"The Western Partnership for Wildland Fire Science is an international leader in wildland fire science, contributing to shape fire management in Canada and around the world."
A partnership with Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (AESRD), the Canadian Forest Service (CFS) - Northern Forestry Centre (Natural Resources Canada), and the Alberta School of Forest Science & Management (University of Alberta), to establish a Western Centre for Wildland Fire Science.
News and Events
Video of a presentation by Mike Flannigan on Future Canadian Fire Regimes in a Changing Climate at an Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction(ICLR) Workshop on Protecting Canadian Homeowners and communities from wildfire in a changing climate – 20 March 2012 Toronto ON.>>More
Wildfires Kill 339,000 People Per Year. Wildfires, peat fires and controlled burns on farming lands kill 339,000 people worldwide each year. Mike Flannigan quoted in the artlcle which appeared in the Wall Street Journal. >>More
Powerpoint presentation on fire and climate change from the Wildland Fire 2011 Conference in South Africa [PDF]
Meet the Director
Dr. Mike Flannigan, Director of the Western Partnership for Wildland Fire Science. Dr. Flannigan's research interests focus on wildland fire science. More…
Strategic Directions
There are four strategic directions: education, science, scientific applications and communications, and partnerships and collaboration. The theme of excellence threads through the strategic direction to ensure the development of science informed policies, practices and decision support tools. Teaching and mentoring the next generation of scientists and practitioners will allow Canada to maintainn its position as a world leader in fire management. >> View the strategic plan
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Dr. Mike Flannigan, Director of the Western Partnership for Wildland Fire Science. Dr. Flannigan's research interests focus on wildland fire science. 
