In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Mike Flannigan from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, British Columbia. As an award-winning researcher and leading expert on wildfire behaviour and landscape fire modelling, his research goals include developing methods to help predict when and where extreme fire weather may arise and exploring the development of early warning wildfire notification systems. His passion for fire and weather has led him to work directly with the BC Wildfire Service to help predict wildfire activity and behaviour and assist them in preparing for and responding to wildfires in the province.
In our conversation with Mike, we lean into his research and extensive time spent studying wildfire as he shares his past experience learning how fire moves, how it consumes fuel and the insights that are constantly changing.
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Follow Dr. Flannigan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeflannigan
Learn more about his research at: https://www.mikeflannigan.com/
To learn more about the FireSmart BC program and other partnerships across the province, visit firesmartbc.ca