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With wildfires still simmering in parts of the province, Okanagan College's speaker series opens this fall with a look at the issue.
Since April, the BC Wildfire Service has reported 1,275 fires across the province, burning more than 1.2 million hectares. Currently, more than 100 wildfires are active.
The college's Science in Society Speaker series will host Lori Daniels, professor of Forest Ecology and director of the Tree-Ring Lab at the University of British Columbia next month. Daniels will present her long-term forest fire patterns research and speak about forest resilience to climate change.
“Wildfire is driven by climate, weather and fuels that vary among ecosystems and through time,” said Daniels. “Combined, land-use change, fire exclusion and global warming have made many forests highly susceptible to intense fires that are difficult to control and spread to large sizes.
“Revolutionizing forest and fire management will improve ecosystem resilience to climate change, but we will not stop future fires from burning.”
Daniels’ research applies tree-ring analyses to investigate disturbance patterns and the impacts of climate and humans on forest dynamics. Much of her research has practical application and is collaborative with non-governmental organizations, government agencies and private companies.
“It’s important to recognize that despite the destruction, wildfire is also an essential process in forest ecosystems,” Daniels said. “What is imperative is the adaptation of individuals and communities learning how to live with wildfire.”
Daniels will be appearing at Okanagan College’s Vernon campus in the lecture theatre on Oct. 4th at 7:30 p.m.
Admission to the lecture is $7 in advance or $10 at the door. For advanced tickets call the Okanagan Science Centre at 250-545-3644 or purchase them online. To subscribe or obtain more information visit okanagansisss.wordpress.com.
