About – Pyregence Open-Source Fire Science

ABOUT Pyregence Consortium

The Pyregence Consortium was born out of the California Energy Commission–funded project to advance open-source wildfire science and forecasting tools for California. Today, Pyregence continues as a dynamic collaboration of scientists, engineers, and institutions committed to building the next generation of wildfire intelligence. Beyond its original mandate, the Consortium now connects research, technology, and applied innovation across multiple sectors while expanding partnerships, integrating new data and models, and translating cutting-edge science into actionable solutions for wildfire resilience. Though Pyregence is not a legal entity, it remains a powerful, evolving network united by a shared mission to make wildfire science open, collaborative, and impactful for communities worldwide

OUR Guiding Principles

The Pyregence Consortium exists to bridge science and decision-making. Our principles ensure that wildfire solutions are built with integrity, inclusivity, and rigor by leveraging the collective power of diverse expertise to meet the demands of a changing climate. The Consortium is an affiliation, not a formal organization.

Open Science, Open Tools, and Applications

All Consortium work adheres to open-source, open-science values. Projects and publications must be developed collaboratively and transparently, with shared data, methods, and results. All data and tools aim to be Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable, maximizing usability and collaboration across sectors and disciplines.

Voluntary, Collaborative Membership

Consortium members – academics, agency researchers, and private-sector experts – join by contributing to active projects or publications. Membership is revisited annually to reflect evolving work.

Freedom to Innovate

Professionals retain full freedom to pursue proprietary or commercial work. Participation in Pyregence does not limit their ability to advance in their field or license work independently.

Recognition and Attribution

Consortium members are encouraged to use the Pyregence name and logo in appropriate settings. All work under the Consortium banner is attributed to those who contributed meaningfully.

Collaborative and Mission-Focused

Pyregence is a collective effort of partner organizations united to advance wildfire science and resilience. While the Consortium operates collaboratively, it is not a separate legal entity.

Stewardship by SIG

The Spatial Informatics Group (SIG) manages governance, maintains Consortium records, and facilitates updates to members, projects, and publications. SIG also ensures that guiding documents are always publicly accessible.

CONSORTIUM TEAM

The Pyregence Consortium is a collaboration of scientists, practitioners, and institutions working together to advance open wildfire science for the public good. Originally formed through a California Energy Commission EPIC grant, the Consortium continues to evolve as a hub for transparent, scalable, and policy-relevant wildfire research.