Who We Are
The overarching objective of NSERC FlareNet Strategic Network is to provide a quantitative understanding of flare-generated pollutant emissions critical to enabling science-based regulations, accurate pollutant inventories, understandings of climate forcing and health implications, and engineered mitigation strategies to minimize environmental impacts in the energy sector. 
The network integrates a diverse group of researchers capable of meeting these research challenges through ambitious, collaborative, large-scale experiments that will significantly advance the field, while training vital new highly qualified personnel (HQP) in this important area. Experiments will occur at two main research facilities — the Carleton University Intermediate-Scale Flare Facility and the Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Facility (BLWT) at the University of Western Ontario — as well as at selected measurement sites in the field. Supported by a strong network of national and international partners, research is organized to tackle key knowledge gaps under five highly integrated themes: