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Emily Hope

PhD Candidate

Emily Hope is a current Ph.D. candidate at the University of Toronto, studying the economics of wildland fire aviation under Dr. Mike Wotton. Emily’s research focuses on key cost components associated with aerial suppression. Her analyses will examine a wide variety of issues, including current limitations, new aircraft, and future demand for these aircraft. Prior to attending the University of Toronto, Emily worked with the Canadian Forest Service as a Forest Resource Economist at the Great Lakes Forestry Centre. While with the Canadian Forest Service, Emily studied a wide variety of topics, including the economic costs of invasive species, the financial feasibility of bioenergy, and the economic costs of wildland fires.

Recent Publications

  • Hope, E.S., Filewod, B., McKenney, D.W., Lempriere, T.C. (2021). A financial analysis of four carbon offset accounting protocols for a representative afforestation project (southern Ontario, Canada). Canadian Journal of Forest Research. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfr-2020-0183.
  • Hope, E.S., McKenney, D.W., Allen, D.J., Pedlar, J.H. (2017). A cost analysis of bioenergy-generated as disposal options in Canada. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 47(9). https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfr-2016-0524. 
  • Hope, E. S., McKenney, D. W., Johnston, L. M. & Johnston, J. M. (2024). A cost-benefit analysis of WildFireSat, a wildfire monitoring satellite mission for Canada. PLOS One, 19. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0302699.
  • Hope, E.S., McKenney, D.W., Pedlar, J.H., Lawrence, K., MacDonald, H. (2021). Canadian efforts to slow the spread of Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) are economically efficient. Ecological Economics. 188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107126.
  • Hope, E.S., McKenney, D.W., Pedlar, J.H., Stocks, B.J. (2016). Wildfire suppression costs for Canada under a changing climate. PLOS One 11(8): 1-18p. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0157425.
  • McFayden C.B., Hope E.S., Boychuk D., Johnston L.M., Richardson A., Coyle M., Sloane M., Cantin A.S., Johnston J.M., Lynham T.J. (2023). Canadian Fire Management Agency Readiness for WildFireSat: Assessment and Strategies for Enhanced Preparedness. Fire 6(2), 73: https://doi.org/10.3390/fire6020073.