Across Canada, academic researchers are working on practical solutions to reduce global warming and build resilient communities. Dr. Mike Flannigan, BC’s first fire science research chair and an expert in studying the interaction of fire with weather and climate, heads TRU’s wildfire research team. “We have a fantastic cohort of wildfire expertise at TRU, including Mike Flannigan, as well as a Canadian Research Chair in Fire Ecology [Dr. Jill Harvey] and an NSERC Industrial Chair in Ecosystem Reclamation [Dr. Lauchlan Fraser],” said Dr. Shannon Wagner, vice-president of research. Read more