California wildfires: climate change and biodiversity
Members of the media may directly contact:
Hossein Bonakdari (English & French)
Associate professor, Civil engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Professor Bonakdari can talk about the impact of climate change.
“The off-season fires like the LA wildfires highlight the growing impact of climate change and human activity on our environment, urging us to reflect on how our choices continue to fuel these disasters.”
Heather Kharouba(English & French)
Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science
Professor Kharouba can talk about the challenge of better anticipating the impacts of climate change on biodiversity.
"The increasing frequency and magnitude of wildfires is a constant reminder that we are living with climate change. It is also a reminder that beyond human impacts, the natural dynamics of ecosystems are being disrupted-- reducing their resilience to any future threat."