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貌，占加拿大表面积的 12%，占加拿大土壤有机碳的 56%。在艾伯塔省，北方泥炭地覆盖了该省约 17% 的面积，其分布与北方北方地区的石油矿藏一致。随着过去几十年能源行业的快速发展和扩张，这些生态系统面临着越来越大的压力。艾伯塔省有 13,559 口沥青生产井和超过 52,000 口废弃的石油和天然气井，而且随着现场沥青产量的不断增加，每年还会增加更多井。众多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。在新任期内，主席将继续开发创新、基于科学的实用现场技术和解决方案，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，为具有泥炭地管理和恢复专业技能的总部人员提供培训。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。它将通过赢得公众对其正确管理和减轻经济增长对环境影响的能力的信任，帮助工业获得在北方地区运营的“社会许可”。阿尔伯塔省和加拿大可以成为保护和开垦北方地区的领导者。通过改进、科学合理的开垦和管理实践，开发北方泥炭地。