BlueSky CanadaBlueSky CanadaTeam MeetingTeam Meeting

Summary of Day 1Summary of Day 1

Kerry Anderson Kerry Anderson (NRCan)(NRCan)

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Smoke Forecasts from Smoke Forecasts from Wildland Fires for CanadaWildland Fires for Canada

Review of Last Year’s GoalsReview of Last Year’s GoalsKerry Anderson Kerry Anderson (NRCan),(NRCan),

Jed Cochrane Jed Cochrane (Parks Canada)(Parks Canada),,Al Pankratz Al Pankratz (Environment Canada) (Environment Canada),,

Steve Sakiyama Steve Sakiyama (BC Ministry of Environment)(BC Ministry of Environment),,Roland Stull Roland Stull (UBC)(UBC)

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Fiscal Year 1Fiscal Year 1

Much of the plan for fiscal year was setting the stage Much of the plan for fiscal year was setting the stage for the project. This included:for the project. This included:

•Developing the program charter,Developing the program charter,

•Putting contracts with UBC and STI in place,Putting contracts with UBC and STI in place,

•Purchasing computing resources,Purchasing computing resources,

•Running the BlueSky system for Western Canada,Running the BlueSky system for Western Canada,

•OutreachOutreach

Smoke Forecasts from Smoke Forecasts from Wildland Fires for CanadaWildland Fires for Canada

Review of Next Year’s GoalsReview of Next Year’s GoalsKerry Anderson Kerry Anderson (NRCan),(NRCan),

Jed Cochrane Jed Cochrane (Parks Canada)(Parks Canada),,Al Pankratz Al Pankratz (Environment Canada) (Environment Canada),,

Steve Sakiyama Steve Sakiyama (BC Ministry of Environment)(BC Ministry of Environment),,Roland Stull Roland Stull (UBC)(UBC)

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Fiscal Year 2Fiscal Year 2Plans for year 2 include:Plans for year 2 include:

•Running the BlueSky system for Eastern and Running the BlueSky system for Eastern and Western Canada,Western Canada,

•National Smoke Forum, Halifax 2014National Smoke Forum, Halifax 2014

•Implementation of the CFFEPS componentImplementation of the CFFEPS component

•Investigate new research topics to improve the Investigate new research topics to improve the forecastingforecasting

•Investigate health effectsInvestigate health effects

•Continued OutreachContinued Outreach

Conducted by: Nikolas Krstic, Dr. Sarah Henderson and Jiayun Yao

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2013 refinemen

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2013 refinemen

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Feb 2014 Blue Sky Playground evaluation

Objective:

Undertake 2 informal evaluations

1)Forecasting: Compare Blue Sky Playground with HYSPLIT as a forecasting tool.

1)Planning: Evaluate Blue Sky Playground as a prescribed fire planning tool

Whitemud PB 340Ha May 14, 2013: PLAYGROUND at 9PM

Whitemud PB 340Ha May 14, 2013: PLAYGROUND

Whitemud PB 340Ha May 14, 2013: HYSPLIT at 9PM

Whitemud PB 340Ha May 14, 2013: HYSPLIT at 9PM

Canadian Forest Fire Emissions Canadian Forest Fire Emissions Prediction SystemPrediction System

The The Canadian Forest Fire Emissions Prediction Canadian Forest Fire Emissions Prediction SystemSystem (CFFEPS) will be a new module compatible (CFFEPS) will be a new module compatible with the with the Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating SystemCanadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System used to predict smoke plume dynamics and used to predict smoke plume dynamics and emissions. emissions.

BlueSky CanadaBlueSky CanadaIn 2013, funding from the Canadian Safety and In 2013, funding from the Canadian Safety and Security Program (CSSP) provided an opportunity to Security Program (CSSP) provided an opportunity to develop a national system. develop a national system.

The intended output will be the creation of national The intended output will be the creation of national smoke forecast products and tools useful for providing smoke forecast products and tools useful for providing information to the public.information to the public.

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