Principal Investigator: Jennifer Korosi

Funding: NSERC Discovery Grant

Term: 2024-2029

The research advances new conceptual models for predicting ecosystem change in small lakes of rapidly thawing discontinuous permafrost peatlands, which comprise 18% of northern lake areas. Collaborations with the Dehcho First Nations and scientists at the Government of the Northwest Territories and other academic institutions provide a mechanism to connect the research with broader efforts to understand and adapt to permafrost thaw in the Dehcho. The research trains graduate and undergraduate students who understand and can communicate the nature, drivers, and consequences of environmental change, have the skills to work collaboratively to sustainably manage freshwater resources, and the cultural awareness to contribute to reconciliation in freshwater governance in Canada.

Website: lprg.ca