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Project leads
Greg McDermid, University of Calgary
Erin Bayne, UAlberta
Scott Nielsen, UAlberta
Scott Ketcheson, Athabasca University
Maria Strack, UWaterloo
Julia Linke, University of Calgary

Timeline
07/15/2020 - 07/14/2025

Study area
Lower Athabasca, Alberta, Canada

Main objectives
To understand effects of human disturbance on boreal ecosystems, develop strategies for restoration and develop tools to support decision-making on management in the boreal region.

For more information:
Visit: http://beraproject.org

Project leads
Jade Skye, MSc Student, University of Victoria
Joe Melton, Supervisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada

Timeline
09/06/2022 - 08/18/2024

Study area
Global

Main objective
The goal of this project is to estimate global peatland carbon stocks using peatland depth and carbon density products predicted using Machine Learning. A secondary objective is to aid efforts to better represent peatlands in Earth System Models by providing more accurate initial conditions

For more information:
Contact: jskye@uvic.ca

Project lead
Karen Richardson, Parks Canada

Start date
07/01/2022

Study area
Hudson Bay Lowlands

Main objective
Assess biodiversity, above and below-ground carbon, and Indigenous knowledge to support conservation and climate change mitigation decision-making in the Hudson Bay-James Bay Lowlands.

For more information:
Visit: https://parks.canada.ca/
or contact: karen.richardson@pc.gc.ca