Canada has entered the Pyrocene: What does the future hold for us?
Summary of the presentation
Forest fire activity in Canada reached record levels between 2023 and 2025, with over 25 million hectares burned. This intensification, which is linked to climate change, is part of a trend that has been growing since the 1950s. Forest communities and ecosystems are particularly vulnerable. Anticipating and mitigating these future impacts is essential.
Learning objectives :
Observe recent trends in the conditions that are conducive to fires in Quebec and Canada
Anticipate what the future holds for us
Identify the impacts on forests, their ecosystems and the forestry industry
Présentateur
Yan Boulanger has a doctorate in biology from the Université du Québec à Rimouski. Since 2013, he has been a forest ecology researcher at the Laurentian Forestry Centre within the Canadian Forest Service. His research projects focus primarily on the impact of climate change on natural disturbances such as fires, insect epidemics and windfalls, as well as impacts on forest landscapes. He also contributes to the study of the impacts of climate change and forest harvest on wildlife habitats. Dr. Boulanger is an associate professor at the Université du Québec à Rimouski, at Université Laval and at the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
