Peatlands cover more than 10% of Canada and store over 100 Gt C, making them one of Canada’s largest terrestrial carbon pools. Peatlands are currently experiencing climate and land-use change, altering their ecohydrology and biogeochemical cycling of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and other elements. Peatlands are ecosystems looked to for natural climate solutions, but assessing their capacity to contribute requires understanding the links among their hydrology, ecology and biogechemistry. This session seeks presentations of research on the ecohydrology and biogeochemistry of undisturbed and disturbed peatlands. Empirical and theoretical studies are welcome.

Oral Sessions:

10:00 - 10:30: Quantifying the effects of different disturbances on peatland carbon stocks and fluxes: connecting science and policy
Presenter(s): Lorna Harris

10:30 - 10:45: Bog islands in patterned fens: insights into allogenic and autogenic factors on bog formation
Presenter(s): Carter Hildebrand

10:45 - 11:00: Survival of the Deepest Peatlands? Peat Depth as a Driver of Ecohydrological Resilience to Drought and Wildfire
Presenter(s): Mike Wadington

11:00 - 11:15: Comparing wildfire recovery in a bog and a fen in Fort McMurray; Alberta
Presenter(s): Emma Wegener

11:15 - 11:30: Peat depth and the controls on peatland water table dynamics
Presenter(s): Alex Furukawa