This reproducible framework can help build the case for rapid response to invasive pests. Explore the model results on SyncroSim Cloud by searching for 'Asian Long-horned Beetle' from the Explore page 🔗 cloud.syncrosim.com/explore
The findings were clear:
🪲 Unmanaged infestations spread fast
🌳 Early aggressive tree removal leads to eradication
⏱️ Short-term loss beats long-term mortality
📍 Dense forests (like Muskoka) fare worse than urban areas
Using ST-Sim in #SyncroSim, we simulated beetle spread across two Ontario landscapes over 20 years, modeling the real Mississauga infestation and hypothetical future scenarios, with and without management.
🌎️🧪Eradicating Asian long-horned beetle from southern Ontario meant removing thousands of trees. New modeling work with the Invasive Species Centre shows why that trade-off was worth it.
Those refugia are the real story. Pinpointing where ecosystems are likely to persist gives conservation planners something concrete to prioritize monitoring and inform land protection decisions.
Search for 'Prince Albert' on SyncroSim Cloud to check out results: cloud.syncrosim.com/explore
Here's what the simulations showed:
🌱 Aspen forests shrank under warmer, drier conditions
🌾 Grasslands expanded — first to plains rough fescue, then to increasingly dry types over time
📍 Climate refugia emerged where ecosystems can hold on longer
We modeled how aspen & fescue ecosystems across Riding Mountain (MB), Prince Albert (SK), and Elk Island (AB) National Parks might respond to climate change through 2100, using a spatially explicit state-and-transition model within #SyncroSim.
🌎️🧪 Aspen forests in Canada's prairies are declining — but some pockets could persist until the end of the century. We partnered with @Parks Canada to find out where they'll hold on longest.
The course also offers a rare chance to connect with fire & forestry professionals from across Canada all in one room.
Grab your ticket today! 👇
apexrms.com/course-burnp3-plus/
#WildfireHazard #RiskModeling #Wildfire #Canada
In just 2.5 days you'll learn how to:
➡️ Build burn probability simulations from scratch
➡️ Stress-test fire growth models & weather scenarios, and
➡️ Script repeatable workflows in R.
Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or just starting out, this course is for you.
⏰ Two weeks left!
Join us April 14–16 at York University (Toronto) for our hands-on wildfire hazard modeling with BurnP3+, the open-source #SyncroSim package built on decades of peer-reviewed fire science by the Canadian Forest Service. Zero experience required. 🌎️🧪
Early-career scientist with a background in ecology, forestry, or geography and spatial data skills? We'd love to hear from you.
Know someone who'd be a great fit? Please share! 🔁
Supported through NRC-IRAP YEP - eligibility requirements apply.
#Wildfire #Hiring #Ecology #RemoteJobs #Canada
Only a few days are left to apply for our new Wildfire Specialist Internship position! This is a 6-month opportunity to work on real wildfire hazard modeling using BurnP3+ and SyncroSim. Apply before March 31 here: apexrms.com/careers/
📍 Remote (Canada) | 🗓️ Starts April 6 | 💰 $60K equivalent
The role is funded through the NRC-IRAP Youth Employment Program (YEP), so eligibility requirements apply.
Professors, supervisors, career advisors — if this fits someone in your network, please pass on the word! 🔁
Join our team working on wildfire hazard modeling products used by Indigenous communities, insurers, utilities, and governments. Real science with real-world impact.
🌎️🧪 Ecology, forestry, or geography students — ApexRMS is hiring a Wildfire Specialist Intern! 6-month remote role starting April 6. Deadline: March 31st.
apexrms.com/careers/
#Hiring #Wildfire #Canada #Forestry #Ecology
Apply by March 31st, join the team April 6th 👉 apexrms.com/careers/
Supported through the NRC-IRAP Youth Employment Program. Eligibility requirements apply.
#Hiring #Wildfire #Ecology #RemoteJobs #Canada
What you bring:
➡️ Background in ecology, geography, or forestry
➡️ Spatial data skills in R or Python
➡️ Ability to communicate complex modeling results clearly
➡️ Experience with wildfire tools is a strong asset!
What you'll do:
➡️ Build & run wildfire hazard models using BurnP3+ & SyncroSim
➡️ Process spatial datasets (fuels, weather, topography)
➡️ Develop case studies & technical summaries
➡️ Collaborate with scientists & external partners
🔥 We're hiring a Wildfire Specialist (6-month internship, remote in Canada)! Join a dedicated team translating complex wildfire science into real-world decisions for insurers, utilities & governments. Starts April 6 | $60K annual equivalent 🧪🌎️
Led by a fantastic lineup of wildfire modeling experts, this course is designed for those new to BurnP3+ & SyncroSim, whether you're in research, forest management, or fire risk assessment.
We hope to see you there!
apexrms.com/course-burnp...
#WildfireHazard #RiskModeling #Canada
The course covers everything you need to get started with BurnP3+ in #SyncroSim, from setting up & running burn probability simulations, preparing inputs, incorporating uncertainty, comparing fire management scenarios, and scripting workflows in R. No prior software experience is required.
🧪🌎️ For the first time ever, our BurnP3+ course is coming to Eastern Canada. Join us April 14–16 at York University in Toronto, ON for 2.5 days of hands-on wildfire hazard modeling. Seats are still available, but not for long!
We're committed to providing our community with the best tools to support their work, from model runs all the way to publication-quality outputs, without leaving the platform.
Check out the new Cloud features: cloud.syncrosim.com/explore
#LandscapeEcology #ModelingTools #OpenScience
➡️ Customize charts with new toggles for titles, legends, grid lines, colourblind-friendly palettes, and linear/log scales.
➡️ Export chart data as CSV, or snapshot your charts & maps.
➡️ Reset map extents in one click. Your custom view is also now preserved when switching between map and chart tabs.
The latest #SyncroSim Cloud updates are here, and they're all about delivering publication-quality outputs without leaving the platform 🌎️🧪
So what's new?
The goal: make ecological forecasts usable.
#EFI2026 will be hosted in Toronto for the first time with the Canadian chapter. If you’re attending, we hope you’ll join us.
Learn more: projects.ecoforecast.org/meetings.eco...
#EcologicalForecasting #OpenScience #DecisionSupport
This summer at the Ecological Forecasting Initiative conference, ApexRMS is hosting a workshop:
Making Forecasts Usable: Open-Science Decision Support with #SyncroSim
We’ll show how users can build reproducible workflows and turn forecasts, uncertainty, and scenarios into decision-support tools.
Great ecological models don’t matter if decision-makers can’t use them 🌎️🧪
Ecological forecasting is advancing rapidly, but too often results never reach the people making real-world decisions.
SyncroSim Console also integrates cleanly into cloud & containerized workflows, making it easy to build automated pipelines and reproducible research infrastructure.
Develop locally. Scale when needed.
Read more in our latest blog post: syncrosim.com/running-sync...
#Linux #HPC #SpatialModeling
