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Registration is open for our third offering of the BurnP3+ wildfire risk model training course. April 28-30 at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.

Early-bird deadline is approaching for the BurnP3+ wildfire course🔥 Spots are filling up for our upcoming BurnP3+ Wildfire Risk Modeling Workshop, on April 28-30 at the University of Alberta, Edmonton. If you want to learn more about wildfire modeling, now is the time to register. Early-bird pricing ends this Friday, February 28 at 11:59 ET. This hands-on workshop, co-hosted by ApexRMS and NRCAN’s Canadian Forest Service, will guide you through developing spatial wildfire risk models using BurnP3+, an open-source #SyncroSim package based on the Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System (CFFDRS). This is the second time we’re running the course after a successful session last fall in Okanagan, British Columbia. Learn more and register now: https://lnkd.in/gSfNzgT2 #wildfire #fireRisk

SyncroSim now defaults to Miniforge. Here’s why that’s great for you: ▶️ Avoid licensing restrictions: Anaconda has updated their license, limiting research usage by large commercial and government agencies. Miniforge is community-driven and doesn’t have the same restrictions on licensing. ▶️ Open-source first: Unlike Miniconda, Miniforge defaults to fully open-source package repositories, ensuring transparent and reproducible workflows. ▶️ Seamless transition: During Conda installation, you can easily toggle between Miniconda or Miniforge. Not to worry if you already have Conda installed, you can continue to use your existing environments as normal. Get started using Miniforge and SyncroSim with our latest version available to download at https://buff.ly/3A6rkrD

We recently released a video tutorial showcasing the new multiresolution feature in ST-Sim This new feature lets you simulate landscapes at multiple spatial resolutions, providing flexibility to run models at both fine and coarse scales. To help familiarize users, we’ve created a video tutorial that walks through setting up and running a multi-resolution simulation using an example library. You can also download the example library, Multi Resolution Spatial Example, from SyncroSim Cloud to follow along. Watch now and explore more SyncroSim tutorials on the ApexRMS YouTube channe;: https://buff.ly/4hzBGk1 #spatialmodeling #landscapechange #SyncroSim

🔥We are pleased to announce another BurnP3+ wildfire risk modeling workshop! Following a sold-out session last November, ApexRMS and Northern Forestry Centre (Canadian Forest Service) are again co-hosting a course on Wildfire Risk Modeling using BurnP3+ - this time at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, from April 28-30. Co-led by Chris Stockdale and Leonardo Frid, this hands-on, in-person workshop will teach you how to develop and run the latest generation of Canadian spatial wildfire risk models using BurnP3+, an open-source #SyncroSim package for simulating wildfire burn probability based on the Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System (CFFDRS). Key topics include: ✅ Fundamentals of wildfire burn probability modeling ✅ Configuring and running wildfire risk models in BurnP3+ ✅ Comparing alternative wildfire risk scenarios ✅ Publishing model results to SyncroSim Cloud for non-technical users ✅ Automating workflows using programming languages such as R and Python Early-bird registration is open until February 28th. Note that our last workshop sold out quickly! Learn more and register now https://lnkd.in/gSfNzgT2 NRCan Science, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) #wildfire #fireRisk

Our collaborator, Chris Stockdale Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), is presenting a session on BurnP3+, a tool for modeling wildfire burn probability on January 29, 2025. This session is a great opportunity to: ▶️ Learn about the general principles of fire risk modeling ▶️ See how BurnP3+ can be used to identify burn-prone areas and guide mitigation planning ▶️ Watch a live demonstration of its applications in forestry In SyncroSim, BurnP3+ can be integrated seamlessly with other tools for advanced modeling workflows. If you're interested in fire risk modeling and landscape-level planning, registration is now open. #wildire #fireRisk

Spread the word - great opportunity here to work at the cutting edge of wildfire modeling in Canada! We at ApexRMS are excited to collaborating on this project and supporting the research of this new hire.

📢 We’re hiring: Fish Passage Biologist! 🐟 Are you passionate about freshwater conservation and restoring aquatic ecosystems? Do you have expertise in freshwater ecology and want to make an impact in Atlantic Canada? 👉 Apply now: https://ow.ly/lgoa50UJPK8 As our Fish Passage Biologist, you’ll: 🐟 Support fish passage and freshwater conservation efforts 🐟 Identify aquatic barriers for remediation and coordinate field assessments 🐟 Oversee research and conservation projects to advance connectivity 🐟 Build partnerships to implement effective watershed connectivity initiatives Help us spread the word—tag someone who’d be perfect for this role! #EnvironmentalJobs #Hiring #DoMoreForWildlife

ApexRMS & Mapbox are innovating together. Our work, in collaboration with the University of Toronto, was recently featured in the Mapbox Movement Showcase as a leading example of using movement data to monitor urban park activity. Mapbox provides an amazing dataset of human activity based on applications that use their services, which we leveraged to help make informed decisions about city parks in collaboration with municipal land managers. We have expanded our relationship with Mapbox by integrating their satellite imagery into #SyncroSim Cloud. Now users can overlay their spatial maps with detailed satellite views from Mapbox or OpenStreetMap data. This enhancement makes it easier than ever to visualize and communicate ecological and land-use forecasting insights. #conservation #urbanism #GIS

Save the date on April 22-25 to attend Canada's first national conference on ecological connectivity! Experience groundbreaking work in wildlife crossings and connectivity conservation. This gathering and attendees will showcase knowledge, innovation, science and practice being deployed to advance connectivity conservation and wildlife crossing infrastructure across Canada. This event will happen in the heart of Banff National Park, the place with the most numerous and varied wildlife crossing structures in the world. It will advance landscape scale collaboration, facilitate partnerships and inspire action. Attendees will gain practical tools and inspirational examples to support local, regional, national, and Indigenous efforts toward ecological connectivity and conservation. Y2Y is proud to join Parks Canada, ARC Solutions, Alberta Conservation Association, the Miistakis Institute, and Alberta Conservation Association in hosting this event. Get details and register your interest: