Washington Institute
was created in 1985 to provide specific, customized training and education for natural resource managers. During that time, it has been the goal of WI to work with individuals, committees and advisory groups to develop and administer educational courses suited to the needs of the agencies involved. Because there was a perceived need to be filled, we have particularly emphasized issues relating to wildland fire management. Our principal and cornerstone program, Technical Fire Management, has evolved from this focus. In particular, we include quantitative methods for measuring and evaluating the effects management strategies as well as identification of resource values and ecology. Academic credit is available to those who attend TFM modules. Other course offerings are short (three-day or more) segments or expansions of this 18-month program.
