Principal Investigator:Abiven, Samuel Licensed Year(s):
2021
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4956.
The objective of this project are to measure the age and stock of organic carbon derived from wildfires (fire-derived carbon) in the Mackenzie River region and examine long- and short-term processes controlling the size and distribution of fire-derived carbon stocks in soils.
The research team will measure fire-der...
Principal Investigator:Chasmer, Laura E Licensed Year(s):
2019
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4527.
The objectives are to:
1) Compare the distribution of tree and shrub biomass within accessible areas in the Taiga Shield and Taiga Plains landscapes using lidar remote sensing, and by developing tree and shrub vegetation biomass models from field data;
2) Characterize and compare non fire-disturbed patterns of veget...
Principal Investigator:Abiven, Samuel Licensed Year(s):
2019
Summary:
The objective is to measure the age and stock of organic carbon derived from wildfires (fire-derived carbon) in the Mackenzie River region, and examine long- and short-term processes controlling the size and distribution of fire-derived carbon stocks in soils.
The research team will measure fire-derived carbon stocks in soils and determine its age (radiocarbon dating) at four different location...
Principal Investigator:Sutherland, Colin R Licensed Year(s):
2018
2017 Summary:
This project is about how wildfire experts come to understand and manage fire on diverse Canadian landscapes and within the context of a changing environmental policy regime. It aims to consider how a specific government agency, Parks Canada, and its staff come to manage and produce scientific knowledge on various fire-dependent ecosystems and use fire as a tool of environmental care. This project...
Principal Investigator:Pisaric, Michael FJ Licensed Year(s):2019
2018
20172016 Summary:
The objectives of this research are to examine the frequency and severity of past wildfire and drought (drought-like) conditions in the southern Northwest Territories. Specifically, the research team will examine the following questions: 1) how frequent and severe have fires been in the past; 2) are fires becoming more frequent/severe due to the impacts of climate change; 3) what impact does wildf...
Principal Investigator:Turetsky, Merritt R. Licensed Year(s):
2011
Summary:
The objective is to quantify the amount of fuel combustion and carbon losses during wildfires in boreal conifer forests and peatlands. These data will allow us to quantify climatic and weather controls on the severity of biomass burning.
Boreal forests and peatlands store a large amount of carbon in vegetation and soils. Climate change is predicted to increase summer drought, which could mak...