Greg Verkaik
@gregverkaik.bsky.social
PhD Candidate | McMaster University | Peatland Wildfire Ecohydrology | he/him | gregverkaik.ca
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For over 15 years the McMaster Ecohydro Lab has awarded the #NobelPeatPrize to the authors of the best peatland or peat paper of the year.
It’s that time of year again where we review papers and finalize a list of nominees.
Do you have a fave paper for 2025 you would like us to consider?
It’s that time of year again where we review papers and finalize a list of nominees.
Do you have a fave paper for 2025 you would like us to consider?
October 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
For over 15 years the McMaster Ecohydro Lab has awarded the #NobelPeatPrize to the authors of the best peatland or peat paper of the year.
It’s that time of year again where we review papers and finalize a list of nominees.
Do you have a fave paper for 2025 you would like us to consider?
It’s that time of year again where we review papers and finalize a list of nominees.
Do you have a fave paper for 2025 you would like us to consider?
Reposted by Greg Verkaik
Always a pleasure to share information about how important our peatlands in Canada are and raise awareness about the threats they face
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
Carbon emissions from Canada's wildfires are spiking. But that's not counting our vast peatlands | CBC News
A new government model to estimate peatland emissions and their impact on climate change could provide a new perspective on the problem — and spark new discussions about solutions.
www.cbc.ca
July 21, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Always a pleasure to share information about how important our peatlands in Canada are and raise awareness about the threats they face
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
CBC getting the word out there on peatland wildfire emissions, an increasingly important topic as fire seasons keep getting worse in Canada.
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
Carbon emissions from Canada's wildfires are spiking. But that's not counting our vast peatlands | CBC News
A new government model to estimate peatland emissions and their impact on climate change could provide a new perspective on the problem — and spark new discussions about solutions.
www.cbc.ca
July 21, 2025 at 12:32 AM
CBC getting the word out there on peatland wildfire emissions, an increasingly important topic as fire seasons keep getting worse in Canada.
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
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www.cbc.ca/news/science...
Glad to see this topic at the top of CBC News - watching fires burn up the boreal year after year sucks, and it's the peatlands burning that I worry about most
Glad to see this topic at the top of CBC News - watching fires burn up the boreal year after year sucks, and it's the peatlands burning that I worry about most
Wildfires send Canada's carbon emissions soaring. And our peatlands emit even more | CBC News
A new government model to estimate peatland emissions and their impact on climate change could provide a new perspective on the problem — and spark new discussions about solutions.
www.cbc.ca
July 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
Glad to see this topic at the top of CBC News - watching fires burn up the boreal year after year sucks, and it's the peatlands burning that I worry about most
Glad to see this topic at the top of CBC News - watching fires burn up the boreal year after year sucks, and it's the peatlands burning that I worry about most
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CBC highlights the issue of greenhouse gas emissions from peatland fires in Canada.
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
Carbon emissions from Canada's wildfires are spiking. But that's not counting our vast peatlands | CBC News
A new government model to estimate peatland emissions and their impact on climate change could provide a new perspective on the problem — and spark new discussions about solutions.
www.cbc.ca
July 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
CBC highlights the issue of greenhouse gas emissions from peatland fires in Canada.
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
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CBC story on Canadian peatlands and wildfire featuring @gregverkaik.bsky.social @olefeldt.bsky.social @wetland-ghg.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
Glad to see this topic at the top of CBC News - watching fires burn up the boreal year after year sucks, and it's the peatlands burning that I worry about most
Glad to see this topic at the top of CBC News - watching fires burn up the boreal year after year sucks, and it's the peatlands burning that I worry about most
Wildfires send Canada's carbon emissions soaring. And our peatlands emit even more | CBC News
A new government model to estimate peatland emissions and their impact on climate change could provide a new perspective on the problem — and spark new discussions about solutions.
www.cbc.ca
July 20, 2025 at 1:16 PM
CBC story on Canadian peatlands and wildfire featuring @gregverkaik.bsky.social @olefeldt.bsky.social @wetland-ghg.bsky.social
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As Canada braces for another intense wildfire season, Greg Verkaik is digging into how drying peatlands are fuelling deep-burning fires. His fieldwork is providing critical insight in a warming world.
More: brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/fie...
#Wildfires #Peatlands #McMasterExperts
More: brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/fie...
#Wildfires #Peatlands #McMasterExperts
Digging deep: Fieldwork helping Canada prepare for a hotter, drier future
Greg Verkaik's research aims to better understand how peatlands influence wildfire behaviour - and how we can reduce the risk of wildfires.
brighterworld.mcmaster.ca
May 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
As Canada braces for another intense wildfire season, Greg Verkaik is digging into how drying peatlands are fuelling deep-burning fires. His fieldwork is providing critical insight in a warming world.
More: brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/fie...
#Wildfires #Peatlands #McMasterExperts
More: brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/fie...
#Wildfires #Peatlands #McMasterExperts
Check our new paper “Fuel Loads and Peat Smoldering Carbon Loss Increase Following Drainage in a Forested Boreal Peatland” published in JGR-Biogeosciences: doi.org/10.1029/2024...
@micaheckert.bsky.social, Sophie Wilkinson, Paul Moore, and @peatofmind.bsky.social [1/9]
@micaheckert.bsky.social, Sophie Wilkinson, Paul Moore, and @peatofmind.bsky.social [1/9]
July 14, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Check our new paper “Fuel Loads and Peat Smoldering Carbon Loss Increase Following Drainage in a Forested Boreal Peatland” published in JGR-Biogeosciences: doi.org/10.1029/2024...
@micaheckert.bsky.social, Sophie Wilkinson, Paul Moore, and @peatofmind.bsky.social [1/9]
@micaheckert.bsky.social, Sophie Wilkinson, Paul Moore, and @peatofmind.bsky.social [1/9]
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The McMaster Ecohydrology presents our 2024 #NobelPeatPrize nominees!
#PeatPaper themes: peatland patterns, public perception, fire and metals, mercury, and fire weather
Winner announced Dec 5th!
#PeatPaper themes: peatland patterns, public perception, fire and metals, mercury, and fire weather
Winner announced Dec 5th!
October 24, 2024 at 1:19 PM
The McMaster Ecohydrology presents our 2024 #NobelPeatPrize nominees!
#PeatPaper themes: peatland patterns, public perception, fire and metals, mercury, and fire weather
Winner announced Dec 5th!
#PeatPaper themes: peatland patterns, public perception, fire and metals, mercury, and fire weather
Winner announced Dec 5th!
Reposted by Greg Verkaik
Since 2010 the McMaster Ecohydrology Lab has awarded the #NobelPeatPrize to our fave peatland or peat paper of the year. The reviews of 2023 papers starts in 4 weeks. #PeatPaper
Do you have a fave peaty paper from October 2022 to October 2023? #PeatTwitter
ecohydrology.mcmaster.ca/awards.html
Do you have a fave peaty paper from October 2022 to October 2023? #PeatTwitter
ecohydrology.mcmaster.ca/awards.html
ecohydrology.mcmaster.ca
September 22, 2023 at 1:32 AM
Since 2010 the McMaster Ecohydrology Lab has awarded the #NobelPeatPrize to our fave peatland or peat paper of the year. The reviews of 2023 papers starts in 4 weeks. #PeatPaper
Do you have a fave peaty paper from October 2022 to October 2023? #PeatTwitter
ecohydrology.mcmaster.ca/awards.html
Do you have a fave peaty paper from October 2022 to October 2023? #PeatTwitter
ecohydrology.mcmaster.ca/awards.html