Greg Verkaik
@gregverkaik.bsky.social
PhD Candidate at McMaster University | Forest Research Officer with the Canadian Forest Service | Wildfire Carbon Peatlands | he/him | gregverkaik.ca (opinions are my own)
I'm currently looking for an MSc student to characterize water ages and storage in cold catchments. Several potential projects available, and I will support students who want to develop their own! If interested, please reach out soon at akgrewal@usask.ca, as Sept 2026 app deadlines are approaching!
Excited to announce that our latest #SurvivalOfTheDeepest paper was just published! Read more about it here ⬇️
Mike Waddington 🇨🇦@peatofmind.bsky.social · 8mo agoA decade ago, we published our highly cited "Hydrological Feedbacks in Northern Peatlands" paper in Ecohydrology. Today the sequel just dropped! "Hydrological Feedbacks in Northern Peatlands 2: Peat Depth as a Control on Peatland Resilience" onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 1/3
A decade ago, we published our highly cited "Hydrological Feedbacks in Northern Peatlands" paper in Ecohydrology. Today the sequel just dropped! "Hydrological Feedbacks in Northern Peatlands 2: Peat Depth as a Control on Peatland Resilience" onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 1/3
I'm very excited to share the latest paper from the McMaster Ecohydrology Lab. A whole lab effort where we expand our discussion on Hydrological Feedbacks in Northern Peatlands to discuss how peat depth influences the strength of key feedbacks and peatland resilience. Check it out in Ecohydrology!
Mike Waddington 🇨🇦@peatofmind.bsky.social · 8mo agoA decade ago, we published our highly cited "Hydrological Feedbacks in Northern Peatlands" paper in Ecohydrology. Today the sequel just dropped! "Hydrological Feedbacks in Northern Peatlands 2: Peat Depth as a Control on Peatland Resilience" onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 1/3
On behalf of the McMaster Ecohydrology Lab I'm happy to announce the winner of the 2025 #NobelPeatPrize for top Intl #PeatPaper Congrats to: Nijp et al. "Ecohydrological feedbacks increase water storage, streamflow, and resilience of natural peatlands" Journal of Hydrology #Peatlands
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?
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...
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.
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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...
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.
cbc.ca
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
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.
cbc.ca
CBC highlights the issue of greenhouse gas emissions from peatland fires in Canada. 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.
cbc.ca
CBC story on Canadian peatlands and wildfire featuring @gregverkaik.bsky.social @olefeldt.bsky.social @wetland-ghg.bsky.social
Hanna Rae Martens@hanna-martens.bsky.social · last yr.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
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
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.
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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]
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!
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
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