Through a variety of initiatives, The University of Montana and the College of Forestry and Conservation have established themselves as important partners in managing natural resources and working collaboratively with diverse interests. Within this context the NCLFA is well placed to provide opportunities for training, education, and outreach to both academic and non-academic audiences. Training efforts in the form of conferences, workshops, and specific product utilization and implementation seminars are a part of the Fire Center's educational offerings.

NCLFA works closely within and with these departments at the University:
College of Forestry and Conservation
Numerical Terradynamic Simulation Group
Wilderness Institute
Bolle Center for People and Forests

NCLFA works with the following faculty and staff at UM:

• James Burchfield -- Associate Dean of College of Forestry and Conservation, Professor of Forest Social Sciences
• Woodam Chung -- Assistant Professor of Forest Operations
• Lisa Eby -- Assistant Professor of Aquatic Vertebrate Ecology
• John Goodburn -- Associate Professor of Silviculture; Director of INGY
• Michael Patterson -- Associate Professor of Wildlife/Recreation Management, Chair of Society & Conservation Department
• Donald Potts -- Professor of Watershed Management; Director of Montana Climate Office; Chair of Forest Management Department
• Steve Running -- Professor of Ecology, Director of Numerical Terradynamics Simulation Group
• Mike Sweet -- Research and Information Systems Specialist, MORP and QSG/GIS
• Ronald Wakimoto -- Professor of Forest Fire Science, Chair, Department of Ecosystem & Conservation Sciences
• Paul Wilson -- Professor of Geography

Former NCLFA graduate students include:
Steve Brown
Treg Christopher
Matthew Galyardt
Colin Hardy
Carl Hartung
Don Helmbrecht
Eva Karau
Kirsten Schmidt
Eric Tangedahl
Vita Wright