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Sites across Canada
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$7.4M
2023-2028

Humanity has been relying on forests for thousands of years, but forest are now under pressure worldwide.

The climate is warming up, while our demand for wood and for land is ever growing.

Many studies have created concern this will lead many forests of the world to degrade, or even disappear, even in places like Canada where forests are numerous.

That’s where the DIVERSE Project comes in.

We’re exploring how we can help Canadian forests adapt to these challenges. For that, we use cutting-edge tools, models, and ecological theories.

Forests have been helping us throughout human history; now, it’s time we return the favour.

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Our study sites

The DIVERSE project does research in 22 sites across Canada, from east to west. Discover them now with our interactive map !

A Summary of DIVERSE

Our Vision and Our Framework, Explained.

Forest Resilience and Vulnerability

The capacity of tree species to cope with projected changes in future environmental conditions vary widely across Canada. However, not all species will react equally in the face of such rapid changes.

Tree Species for the Future

With climate change, the trees that thrive today may not thrive tomorrow. How can we predict what trees will help to maintain healthy forests ?

Functional Complex Network

Trees grow and live in different ways, and have different functions. These functions can move when trees disperse with their seeds, or when we plant them. How do we help such functions to move in the forests where they need to be?

Simulations and Models of Forests

Forests grow and change slowly; but modern computers allow us to anticipate their evolution with simulation models. But how to model forests properly ? And what do models predict ?

Socio-Ecological Systems and Governance

Forests are ecosystems, but they interact strongly with human societies. When forest changes, how do societies react? And how can we help human societies to help forests ?

Field Trials

Sometimes, you have to get your boots, go in the mud, and see how nature behaves first-hand. How are trees reacting to the many pressures forests are facing ? Do some react differently than others ? And can we measure if certain actions help forests on the field ?

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