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Leveraging Genomics Tools to Explore Relationships Between Agriculture, Biodiversity and Waterfowl Productivity in Prairie Wetlands
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Environmental genomics is a research method that sequences DNA from samples collected from the environment (e.g. wetlands, water, soil, organisms, etc.). This method can accelerate species...
Lichens: A Limit to Peat Growth?
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The fruticose lichens Cladina stellaris and Cladina rangiferina, form thick mats that can cover large areas of northern peatlands (above c. 50° latitude), including the extensive peatlands of the...
Mapping Canadian Wetlands
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This briefing note synthesizes knowledge from two resources on wetland mapping available on the Canadian and Conservation Land Management (CCLM) Knowledge Portal.
Mesocosm Test Facility: A Bridge Between Lab and Field Studies
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This infographic by the CCLM discusses mesocosms and the InnoTech Alberta Mesocosm Facility in Vegreville, Alberta.
Monitoring Environmental Impacts Through Remote Sensing
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February 17th, 2022 at 1:00pm MST to February 17th, 2022 at 2:30pm MST
The past 5 years have seen a revolution in both the availability and processing of remote sensing data to inform on environmental impacts. These advances are due to innovations in remote sensing...
Monitoring environmental impacts through remote sensing
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February 17th, 2022 at 3:00pm EST to February 17th, 2022 at 4:30pm EST
The past 5 years have seen a revolution in both the availability and processing of remote sensing data to inform on environmental impacts. These advances are due to innovations in remote sensing...
Monitoring Environmental Impacts Through Remote Sensing: Recent Innovations and Advancements
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The past 5 years have seen a revolution in both the availability and processing of remote sensing data to inform on environmental impacts. These advances are due to innovations in remote sensing...
Nature-Based Climate Solutions: Canada's Carbon Sink Potential
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May 24th, 2023 at 12:30pm EST to May 24th, 2023 at 2:00pm EST
Nature-based climate solutions (NBCSs) are increasingly viewed as potentially significant contributors to combating climate change. They are of particular interest in countries such as Canada, which...
Planting Techniques for Boreal Reclamation
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This infographic synthesizes knowledge from a variety of resources on the Canadian and Conservation Land Management (CCLM) Knowledge Portal. It highlights some important considerations for managers...
Potential Impact of Restricted Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) Consumption on Anemia Prevalence Among Inuit Adults in Northern Canada
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Abstract Background Caribou ( Rangifer tarandus) is the top dietary source of iron and several micronutrients necessary for red blood cell production (erythropoiesis) in the contemporary diet of Inuit...
Practical Peatland Restoration
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This Briefing Note presents key information on practical peatland rewetting and restoration on site. It formulates general guiding principles applicable to all peatland restoration practices and...
Restoring Drained Peatlands: A Necessary Step to Achieve Global Climate Goals
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Peatlands cover about 400 million hectares (ha), or 3% of the land surface of our planet. Yet they store more carbon, more effectively and for longer periods, than any other ecosystem on land. Intact...
The Biophysical Climate Mitigation Potential of Boreal Peatlands During the Growing Season
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Peatlands and forests cover large areas of the boreal biome and are critical for global climate regulation. They also regulate regional climate through heat and water vapour exchange with the...
The Essential Carbon Service Provided by Northern Peatlands
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Northern peatlands have cooled the global climate by accumulating large quantities of soil carbon (C) over thousands of years. Maintaining the C sink function of these peatlands and their immense long...
The Impacts of Climate and Social Changes on Cloudberry (Bakeapple) Picking: A Case Study from Southeastern Labrador
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Abstract The traditional subsistence activities of Indigenous communities in Canada's subarctic are being affected by the impacts of climate change, compounding the effects of social, economic and...
The Role of Digital Data Entry in Participatory Environmental Monitoring
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This resource is available on an external database and may require a paid subscription to access it. It is included on the CCLM to support our goal of capturing and sharing the breadth of all...
Theses - McGill University
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eScholarship@McGill is a digital repository, which collects, preserves, and showcases the publications, scholarly works, and theses of McGill University faculty members, researchers, and students. All...
Traditional Animal Foods of Indigenous Peoples of Northern North America
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A website compiling several sources, mostly academic papers, that deal with the importance of caribou as a resource for Indigenous peoples. It includes information on: hunting practices; preferred...