Current research areas (As of 2009, will be updated soon)

Simulation modelling of boreal fire regimes - BFOLDS

What is BFOLDS?
How does BFOLDS work?
Applications of BFOLDS
Validation of BFOLDS

Exploring the spatial, temporal, and stochastic variability of boreal fire regime

Characteristics of fire size distribution
Characteristics of spatial and temporal probability of fire occurrence
Spatial interpolation of forest fire weather indices
Examining effects of changing weather patterns on fire regime

Understanding formation and patterns of residuals in boreal forest fires

Using high resolution aerial photography to map tree residuals in boreal fires
Using high resolution satellite imagery to map forest patch residual in boreal fires
Exploring objective methods to map fire boundaries
Understanding formation of residuals within boreal fires

Exploring the roles of expert knowledge in landscape ecological applications

Exploring the approaches and methods of using expert knowledge
Using expert knowledge in simulating boreal forest succession