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SUMMARY:Upland and Peatland Field Tour
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URL:https://chapter.ser.org/westerncanada/event/upland-and-peatland-field-tour/
CATEGORIES:Alberta,Field Tour,Peatlands
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR - Impacts on peatland functions in Western Boreal Canada: Fire\, thaw and human disturbances
DESCRIPTION:Dr. David Olefeldt\, University of Alberta \nIf you are unable to attend this day\, please note the webinars are recorded and will be available for viewing shortly after the webinar concludes at https://www.wetlandbmpexchange.com/webinar-series \nAbstract: \nWestern Boreal Canada has widespread peatlands\, and represents a peatland region with several unique characteristics that will influence impacts of disturbances on important peatland functions. Of particular importance in western Canada are the individual and interactive effects of widespread stressors like wildfire\, permafrost thaw\, and human activities. In this presentation\, Dr. Olefeldt (Assistant Professor and CAIP Research Chair in Wetland Restoration and Watershed Management\, Department of Renewable Resources\, University of Alberta) will present some of his recent and ongoing research. He will highlight research on how peatland fires affect permafrost stability\, what the consequences of wildfire and permafrost thaw in peatlands are for the greenhouse gas exchange\, and for downstream water quality. He will address some of the key challenges in scaling results from field studies to larger regional or pan-boreal scales. Lastly\, he will discuss how we can learn from natural disturbances to better understand recovery and restoration of peatlands disturbed by human activities. \nLearn more about David Olefeldt’s work at https://www.ualberta.ca/agriculture-life-environment-sciences/about-us/facultylecturer-directory/david-olefeldt \nThis webinar is free of charge and log in information will be provided on your ticket via email following registration. \nThe Wetland BMP Knowledge Exchange is a venue for sharing boreal wetland best management practices information with the goal of raising awareness\, increasing information transfer\, and fostering collaboration amoungst industry\, government\, and other interested stakeholders. For more information\, visit our website at www.wetlandbmpexchange.com or contact us at wbf_bmp@ducks.ca.
URL:https://chapter.ser.org/westerncanada/event/webinar-impacts-on-peatland-functions-in-western-boreal-canada-fire-thaw-and-human-disturbances-2/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Fire Ecology,Peatlands,Webinar
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR - Tree growth in wooded fens: living above the flood
DESCRIPTION:Victor Lieffers\, Department of Renewable Resources\, University of Alberta \nIf you are unable to attend this day\, please note the webinars are recorded and will be available for viewing shortly after the webinar concludes at https://www.wetlandbmpexchange.com/webinar-series \nAbstract: \nModerate to rich fens covered with tamarack and black spruce cover large areas of Alberta. These peatlands are nearly pH neutral and are characterized by hummock-hollow topography where the hummocks are formed by several species of Sphagnum moss that tend to develop dense peat deposits elevated above the normal water table. This presentation presents research done over more than 30 years that describes some features of peatlands that influence tree growth in natural fens when fen hydrology is affected by either road building or other industrial activities. Roots of the conifer must be maintained above the usual water table. Raising water table height may kill trees while drainage of peatlands stimulates trees growth as much as four-fold compared to trees on normal fens. As peatlands are often critical habitat for caribou\, the oil and gas seismic lines and drilling pads in these areas have recently been targeted for restoration. The presentation will also discuss ways that the hummock-hollow topography can be renewed in these highly disturbed areas in order to restore the tree cover on fens. \nThis webinar is free of charge and log in information will be provided on your ticket via email following registration. \nThe Wetland BMP Knowledge Exchange is a venue for sharing boreal wetland best management practices information with the goal of raising awareness\, increasing information transfer\, and fostering collaboration amoungst industry\, government\, and other interested stakeholders. For more information\, visit our website at www.wetlandbmpexchange.com or contact us at wbf_bmp@ducks.ca.
URL:https://chapter.ser.org/westerncanada/event/webinar-tree-growth-in-wooded-fens-living-above-the-flood/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Peatlands,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Webinar - Impacts on peatland functions in Western Boreal Canada: Fire\, thaw and human disturbances
DESCRIPTION:Dr. David Olefeldt\, University of Alberta\nIf you are unable to attend this day\, please note the webinars are recorded and will be available for viewing shortly after the webinar concludes at https://www.wetlandbmpexchange.com/webinar-series \nAbstract: \nWestern Boreal Canada has widespread peatlands\, and represents a peatland region with several unique characteristics that will influence impacts of disturbances on important peatland functions. Of particular importance in western Canada are the individual and interactive effects of widespread stressors like wildfire\, permafrost thaw\, and human activities. In this presentation\, Dr. Olefeldt (Assistant Professor and CAIP Research Chair in Wetland Restoration and Watershed Management\, Department of Renewable Resources\, University of Alberta) will present some of his recent and ongoing research. He will highlight research on how peatland fires affect permafrost stability\, what the consequences of wildfire and permafrost thaw in peatlands are for the greenhouse gas exchange\, and for downstream water quality. He will address some of the key challenges in scaling results from field studies to larger regional or pan-boreal scales. Lastly\, he will discuss how we can learn from natural disturbances to better understand recovery and restoration of peatlands disturbed by human activities. \nLearn more about David Olefeldt’s work at https://www.ualberta.ca/agriculture-life-environment-sciences/about-us/facultylecturer-directory/david-olefeldt \nThis webinar is free of charge and log in information will be provided on your ticket via email following registration. \nThe Wetland BMP Knowledge Exchange is a venue for sharing boreal wetland best management practices information with the goal of raising awareness\, increasing information transfer\, and fostering collaboration amoungst industry\, government\, and other interested stakeholders. For more information\, visit our website at www.wetlandbmpexchange.com or contact us at wbf_bmp@ducks.ca.
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