Edward Struzik

Edward Struzik has been writing about scientific and environmental issues for more than 30 years. A fellow at the Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy at Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada, his numerous accolades include the prestigious Atkinson Fellowship in Public Policy and the Sir Sandford Fleming Medal, awarded for outstanding contributions to the understanding of science. In 1996 he was awarded the Knight Science Journalism Fellowship and spent a year at Harvard and MIT researching environment, evolutionary biology, and politics with E.O. Wilson, Stephen Jay Gould and Richard Lewontin. His 2015 book, Future Arctic, focuses on the effects of climate change in the Canadian Arctic and the impacts they will have on rest of the world. His other books include Arctic Icons, The Big Thaw, and Northwest Passage. He is an active speaker and lecturer, and his work as a regular contributor to Yale Environment 360 covers topics such as the effects of climate change and fossil fuel extraction on northern ecosystems and their inhabitants. He is on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Arctic Resources Committee, a citizens’ organization dedicated to the long-term environmental and social well-being of northern Canada and its peoples. He lives in Edmonton, Alberta.

Ed Struzik at the Pincher Creek Library

Tuesday, March 6, 2018 - 6:30pm MST
Winter Speaker Series 2018  Mar 6, 2018  |  6:30 - 7:30 PM Canadian author Edward Struzik shares his new book Firestorm. The book chronicles several mega fires including the 2016 Fort McMurray fire and reports on the lasting effects and implications fire has on the future.

Ed Struzik at the TELUS World of Science

Friday, January 19, 2018 - 6:30pm CST
Join us on Friday, January 19, 2018, for a presentation by Ed Struzik, the author of Firestorm, alongside Jamie Coutts, Regional Fire Chief for Lesser Slave Regional Fire Service; and Mike Flannigan, Professor of Wildland Fire at University of Alberta.

Firestorm: Book Reading and Panel Discussion

Tuesday, October 24, 2017 - 5:00pm MDT
Plan to attend the upcoming book reading and panel discussion that will discuss a clear-eyed look at the challenges we face in an age of megafires. On Oct 24 at 5 p.m., journalist and explorer Ed Struzik will lead a public panel discussion on the topics that are highlighted in his new book, Firestorm: How Wildfire Will Shape Our Future. The author will also provide a reading from his book.