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.

泥炭地是加拿大北部和亚北极地区的主要地貌，占加拿大土壤表面积的12%，占有机土壤碳的56%。在阿尔伯塔，北方泥炭地覆盖了该省的17%，其分布与北方北方地区的石油矿床相吻合。这些生态系统正面临着越来越大的压力与快速发展和扩大的能源部门在过去几十年。阿尔伯塔省有13，559口沥青生产威尔斯和52，000多口废弃的油气井，随着现场沥青产量的持续增加，每年都会增加更多。大量井场和线性特征对北方泥炭地的累积影响可能很大，但难以评估和减轻。在新的任期内，主席将继续开发创新的、以科学为基础的、实用的实地技术和解决方案，以恢复受工业活动干扰的功能性泥炭地生态系统。主席的研究将为泥炭地相关政策和法规的制定和完善提供重要的反馈。主席将通过实地培训和讲习班，协助培训具有泥炭地管理和恢复专业技能的HQP。从主席的研究中获得的知识将帮助行业降低复垦成本，减轻和消除与资源勘探和开采相关的生态足迹，并增强泥炭地功能和长期复垦成功。它将帮助工业界获得在北方地区经营的“社会许可证”，使公众相信它有能力妥善管理和减轻经济增长对环境的影响。阿尔伯塔和加拿大可以通过改进的、科学合理的开垦和管理做法，成为保护和开垦北方泥炭地的领导者。