Doug Turner RPF | Alberta Forest Stewardship Superintendent for West Fraser Doug Turner has been at the heart of DIVERSE before the project even started, being one of the first partners to develop the project with the research team. In the spring, we had the chance to ask him a few questions about his involvement in...

Dr. Martina Sánchez Pinillos We recently interviewed DIVERSE Post-Doctoral Fellow Martina Sánchez Pinillos, and she shared about her involvement in the project, and why she’s personally excited to be a part of DIVERSE. Q: When did you start on the DIVERSE project? Martina: April 2023. Q: Where are you from? Martina: I grew up in...

As a large research project that extends from coast to coast across Canada, there are many graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, which we refer to as Highly Qualified Personnel (HQPs) involved in the DIVERSE project. Across the 6 themes, DIVERSE currently has 20 grad students involved, across 6 different universities. Many of our HQPs have never...

Earlier this month, members of the DIVERSE team had the pleasure of attending the Centre d’étude de la forêt (CEF) Annual Conference, held in beautiful Rimouski, Québec. This yearly gathering brings together researchers, students, and forest professionals from across the province and beyond, offering a dynamic space to share knowledge, explore new ideas. Our team...

Christian Messier testifying at the House of Commons of Canada about the Jasper National Park fire of 2024 In October 2024, Christian Messier, main coordinator of the DIVERSE project, has talked at the House of Commons of Canada regarding the causes of the Jasper National Park fire. The park, the largest national park of Alberta,...

Madeleine Gauthier, Coordonnatrice de l'Est pour le projet DIVERSE

Featured image: DIVERSE Western Coordinator, Kathryn Knodel. Source: K. Knodel The DIVERSE Project has a new member in its team! We have hired Kathryn Knodel to be the new Western Coordinator and she will be based at the University of Alberta! Kathryn is very excited to join the Diverse team as the Western Coordinator. She...

Featured image: DIVERSE Project Launch, April 11, 2024. Source: UQO Featured image: DIVERSE Project Leadership Team (C. Nock, B. Pinno, C. Messier, K. Solarik). Source: UQO There it is: after years of preparations, meetings, agreements and coordination between many various partners, the DIVERSE project was finally launched on April 2024. It has a been a...