Lister Science Live Chats: Tracking Forest Fires from Space

Lister Science Chats...Live from McGill's Macdonald Campus to your home!

Tracking Forest Fires from Space

MORGAN CROWLEY,
PhD candidate (Renewable Resources), Department of Natural Resource Sciences, McGill University

Fire seasons around the world have been getting headlines, but are they getting worse? If they are, what can we do about it? To help answer this question, Morgan’s research explores how freely available multi-source satellite data can be combined to map and analyze actively burning fires. By providing accurate maps of active fire progressions, Morgan aims to increase our understanding of where, when, and how wildfires burn. The ultimate goal of her research is to aid in wildfire planning and response.

LEARN ABOUT:
Satellite imaging, aggregating data sets, wildland fire management & how to map a wildfire!

Supported by the Lister Family Engaged Science Initiative, the Lister Science Chats connects students currently at home through live science talks with researchers from McGill's Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Each chat features a Macdonald Campus graduate student giving an engaging 30-minute English presentation on their research, followed by a 15-minute question period. Although the targeted levels for these science chats are Secondary 4 & Secondary 5, anyone with a passion for science is welcome to join.

The live chat will take place on ZOOM. No advance registration required. To attend the talk, please visit https://www.mcgill.ca/osas/cpd/listerengagedscience. A link will be made available shortly before the live event. You will just need to click on the link to participate.

For any questions or further information, please contact ingrid.chiraz [at] mcgill.ca (Ingrid Chiraz).