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Improving the Fire Weather Index System for Peatlands using Peat-Specific Hydrological Input Data
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The Canadian Fire Weather Index (FWI) system, even though originally developed and calibrated for an upland Jack pine forest, is used globally to estimate fire danger for any fire environment. However...
Jonas Mortelmans
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PhD Researcher (Earth and Environmental Sciences)
Satellite Determination of Peatland Water Table Temporal Dynamics by Localizing Representative Pixels of A SWIR-Based Moisture Index
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The OPtical TRApezoid Model (OPTRAM) is a physically-based approach for remote soil moisture estimation. OPTRAM is based on the response of short-wave infrared (SWIR) reflectance to vegetation water...
Video - Hidden Creek: A Case Study for Headwaters Management
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This presentation reviews the forest management planning for Hidden Creek, a tributary to the Oldman River in southwestern Alberta.
Wander and Wonder in the Bragg Creek Watershed
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July 26th, 2023 at 6:30pm MST to July 26th, 2023 at 10:00pm MST
, AB
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An opportunity for an after work escape from the city to enjoy the splendours of nature – pristine wetlands, fescue grasslands, spruce and pine Montane forests, in the headwaters of Bragg Creek. Learn...
Wetlands and Methane [Technical Report]
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To reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, conservation and restoration of wetlands play a key role. This report outlines the contribution of wetlands to global methane output; differences between...