This session will bring together emerging and established researchers who will explore dynamic forest systems through a range of geographic, ecological, and technological lenses. Presenters will investigate how forests respond to disturbance, the implications of climate change, and the evolving role of technologies—from dendrochronology and genomics to geospatial modeling and remote sensing. Topics will include wildland fire boundary validation, boreal forest regeneration, urban forestry, and the impacts of tree diversity on forest health and resilience. Attendees will gain new insights into the tools and strategies that will shape the future of forest research, management, and conservation.

• 10:15 AM
  Comparing boreal forest regeneration with 3D morphology: harvesting and wildland fire
  Tejumade A. Ojo, York University

• 10:30 AM
  Building resiliency within Western Canada’s forests through genomics and tree breeding
  Grace McGrenere, Carleton University

• 10:45 AM
  An Examination of Competition in Pines (Pinus spp.) and Oaks (Quercus spp.) in Algonquin Provincial Park Using Dendrochronology
  David Pashinsky, Wildlife Conservation Society Canada

• 11:00 AM
  Comparing and validating wildland fire disturbance boundary mapping methods in Ontario’s boreal forest
  Nadia Keshmiri, York University