6:26 p.m.
Hi everyone,
Happy New Year!
We're writing to follow up on our previous email regarding the Evaluation Working
Group (WG3) meeting for the North American Vegetation Fire and Smoke Pollution Warning and
Advisory System (NA VFSP-WAS).
So far, we've received only one response, and we wanted to kindly remind you to share
your availability if you would like to remain involved in WG3 and participate in the
January meeting (see e-mail below).
Please note that one of the proposed dates in the poll, January 7, can now be ignored as
it is no longer feasible. All other proposed dates remain valid.
If you haven't already, we would appreciate it if you could complete the Doodle poll
asap:
Doodle link: https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/dLBKywva
If you have any questions or would like to discuss your availability directly, please feel
free to contact us.
Best regards,
Rebecca and Ivana
From: Popadic,Ivana (ECCC)
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2025 2:03 PM
To: na-rvfsp-wac-wg3(a)comm.collab.science.gc.ca
Subject: RE: WG3 group meeting in January 2026 (NA VFSP-WAS)
Hi everyone,
We hope you're doing well. As co-leads of the Evaluation Working Group (WG3) of the
North American Vegetation Fire and Smoke Pollution Warning and Advisory System (NA
VFSP-WAS), we are reaching out to confirm the current membership list provided by the
project leaders and to invite you to a group meeting in January 2026.
The topics planned for the upcoming meeting, aligned with our group's objectives,
include:
* Suggested verification metrics
* Plots and statistics for discussion
* Selection of observational datasets for incorporation
* Model variables to be evaluated
* Limitations and uncertainties to consider
* Evaluation of the AI model
If you would like to remain involved, please indicate your availability by completing the
Doodle poll linked below before December 31, 2025:
Doodle link: https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/dLBKywva
Your responses will help us finalize the participant list and schedule the meeting.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us directly
(rebecca.schwantes@noaa.gov<mailto:rebecca.schwantes@noaa.gov> and
ivana.popadic@ec.gc.ca<mailto:ivana.popadic@ec.gc.ca>).
Thank you, and we look forward to your input!
Best regards,
Rebecca and Ivana