct challenges of smoke and that it is a ubiquitous feature of fire. To submit a presentation for the Smoke Forum – click here. 

We are moving forward with planning of a hybrid conference (in person + virtual). 

The deadline to submit your proposal has been extended to April 15, 2026. Although we hope everyone will be able to travel to Saskatoon to participate in the conference, we understand that might not be viable. So, do not hesitate to submit a proposal if you are unsure at this time, we will be able to accommodate remote presentations.

Presentation Types (you will have the opportunity to select your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd preference) 

  • Oral Presentation (15 minutes + 5 minutes for Q&A)
  • Poster Presentation
  • Lightning Talk (5 minutes)
  • Group submission (60 minutes – panel/series of presentations)
  • Interactive (60 minutes)

What you will need to submit:

  • Presenter’s Full Name, Email, Title, and Affiliation
  • Pronouns (optional)
  • Presentation Proposal Title
  • Presentation Proposal Abstract (350 words or less).
  • *Co-Presenters/Panelists Information (These are individuals who will be attending the conference to present with you, email required). 
  • Presenter Bio (100 words or less).
  • *Additional Authors (if applicable). These are individuals who may or may not be attending the conference to present. 
  • Your preference of presentation type.
  • Where you will be presenting from (Live, Remote)
  • Preferred language to present. 
  • A few additional information about consent if your presentation discusses Indigenous knowledge

*The difference between co-speakers/panelists and additional authors: Co-speakers and Panelists will register and attend the conference to co-present with you, they will receive access to the speaker portal to add their contact information, bios, photo, social media, webpage, and will have access to networking opportunities, etc. You will have an opportunity to enter your co-speakers at the end of your submission. 

Additional-authors will simply be listed with the abstract (name, title, affiliation.)

Email us if you have questions.  

Submit your Presentation Proposal (WFCC)
Submit your Presentation Proposal (Smoke Forum)

About the Conference

WFCC brings together wildland fire management agencies, Indigenous knowledge holders and experts, scientists, partners, and collaborators from across Canada and around the world. This biennial conference focuses on wildland fire management, science, and knowledge in Canada.

The goal of the conference is to provide Canada’s wildland fire community with a forum to exchange the latest science, practices, and information, and promote networking and collaboration.

In addition to a full program schedule, the conference includes interactive hands-on workshops, adventurous field trips, and plenty of networking and social opportunities to connect the Wildland Fire Community. 

This event is a hybrid conference (in person + virtual) to enhance accessibility and encourage diversity of participants.

2026 Program Theme – Connecting Operations, Research, and Community Action. 

We welcome proposals that present new knowledge, science, experiences, technology, and shared and interactive learning to address key issues and considerations in wildland fire.

 

 

 

 

 

Presentation Topics

We welcome proposals from the following areas and more:

  • Indigenous Fire Stewardship
  • Fire Prevention, Mitigation & Education
  • Climate Change, Weather and Wildfire
  • Fire Ecology
  • Fire Operations
  • Communication
  • Physical & Mental Health
  • Wildfire Policy & Innovation
  • Community Response & Impacts
  • Remote Sensing & Fire Technology
  • Other

Topics for Smoke Forum

  • Prescribed Fire, Smoke & Communities
  • Smoke & Health
  • Modeling
  • Smoke constituents
  • Other
Frequently Asked Questions

You can submit more than one proposal, however, depending on the number of proposals we receive we may limit presenters to one presentation each. 

We have a very strict policy of no commercial presentations on the program schedule, so if you submit a proposal, it should not reference the company in any way. You can talk about the technology, etc., however, not about the specific products.  It will be flagged as inappropriate if it appears commercial. You might consider being a sponsor or exhibitor instead. 

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Presentation Types

You will have the opportunity to select your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd preference – see presentation descriptions below.

  • Oral Presentation: 15 minutes + 5 minutes for Q&A in a concurrent breakout session shared with other presenters with different perspectives and research on a similar topic.
  • Poster Presentation: Both in person and virtual posters will be accepted.
  • Lightning Talk: 5-minutes, this is a fast-paced presentation that gets right to the results of your research or presents a new or emerging idea or research.
  • Group Submission: This is 60 minutes for a group or series of talks on a specific topic.
  • Interactive: We look forward to your suggestions of other types of presentations, be creative and propose a new idea.

Timeline

Call opens – January 26

Call closes – April 15

Authors notified – May 29

Schedule Final – June 30

Presenter registration deadline – September 1

What You'll Need to Submit

 

  • Presenter’s Full Name, Email, Title, and Affiliation
  • Pronouns (optional)
  • Presentation Proposal Title
  • Presentation Proposal Abstract (350 words or less).
  • Presenter bio and photo (100 words or less).
  • Co-Speakers/Panelists Information
  • Additional Authors (if applicable).
  • Your preference of presentation type.
  • Where you will be presenting from (Live, Remote)
  • Preferred language to present. (English or French – live simutaneous translation will be provided)
  • Information about consent if your presentation discusses Indigenous knowledge.
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