The Montana NSF EPSCoR SMART FIRES project convened its Year 3 ‘All Hands Meeting’ (AHM2025) on September 8–9, 2025 at Montana State University (MSU) in Bozeman, bringing together researchers, students, partners, and advisors from across the state and beyond to share progress, spark new collaborations, and deepen interdisciplinary connections.

The two-day event featured project updates, breakout sessions, seed funding presentations, and demonstrations of cutting-edge optical sensor technologies. Attendees included representatives from Montana State University, University of Montana (UM), Montana Technological University, Flathead Valley Community College, Little Big Horn College, Dawson Community College, and external partners such as Resonon, Vision Aerial, and the Blackfoot Challenge.