CCLM Webinar: Wildfire: Panel Discussion

Resource Date:
2025

Impacting biodiversity, ecosystems and land use practices, wildfires pose an increasingly significant challenge for land conservation and management. As wildfires grow in frequency and intensity, it is crucial to explore effective strategies for prevention, recovery, and long-term resilience. This requires adaptive strategies, ongoing research, and collaboration.

The Canadian Conservation and Land Management (CCLM) brought together three experts to share their knowledge and best practices and to speak about the complex challenges associated with fire management, conservation, and land stewardship.

Presenters:

  • Dr. Dayal Wijayarathne, Research Scientist, Inno Tech Alberta
  • Joe Gilchrist, Indigenous Fire Keeper
  • Dr. Jen Beverly, Associate Professor, Wildland Fire, University of Alberta

Moderator:

  • Jessie Lavallee-Whiffen, Conservation Programs Specialist, DUC