Subventions et des contributions :

Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2022-2023).

Peatlands are dominant landforms in Canada's boreal and subarctic regions, covering 12% of the surface areax000D
and accounting for 56% of organic soil carbon in Canadian soils. In Alberta, boreal peatlands cover about 17%x000D
of the province and their distribution coincides with the oil deposits in the northern boreal regions. Thesex000D
ecosystems are facing increasing pressure with the rapid development and expansion of the energy sector overx000D
the last few decades. There are 13,559 bitumen producing wells and over 52,000 abandoned oil and gas wellsx000D
across Alberta, with many more added each year as in-situ bitumen production continues to increase. Thex000D
cumulative impact of numerous well pads and linear features on boreal peatlands are potentially significant butx000D
difficult to assess and mitigate. Under the renewed term, the Chair will continue to develop innovative,x000D
science-based, practical field technologies and solutions for reclaiming functional peatland ecosystemsx000D
disturbed by industrial activities. The Chair's research will provide critical feedback for the development andx000D
refinement of peatland related policies and regulations. The Chair will contribute to the training of HQPs withx000D
specialty skills in peatland management and restoration through field training and workshops. Knowledgex000D
derived from the Chair's research will help industry reduce reclamation costs, mitigate and remove ecologicalx000D
footprints associated with resource exploration and extraction, and enhance peatland function and long-termx000D
reclamation success. It will help industry secure the "social license" to operate in the boreal regions by gainingx000D
public trust in its ability to properly manage and mitigate impacts of economic growth on the environment.x000D
Alberta, and Canada, could become a leader in the protection and reclamation of boreal peatlands throughx000D
improved, scientifically sound reclamation and management practices.