NSERC industrial research chair for colleges in peatland restoration

NSERC 泥炭地恢复大学工业研究主席

• 批准号: 428309-2017
• 负责人: Bajic, JelenaJ
• 金额: $ 14.57万
• 依托单位: Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Industrial Research Chairs for Colleges Grants
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2022-01-01 至 2023-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=755238
• 关键词: NSERC; industrial; research; chair; colleges

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

泥炭地是加拿大北方和亚北极地区的主要地面，占地12％，占加拿大土壤中有机土壤碳的56％。在艾伯塔省，北方泥炭地覆盖了该省约17％的分布与北部北方地区的石油矿床一致。在过去的几十年中，随着能源部门的快速发展和扩展，这些系统面临着越来越大的压力。有13,559枚沥青生产井，超过52,000种废弃的石油和天然气井艾伯塔省，每年增加更多，随着原位沥青的生产持续增加。众多井垫和线性特征对北方泥炭地的影响是潜在的评估和缓解的重要性。根据新的术语，主席将继续开发创新的，基于科学的实用现场技术和解决方案，以收回受工业活动的渗透的功能性泥炭地生态系统。主席的研究将为开发与泥炭地相关政策和法规的发展提供关键的反馈。主席将通过现场培训和研讨会来培训HQP在泥炭地管理和恢复方面具有专业技能的培训。从主席的研究中熟悉的将有助于行业降低填海成本，减轻和消除与资源探索和提取相关的生态图印刷，并增强泥炭地功能和长期的成功。它将通过获得适当管理和减轻经济增长对环境的影响的能力来帮助行业获得“社会许可”，以在北方地区运作。Alberta和Canada可以通过改造和改善北方泥炭地的领导者来成为通过改进的，科学的恢复和管理实践的领导者。