My name is Greg Verkaik and I'm a PhD Candidate in the McMaster Ecohydrology Lab, where I research boreal peatland ecohydrology in the context of wildfire disturbance. I completed my BSc (Honours) in Biology and Environmental Sciences and my MSc in Earth and Environmental Sciences at McMaster University.

I utilize field, remote sensing, and modelling techniques to assess when peatlands are vulnerable to smouldering combustion prior to fire and to study peatland burn severity and hydrological impacts after fire. I do this research across a spectrum of pristine, fuel treated, and anthropogenically disturbed peatlands in Canada's Boreal Forest.