Alemu Gonsamo
CanadascientistMale8.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Alemu Gonsamo is a remote sensing specialist at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada, known for his research on the carbon emissions from wildfires, particularly focusing on the significant role of soil carbon in smoke production during forest fires.
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Alemu Gonsamo is an associate professor in the School of Earth, Environment & Society at McMaster University who explains the impact of underground carbon stores on wildfire emissions.
Canada’s 2023 wildfires burned 15.1 million hectares and released 554 million tonnes of carbon; scientists found most came from soil and peat beneath the treesThe Times of India·
India· 2026-07-29
India· 2026-07-29
Alemu Gonsamo, a remote sensing specialist at McMaster University in Hamilton, co-led the study.
High proportion of Canadian wildfire smoke originates below ground, scientists reportThe Globe and Mail·Canada· 2026-07-27
Canada· 2026-07-27
