The University of Extremadura launches the SenForFire MOOC on wildfire prevention and control

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The open online course, developed within the European SenForFire project, will run from 30 November 2026 to 10 January 2027. Registration is now open.

Badajoz, 9 de noviembre de 2026.

The course

The SenForFire MOOC is now available on the University of Extremadura (UEx) Open Courses platform. It is an open online course on wildfire prevention and control, with content developed by the SenForFire project partners.

The course is aimed at forestry and emergency professionals, technical staff, researchers and students, as well as anyone interested in learning more about this field.

The course will start on 30 November 2026 and end on 10 January 2027. Registration is already open and will remain available throughout the course at campusvirtual.unex.es/ooc.

Participants who successfully complete all assessment activities will be able to obtain a certificate, available from 11 January 2027.

A promotional video of the course is also available on YouTube: youtu.be/luyq7LumQ5Y.

 

 

About the SenForFire project

SenForFire – Low-cost wireless sensor network for the prevention and early detection of forest fires (S1/1.1/E0040) is a European cooperation project funded by the Interreg Sudoe 2021-2027 programme that develops and validates low-cost wireless sensor networks for the prevention, early detection and early warning of forest fires. Coordinated by the Institute of Physical and Information Technologies of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC-ITEFI), it brings together 13 partners from Spain, Portugal, France and the Principality of Andorra.

Website: interreg-sudoe.eu/proyecto-interreg/senforfire

Press contact

Coordination: Macarena Parejo · macarenapc@unex.es

Project co-funded by the European Union through the Interreg Sudoe programme (ERDF).