Chipping instead of burning: Sun Peaks and TRU test low-carbon fuel management
The project aims to lower wildfire hazard, reduce smoke and emissions and improve the long-term health of forests surrounding the community.
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Wildfire threatens the places we love — our outdoor spaces, our homes, and the communities we’ve built. With the power of education, research, training and innovation, we can prepare for wildfires before they strike. We can help our neighbours stay safe. We can ensure ecosystems recover stronger.
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Meeting wildfires with strength and scienceProtect what matters most
TRU is advancing world-class research in early warning systems, forest ecology and ecosystem recovery, meeting wildfires with strength and science to protect what matters most. TRU introduced its first academic programs in wildfire studies in 2025 and is partnered with the BC Wildfire Service to advance research-informed wildfire response and optimized training — extending TRU Wildfire’s impact beyond academia and into practice.
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With your support, we can reduce the risk and impact of catastrophic wildfire. Your support for TRU Wildfire and the Institute for Wildfire Science, Adaptation and Resiliency will accelerate new investment in wildfire science, Indigenous fire stewardship, community resilience and health and well-being.
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News and events
TRU’s new national fire weather outlook aims to strengthen wildfire preparedness
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan is sharing a new Canada Fire Weather Outlook forecasting potential extreme fire weather events.
New Canada Research Chair to study climate change, wildfires and inequality
Applied microeconomist Dr. Soodeh Saberian is TRU's new Canada Research Chair in Economics of Climate Change, Disasters and Inequality.
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Interested in supporting TRU Wildfire?
We have an expert team that is excited to show you what we do and how your support can drive impact. Let's connect to get the conversation started.
Kim Cassar Torreggiani
Associate Vice-President, Advancement
Thompson Rivers University
avpadvancement@tru.ca
P: 250-371-5715
C: 250-320-3758
