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- MSc thesis entitled “Models to Predict Lightning Occurrence and Prediction over Alberta“ examined the ability to forecast lightning using upper air soundings
- PhD thesis entitled “A Multi-scale Approach to Fire-growth Modelling” examined predicting forest fire growth over a range of scales from hourly to seasonally
- Involved in research to predict fire weather and fire behaviour
- Develops models to assist fire management agencies in daily operational planning by predicting the potential impact of fires on the landscape
- Goal is to help protect the public, communities, and forests; promote the health of the forest ecosystem; and minimize fire suppression expenditures
Education
- BSc Meteorology, 1985 (University of Alberta)
- MSc Meteorology, 1991 (University of Alberta)
- PhD Meteorology, 2009 (University of Alberta)