Xianli Wang

Dr. Xianli Wang is a research scientist working in the Canadian Forest Services, and he is also an adjunct professor in Department of Renewable Resources at the University of Alberta. Xianli earned a bachelor’s degree in physical geography, and master’s and doctoral degrees in landscape ecology. He then accepted a position as a research scientist working for the Chinese Academy of Sciences. In 2000, Xianli decided to move to North America, and has been working in the fields of landscape ecology, fire science, forest ecology, and global change ecology. Currently, Xianli’s research is mainly focused on fire risk, fire simulation modeling, and extreme fire weather and its impacts on fire activities.