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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Robert McConnell - Burn Boss/Fire Manager - robert@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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Brian Richards - Land Stewards Fire Crew - brian@culturalfire.org
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Brody Richardson - Land Stewards Fire Crew - brody@culturalfire.org
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Claire Brown - Fire Effects Monitor/Botanist - claire@culturalfire.org
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Fern Purdy - IT Systems Administrator, GIS Technician - fern@culturalfire.org
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Frank Benson - Plant Studies & Stewardship Crew - frank@culturalfire.org
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Jordan Spannaus - Land Stewards Fire Crew - jordan@culturalfire.org
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Juniper Somers - Fire Management Coordinator - juniper@culturalfire.org
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Lloyd Owen - Land Stewards Fire Crew - lloyd@culturalfire.org
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Max Brotman - UAS Specialist, On-Call Fire Practitioner - max@cultualfire.org
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Nicole Woodrow - Administrative Assistant/Plant Studies & Stewardship Crew - nicole@culturalfire.org
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Roy Ridenour - Lands Steward Crew Member - roy@culturalfire.org
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Rick O'Rourke - On-Call Fire Practitioner - rick@culturalfire.org
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Steven Saiz - Land Stewards Fire Crew - steven@culturalfire.org
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Suze Walker - Plant Studies & Stewardship Crew - suze@culturalfire.org
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Talon Davis - On-Call Fire Practitioner - talon@culturalfire.org
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Ulysses McLaughlin - Land Stewards Fire Crew - ulysses@culturalfire.org
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Will Bruce - GIS Administrator - will@culturalfire.org
