Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00288, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Dambrowitz, Christopher (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Alberta, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Industrial Research Chairs for Colleges Grants, program name french : Subventions de chaires de recherche industrielle dans les collèges, program purpose english : Peatlands are dominant landforms in Canada's boreal and subarctic regions, covering 12% of the surface area_x000D_
and accounting for 56% of organic soil carbon in Canadian soils. In Alberta, boreal peatlands cover about 17%_x000D_
of the province and their distribution coincides with the oil deposits in the northern boreal regions. These_x000D_
ecosystems are facing increasing pressure with the rapid development and expansion of the energy sector over_x000D_
the last few decades. There are 13,559 bitumen producing wells and over 52,000 abandoned oil and gas wells_x000D_
across Alberta, with many more added each year as in-situ bitumen production continues to increase. The_x000D_
cumulative impact of numerous well pads and linear features on boreal peatlands are potentially significant but_x000D_
difficult to assess and mitigate. Under the renewed term, the Chair will continue to develop innovative,_x000D_
science-based, practical field technologies and solutions for reclaiming functional peatland ecosystems_x000D_
disturbed by industrial activities. The Chair's research will provide critical feedback for the development and_x000D_
refinement of peatland related policies and regulations. The Chair will contribute to the training of HQPs with_x000D_
specialty skills in peatland management and restoration through field training and workshops. Knowledge_x000D_
derived from the Chair's research will help industry reduce reclamation costs, mitigate and remove ecological_x000D_
footprints associated with resource exploration and extraction, and enhance peatland function and long-term_x000D_
reclamation success. It will help industry secure the "social license" to operate in the boreal regions by gaining_x000D_
public trust in its ability to properly manage and mitigate impacts of economic growth on the environment._x000D_
Alberta, and Canada, could become a leader in the protection and reclamation of boreal peatlands through_x000D_
improved, scientifically sound reclamation and management practices., program purpose french : Peatlands are dominant landforms in Canada's boreal and subarctic regions, covering 12% of the surface area_x000D_
and accounting for 56% of organic soil carbon in Canadian soils. In Alberta, boreal peatlands cover about 17%_x000D_
of the province and their distribution coincides with the oil deposits in the northern boreal regions. These_x000D_
ecosystems are facing increasing pressure with the rapid development and expansion of the energy sector over_x000D_
the last few decades. There are 13,559 bitumen producing wells and over 52,000 abandoned oil and gas wells_x000D_
across Alberta, with many more added each year as in-situ bitumen production continues to increase. The_x000D_
cumulative impact of numerous well pads and linear features on boreal peatlands are potentially significant but_x000D_
difficult to assess and mitigate. Under the renewed term, the Chair will continue to develop innovative,_x000D_
science-based, practical field technologies and solutions for reclaiming functional peatland ecosystems_x000D_
disturbed by industrial activities. The Chair's research will provide critical feedback for the development and_x000D_
refinement of peatland related policies and regulations. The Chair will contribute to the training of HQPs with_x000D_
specialty skills in peatland management and restoration through field training and workshops. Knowledge_x000D_
derived from the Chair's research will help industry reduce reclamation costs, mitigate and remove ecological_x000D_
footprints associated with resource exploration and extraction, and enhance peatland function and long-term_x000D_
reclamation success. It will help industry secure the "social license" to operate in the boreal regions by gaining_x000D_
public trust in its ability to properly manage and mitigate impacts of economic growth on the environment._x000D_
Alberta, and Canada, could become a leader in the protection and reclamation of boreal peatlands through_x000D_
improved, scientifically sound reclamation and management practices., agreement title english : NSERC industrial research chair for colleges in peatland restoration, agreement title french : NSERC industrial research chair for colleges in peatland restoration, agreement number : CIRC, agreement value : 1000000.0, agreement start date : 2017-10-18, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2022-2023)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2022-2023)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada