Hilary Cameron

Hilary Cameron was a member of the Wildfire Analytics team from 2018 to 2020 while completing an MSc in Forest Biology and Management at the Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, and then returned as a full time Research Assistant 2020-21. She also holds a BSc in Earth and Environmental Science (Dean’s List, Honours) from the University of British Columbia. 
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Hilary’s thesis,  Predicting Fuel Characteristics of Black Spruce Stands Using Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS) in the Province of Alberta, Canada investigated the viability of using ALS to predict forest attributes in black spruce (Picea Mariana) stands, located in Alberta, Canada. Five fuel attributes important to wildfire behaviour were investigated: canopy bulk density (CBD), canopy fuel load (CFL), stem density, canopy height and canopy base height (CBH). Statistically significant relationships were found between all ALS datasets and the forestry metrics of interest.

Hilary's thesis research is documented in the following journal paper:
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Cameron H, Schroeder D, Beverly JL (2021) Predicting black spruce fuel characteristics with Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS).  International Journal Wildland Fire published online December 14, 2021.