Sonja Leverkus, PhD

Sonja Leverkus is an Ecosystem Scientist and Wildland Fire Practitioner.  She holds a PhD from Oklahoma State University with a specialization in pyric herbivory and fire ecology.  She has worked with the BC Wildfire Service as one of the province’s Ignition Specialists and is the owner of Shifting Mosaics Consulting and Northern Fire WoRx, a type 2 suppression wildland fire crew specializing in prescribed fire. Dr. Leverkus joined our team as a Research Associate in 2018 and is now an Adjunct Professor with the Department of Renewable Resources.

FireWoRx Crew based in Fort Nelson, BC, Canada. Left to right: D. Chantyman (FireWoRx8 - Pump Operator/OFA), J. Sassie (FireWoRx2 - Crew Leader), S. Leverkus (FireWoRx1 - Danger Tree Assessor), S. Thomas - (FireWoRx3 - Firefighter), I. Behn  (FireWoRx4 - Powersaw Operator).