Rebalancing Act podcast | Fire management practices August 13, 2021
TRU wildfire expert Mike Flannigan discusses fire management practices with the podcast hosts. (Note the interview was done shortly before Mike came to TRU, hence…
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Ecotrust Canada | Composting: The greens, the browns, and the nutrients August 13, 2021
Master of Science in Environmental Science studentChantalle Gervan is in Prince Rupert this summer, working as the sustainable urban composting project co-ordinator with the Gitmaxmak’ay…
Provincial funds double support for genomics lab August 13, 2021
Matching federal funding announced in spring, the Province of British Columbia is contributing almost $850,000 toward research at Thompson Rivers University that will enhance our…
Capital Current | B.C. fires continue to burn, putting local ranchers at risk of losing property, animals and livelihoods August 11, 2021
While BC ranchers and farmers deal with the threat of wildfires, TRU wildfire researcher Mike Flannigan says the three elements that contribute to the fires—fuel,…
Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Super-outbreaks of fire thunderstorms could change Earth's climate, Australian and US experts warn July 28, 2021
Fire thunderstorms — which occur in pyrocumulonimbus clouds — not only create their own weather system but may also be powerful enough to actually change…
Terrace Standard | Experts warn of invasive ‘super fish’ in Terrace area waterbodies July 26, 2021
The Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development is looking into chemical treatment of Lost Lake to eliminate an invasive population of…
Castanet Kamloops | Fire seasons to get worse? July 22, 2021
Hundreds of square kilometres of British Columbia are currently ablaze, and one of Canada's leading experts on wildfires says the worst is yet to come…
BBC Reality Check | US heatwave: Could US and Canada see the worst wildfires yet? July 14, 2021
TRU wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan talks to the BBC about the wildfire season. "It really depends on the day-to-day weather, but the potential is…
The Weather Network | Lightning frequency is creating a new reality of wildfires in North America July 14, 2021
Climate change is transforming the way wildfires behave across much of North America. Experts point to a combination of heat waves and droughts, especially those…
The Tyee | The future of fire in Canada July 13, 2021
In this detailed analysis of the Canadian firescape and how it has evolved to where we are now, Ed Struzik quotes TRU wildfire researcher Mike…
Salmon Arm Observer | Rising rivers in the Shuswap raise alarm about accelerated glacier melt July 8, 2021
Rising waters in Shuswap rivers has heightened concern for the state of glaciers in the region and elsewhere. TRU hydrologist Tom Pypker says the current…
Sun Peaks Independent News | Kamloops to get new tree-ring laboratory July 8, 2021
TRU is creating a laboratory dedicated to studying tree rings and how wildfires, climate change and droughts impact forests in the region. The Fire and…
CBC The Current/Cross Country Checkup | Tragedy in fire-ravaged Lytton, B.C., could be catalyst for global action on climate change, expert says July 6, 2021
TRU wildfire researcher Mike Flannigan says events like the current fires in BC are an urgent reality. "There's no quick fix," he told Cross Country Checkup's…
Vancouver Sun | B.C. heat wave possible harbinger of long, smoky wildfire season: expert July 5, 2021
The Vancouver Sun talks with TRU wildfire expert Mike Flannigan about how this summer's fire season is looking. Read more
Voice of America | Experts: Severe droughts, fires signal environmental shift June 28, 2021
Parts of the western United States are seeing record high temperatures in the midst of drought — signaling, experts say, long-term changes in the weather.…
CTV Vancouver | BC Wildfire researcher Mike Flannigan June 28, 2021
CTV Vancouver interviews new-to-TRU wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan. Watch the interview
Abbotsford News | Canada Day kicks off summer, and high risk for B.C. wildfire season June 28, 2021
Bracing for another hot summer of wildfires, the B.C. government has added $20 million more to its community resiliency fund to prepare for forest fires…
CHEK News | B.C. government names wildfire research chair at TRU for 2021 June 25, 2021
Researcher and expert on wildfire behaviour and landscape fire modelling Dr. Mike Flannigan has been named the B.C. research chair in protective services, emergency management…
Renowned wildfire expert based at TRU June 24, 2021
Dr. Michael Flannigan is the new British Columbia Research Chair in Predictive Services, Emergency Management and Fire Science at TRU, the university and Province of…
Le Quotidien | Une Saguenéenne honorée en Colombie-Britannique June 14, 2021
Claudie Pageau is this year's Governor General's Gold Medal winner at Spring 2021 Virtual Convocation. She found fulfillment in assisting aspiring students in their scientific…
