Research

My research mainly deals with the fluxes and flows of water (hydrology) in anthropogenically disturbed (e.g., harvesting, mining, climate change)  peatlands; I am also interested in how the local hydrogeomorphic setting (combination of hydrology, climatology, geomorphology) influences both the peatland’s form and function, as well as the implications for restoration techniques/strategies.

I am currently investigating some abandoned vacuum-harvested sites in Eastern Manitoba (Moss Spur) and need students who aren’t afraid of a few mosquitoes (ok… more than a few)!

 

RESEARCH FUNDING

Total of below: ~$420,000

Peatland restoration in South Eastern Manitoba, Brandon University Students’ Union Work Study $2,500May 2021 to Aug 2021

Fen restoration in South Eastern Manitoba, Brandon University Students’ Union Work Study $2,500May 2020 to Aug 2020

Hydrological assessments of wetlands in Manitoba, Canada Summer Jobs, $6,524May 2020 to Aug 2020

Fen and ecotone creation, SW Manitoba, Brandon University Students’ Union Work Study $2,500May 2019 to Sept 2019

Hydrological assessments of wetlands in Manitoba, Canada Summer Jobs, $1,591May 2019 to Sept 2019

Implications of the hydrogeomorphic setting of peatlands in Manitoba’s southeastern and Interlake regions for peatland harvesting, restoration and climate change, NSERC-Discovery Grant $137,500May 2019 to April 2023

Large fens within peatland complexes: rewetting and mosaic design, NSERC-CRD. ~$100,000May 2018 to April 2022

  • Lead applicant (with Drs. Strack and Rochefort) on a sub-grant within a large CRD project

Hydrological assessments of wetlands in Manitoba, Canada Summer Jobs, $1,733May 2017 to Sept 2017

Hydrological and biogeochemical assessments of wetlands in Manitoba, Brandon University Students’ Union Work Study, $2,000May 2017 to Sept 2017

Soil carbon content and sequestration in upland forests and wetlands, funding in part from the Government of Manitoba as student Salary, $27,290August 2016 to April 2017

Water Balance of South Lake, Riding Mountain National Park $49,675May 2016 to April 2018

Evaluating Alternative UAV Systems for the Development of High Resolution DEMs Brandon University Research Committee $3,971Jan 2016 to Dec 2018

  • Awarded to Dion Wiseman, but due to funding regulations to support my USRA student, I was added to the grant after it was awarded.

Hydrophysical properties of cutover peat, Brandon University Research Committee $9,000 ($7500 +$1504)Jan 2015 to Dec 2017

  • Originally a BSc Topics project (Martin), now an MSc student (Golubev) project looking at the unsaturated hydraulic properties of peat and moss hummocks with a  view to improved restoration techniques
  • Continuation grant in 2016 ($1504)

Impact of rewetting and fertilization following horticultural peat extraction on peatland hydrology, water quality and carbon exchange, NSERC-CRD, $70,650March 2015 to April 2018

  • Co-applicant with Drs. Rochefort and Strack

Field methods in wetland restoration & Lab methods in wetland hydrology, Career Focus, $2000 (2 x $1,000)May 2015 to August 2015

Impact of a drainage ditch on a treed bog, Manitoba, Brandon University Students’ Union Work Study, $2,000May 2015 to Sept 2015