Two weeks ago we lost Dr. Ian Stirling OC, FRSC. Photo from the sea ice of the Beaufort Sea, April 2005. Ian kept meticulous field notes that often resulted in such papers. A natural historian at his core.

Honoured to be included in a small way in this well-deserved tribute to the late Ian Stirling in yesterdays's Globe and Mail. Not only was he a great scientist, he was a wonderful human being. He will be missed. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Hoping for the best for the folks in Fort Good Hope NWT who were evacuated last night to the town of Norman Wells due to a wildfire. My daughter (sunglasses) is there organizing a trip down the Redstone River and volunteered to make meals 😎 Activate to view larger image,

Come work with us. Two wildfire positions at TRU - Director, TRU Wildfire (Research, Innovation, Education) & Director, TRU Wildfire (Training). Deadline July 2, 2024. tru.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting… tru.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting…

Happy National Indigenous Day, So much of what I have learned about the natural world comes from the indigenous way of seeing things.

My latest article in The Tyee What Happened to the Push for Urban Green Spaces? via The Tyee thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/…

In my book Dark Days at Noon The Future of Fire, Dave Smith, now retired fire specialist for Jasper National Park confessed that he had nightmares about a fire, dangerous enough to force the evacuation of the park.....The day has come unfortunately.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta…

My article today in The Conversation. The 2024 Jasper Fire is a grim reminder of the urgency of adopting a Canadian national wildfire strategy theconversation.com/the-2024-jaspe… via The Conversation Canada

Great article by national correspondent Kelly Cryderman. I appreciate her sharing my views on the wildfire situation in Canada with her her many readers /via The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

Great column by The Narwhal editor Emma Gilchrist and thankful that she included me in the conversation, which needs to continue across Canada, and at the highest government levels What our grief for Jasper tells us about our love for the natural world: thenarwhal.ca/jasper-fire-gr…

🗣️🎙️ #TheHerleBurly Alright, you curious, you courageous Herle Burly-ites… We are today, 10 days since 25,000 residents and visitors were evacuated from Jasper National Park, in just 5 hours. We are 8 years from the devastating Fort McMurray wildfires that forced more than

My latest article in Yale Environment 360 As Canadian River Shrivels, Northern Communities Call for a Highway e360.yale.edu/features/canad… via Yale Environment 360

My latest article in Yale Environment 360 As Canadian River Shrivels, Northern Communities Call for a Highway e360.yale.edu/features/canad… via Yale Environment 360

Last week, Senators For Climate Solutions hosted “Tackling the Inferno: Understanding and Addressing the Growing frequency and Intensity of Wildfires in Canada.” Thanks Richard Ireland, Amy Christianson, @LoriDanielsUBC, and Ed Struzik Edward Struzik for sharing your expertise and experience with us.

My latest article in Yale Environment 360 With Sea Ice Melting, Killer Whales Are Moving Into the Arctic e360.yale.edu/features/canad… via Yale Environment 360

With Sea Ice Melting, Killer Whales Are Moving Into the Arctic e360.yale.edu/features/canad… via Yale Environment 360

NSRVCS will be hosting a special online presentation on the future of wildfires in Canada by Edward Struzik on Monday, March 10, 2025, from 5:30 to 6:30pm. Please RSVP to [email protected] to attend. Edward Struzik RiverValleyAlliance YEG River Valley Nature Alberta Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition

The YOUTUBE link to my presentation to the Council on Foreign Relations. Honored to do this with such an illustrious group of experts and p[articipants youtube.com/watch?v=ugd-DX…

I'm on CBC's The Current today talking about wildfires, which are increasingly taking over the lives of too many Canadians. Matt Galloway did a masterful job of steering me & another guest - a Manitoba evacuee - in the right direction. Need to find better way to live with fire

I'm on CBC's The Current second time in a week talking about wildfires, which are increasingly taking over the lives of too many Canadians. Take home message. . .We have to find a better way to live with fire