About Us
"Fire is about new life..." - 'Aa-wok Tom Willson, Sr.
The mission of the Cultural Fire Management Council (CFMC) is to facilitate the practice of cultural burning on the Yurok Reservation and Ancestral lands, which will lead to a healthier ecosystem for all plants and animals, long term fire protection for residents, and provide a platform that will in turn support the traditional hunting and gathering activities of Yurok.
Board of Directors
STAFF:
-Margo Robbins, Executive Director
-Robert McConnell, Burn Boss/Fire Manager
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Margo Robbins - Executive Director - margo@culturalfire.org
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Elizabeth Azzuz - Director of Traditional Fire - elizabeth@culturalfire.org
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Nicole Woodrow - Administrative Assistant/Plant Studies & Stewardship Crew - nicole@culturalfire.org
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Robert McConnell - Burn Boss/Fire Manager - robert@culturalfire.org
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Claire Brown - Fire Effects Monitor/Botanist - claire@culturalfire.org
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Suze Walker - Plant Studies & Stewardship Crew - suze@culturalfire.org
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Frank Benson - Plant Studies & Stewardship Crew - frank@culturalfire.org
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Juniper Somers - Fire Management Coordinator - juniper@culturalfire.org
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Will Bruce - GIS Administrator - will@culturalfire.org
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Fern Purdy - IT Systems Administrator, GIS Technician - fern@culturalfire.org
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Brody Richardson - Land Stewards Fire Crew - brody@culturalfire.org
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Lloyd Owen - Land Stewards Fire Crew - lloyd@culturalfire.org
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Jordan Spannaus - Land Stewards Fire Crew - jordan@culturalfire.org
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Steven Saiz - Land Stewards Fire Crew - steven@culturalfire.org
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Brian Richards - Land Stewards Fire Crew - brian@culturalfire.org
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Ulysses McLaughlin - Land Stewards Fire Crew - ulysses@culturalfire.org
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Amanaka Yancey - Native Plant Study & Education Program Crew, On-Call Fire Practitioner - amanaka@culturalfire.org
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Max Brotman - UAS Specialist, On-Call Fire Practitioner - max@cultualfire.org
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Talon Davis - On-Call Fire Practitioner - talon@culturalfire.org
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Rick O'Rourke - On-Call Fire Practitioner - rick@culturalfire.org
Our Partners
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