Kristyn Mayner
Kristyn Mayner
@kristynmayner.bsky.social
Peatland ecologist, nature enthusiast, opinions my own.
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February 22, 2024 at 3:55 PM
Small wetlands matter. "The perimeter is where all the biological action is happening — nutrient processing, productivity and habitat."
~43 million tonnes of carbon has been released from wetland drainage - equivalent to the emissions of 1.5 million cars over 20 years." thenarwhal.ca/opinion-prai...
Even a small wetland could have big climate impacts | The Narwhal
Wetlands in farm fields across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba could be a climate change solution — if we stop destroying them
thenarwhal.ca
February 7, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Reposted by Kristyn Mayner
The McMaster Ecohydrology Lab is happy to announce the winner of the 2023 #NobelPeatPrize for top international peatland paper is:

Kuntzemann et al. "Peatlands promote fire refugia in boreal forests of northern Alberta, Canada"

#PeatPaper
November 29, 2023 at 5:55 PM