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Long-term sequestration of toxic metals and metalloids in peatlands is at increasing risk due to climate change enhanced peatland fires sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Colin McCarter Boreal Conservation

Temperature and duration of peat fires play a critical role in determining the potential toxic metals and metalloids emissions to the atmosphere and to post-fire geochemical conditions Peat fires and legacy toxic metal release: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Mike Waddington Global Water Futures Publications -

Community members, researchers, students, and all other Scotty Creekers are looking forward to the re-opening event next week! cbc.ca/news/canada/no…

Is the plasticity of Sphagnum moss soil hydraulic properties keeping you up at night? Hopefully you can finally get some (or possibly less) sleep after reading our new paper! doi.org/10.1002/eco.27…

From respiratory illnesses to dementia, wildfire smoke increases a number of health risks. As Canadian summers get hotter and drier, scientists want you to know: there’s just no way it’s good for you. via Shannon Waters: thenarwhal.ca/wildfire-smoke…

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Mélina Guêné-Nanchen to our team as a junior researcher! With Rochefort Line as her mentor, she will be instrumental in advancing our peatland restoration efforts 🌿

Honoured to be presenting this year's Vale Living with Lakes Centre Watershed Lecture. Friday October 4, 2024 from 12-1pm

Our (@nbasiliko, Peter Whittington, Dr Ellie M Goud, Living with Lakes) research figuring out how to restore metal contaminated peatlands was featured on Quirks & Quarks this week! What a great time and honour chatting with Bob. I guess I can checkoff one career goal! cbc.ca/1.7322428

📢 ATTN grad students: CGU-Biogeoscience is hosting a cool virtual event this week! Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1jzp8c… CGU

Interested in solving complex environmental problems? Come work with us at the Mercury and Ecohydrology Research Laboratory! We are hiring a Trace Metal Analytical Intern! Apply by October 20th, 2024. tinyurl.com/4pnfk49f

I'm #hiring two full-time (2-year term with potential for extension) #research #technicians. Check out this job: Research Technicians, Peatland Restoration @ api.startdate.ca/jobs/2325/job_…

My dept is hiring an Assistant Professor in Water Science. Desired expertise: process hydrology connected to 1 or more of Indigenous community engagement, remote sensing, modeling, field science. Great pay & benefits; 12-mo appt⬇️ AGU Hydrology H3S AGU Ecohydrology water.usask.ca/documents/job-…

The McMaster Ecohydrology presents our 2024 #NobelPeatPrize nominees! #PeatPaper themes: peatland patterns, public perception, fire and metals, mercury, and fire weather Winner announced Dec 5 NOBEL - Nibi (Water) Observatory Betty Ehnvall, A. Kuhn, Abbey Marcotte, Colin McCarter, Jonas Mortelmans

I am a bit behind and realized EGU abstract submission is open! If you're interested in Pollution in Peatlands submit an abstract to our session. If you work on any pollutant (natural or human) in peatlands we want to hear about your work! meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/sessionp…

Full session details for #EGU25 session 'Polluted peatland landscapes: identifying problems and uncovering solutions' can be found here: meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/session/… European Geosciences Union Biogeosciences #PeatECR #peatlandsmatter

Interested in consulting after grad school? Come to CGU Biogeoscience's second fall coffee chat mentoring event Thursday Nov 21.

There is still time to register for the CGU Biogeoscience mentorship event later today! Come chat with us and our mentors about consulting!

The deadline for session proposals at this year’s Canadian Geophysical Union Annual Meeting with CMOS is quickly approaching (December 2nd)! Submit your sessions ASAP. I cannot wait to see everyone’s amazing science this coming spring! cmos.ca/site/congress/…