JASON GREENLEE
CEO & Chief Financial Officer
Jason Greenlee attended Berkeley’s forestry school, graduating in 1973. He received a Ph.D. in Biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, in 1983, and began a series of jobs with the California Department of Parks and Recreation, University of California, and various federal fire agencies. In the early 90’s Jason and his wife Maria joined with personnel from the U. S. Forest Service to form the International Association of Wildland Fire. As part of that new organization, Jason and Maria founded Wildfire magazine and the International Journal of Wildland Fire. Jason left the Association in 1999 to become a smokejumper, first at Redding, California, and then Missoula, Montana. Retiring in 2011 to Hilo, Hawaii, Jason is pursuing his love of books and publications in wildland fire.
NISHAT ARA
Web Developer and Webmaster at Wifri
Nishat Ara is the dedicated Web Developer and Webmaster of WIFRI, responsible for designing, maintaining, and continuously improving the website to ensure a smooth and engaging user experience. With a strong background in WordPress development, Nishat brings both creativity and technical expertise to support WIFRI’s mission of providing valuable resources related to wildland fire research and invertebrate studies.
If you’re looking for a reliable and skilled web developer to build or manage your website, you’re welcome to reach out. Nishat offers professional web development services and is available for freelance or contract work through WIFRI.
OUR MISSION
Working with Colleagues!
The founders of Wildland Fire Research Institute recognized that scientists world-wide were communicating with one another, but, because of distance and language, much research being done in other places was not being seen. Inspired by US President Richard Nixon’s 1971 breakthrough in diplomacy with the People’s Republic of China via the exchange of sports teams (google “nixon ping pong diplomacy”), our mission is to improve international relations through the exchange of scientific knowledge in the management and science of wildland fire.
