Ever wonder why bogs and fens are simultaneously magical, mysterious, and spooky? Bogland is my ode to these paradoxical ecosystems, and a call to action. Barnes & Noble members will receive 25% off pre-orders made by TOMORROW Jun 26 (code PREORDER25. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bogland-me...

Bogland: The Secret World That Defies Death and Protects Life

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New study by Julia Orlova: Variability of stream DOC and its chemical composition on the Boreal Plains of western Canada have key differences when compared to other peatland-rich boreal regions - due to a combination of bedrock geology, surficial geology, and climate. doi.org/10.1002/hyp....

Climate and Landscape Controls on Dissolved Organic Matter in Wetland‐Dominated Catchments of the Boreal Plains, Canada

In the subhumid, wetland-rich, geologically heterogeneous Boreal Plains region of Canada, we found several controls on stream DOC concentration ([DOC]) and DOM composition: An increase in [DOC] and ...

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I got to talk about the impact of wildfires on the carbon balance of permafrost peatlands on CBC yesterday - especially on the work done by Christopher Schulze in northern Alberta. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... doi.org/10.1029/2025...

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Wildfire causes accelerated permafrost thaw in northern peatlands due to summer-time processes (reduced shading and soil heating) not due to winter-time processes (snow dynamics). Patience pays off - I helped instrument the site in 2014, and now completed by Stephanie Wright! doi.org/10.1002/ppp....

Getting cold in Edmonton, so this morning it was perfect condition for pancake ice on the North Saskatchewan River.

Really pleased to be part of this new study led by Josh Hashemi showing that to accurately upscale CH₄ budgets, especially in complex landscapes, we need high-res data and land-cover classes that reflect the key enviro factors driving CH4 production and emissions www.nature.com/articles/s43...

Coarse land cover datasets bias Arctic-Boreal wetland methane budgets - Communications Earth & Environment

Estimation of methane flux remained within 13% error at a resolution within 25 m, but resolutions coarser than 1 km often misclassified sites as methane sources instead of sinks, based on high-resolut...

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Do you love bogs and Halloween? If so, please follow and share this thread to explore the eerie, the dark and the supernatural side of bog ecosystems. BogBoo. 1/ You are terrifying and strange and beautiful, something not everyone knows how to love. -Warsan Shire

Exciting 24-month Postdoc opportunity for a peatland palaeoecologist, working with Dr Jenna Sutherland at Leeds Beckett U. on the NERC-funded InSPIRE project. Investigating initiation of new peatlands in deglaciating parts of Alaska, including fieldwork vacancies.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/ce0984li_web...

So permafrost peatlands burn and they release lots of CO2 through combustion - but that's just the start. Christopher Schulze shows in a new GRL study that slow recovery causes continued CO2 losses in the following decade - overall similar in magnitude to the combustion! doi.org/10.1029/2025...

New Study in ES&T! Permafrost peatlands accumulate mercury from distant sources, but thaw causes collapse into wetter bogs and fens. Lauren Thompson shows that these bogs, and especially fens, become hotspots for mercury methylation, and potential downstream transport. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

New study where McKenzie Kuhn, I and co-authors show that accounting for differences among wetland and lake types is crucial for estimating current and future boreal-Arctic methane emissions – out now in Nature Climate Change. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Current and future methane emissions from boreal-Arctic wetlands and lakes - Nature Climate Change

How much methane will be emitted from the boreal-Arctic region under climate change is not well constrained. Here the authors show that accounting for distinct wetland and lake classes leads to lower ...

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Freshwater Ecology position!!! careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1652277...

Assistant Professor, Freshwater Ecologist, Faculty of Science, University of Calgary in Calgary, ...

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Dr Dan Shugar 🇨🇦@watershedlab.bsky.social · 12mo ago

The Department of Biological Sciences at @ucalgaryscience.bsky.social is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Freshwater Ecology. lnkd.in/gMt2i9C7 #FreshwaterEcology #AcademicJobs #AcademicChat #EnvironmentalScience #AquaticEcology 🧪

Perfect day for measuring carbon dioxide and methane emissions from our thawed (former permafrost) fen in northern Alberta. 20 deg C, light breeze and almost no mosquitoes.

The term “abrupt permafrost thaw” is increasingly used in the scientific literature. The concept comes with challenges as authors look at “abrupt“ change with different perspectives on time scales, magnitudes, and impacts. Webb et al developed a new conceptual framework: doi.org/10.1007/s406...

A Review of Abrupt Permafrost Thaw: Definitions, Usage, and a Proposed Conceptual Framework - Current Climate Change Reports

Purpose of Review We review how ‘abrupt thaw’ has been used in published studies, compare these definitions to abrupt processes in other Earth science disciplines, and provide a definitive framework f...

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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.

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#TansleyReview: The challenging but unique eco-evolutionary aspects of #SphagnumMoss @queenofpeat.bsky.social, et al. 👇 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #LatestIssue

I spent this week collecting river samples in northwestern Canada (Dehcho, Hay, and South Slave regions), an area the size of England with ~4,000 km of driving. And so much of the landscape is burned - we drove hours and hours through charred forests. The last decade has been unprecedented.

The bog gives and the bog takes. Liam Heffernan's PhD site, the Lutose thermokarst big - photos from 2015 and today 10 years later... Note the trees dying in the background due to permafrost thaw, and the growth of Sphagnum mosses covering our once proud boardwalk!

I have a fully funded PhD position open for start in Jan or May 2026. Field work in peatlands of the Northwest Territories, with lab work to understand potential downstream mobilization of carbon, nutrients, mercury after thaw or wildfire. Reach out for more information, and please send on!

When the Arctic burns, the soils thaw. How much and for how long? Anna Talucci compiled depth of thaw measurements from 157 sites, now published in ESSD. Main impact occurs 4-10 years after fire, but effects remain 20+ years. Key information to estimate losses of soil C! doi.org/10.5194/essd...

'We should restore peatlands to slow down the invading Russians' as an idea tells us a lot about the state we are in. www.aeco.earth/blog/peatlan...

Peatlands as a natural defence: An innovative approach to Europe's security

Europe’s defence needs a rethink. Rewetting peatlands offers a low-cost, dual solution for security, climate action, and nature conservation.

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My perspective “Tree methane exchange in a changing world” is now out in @natrevearthenviron.nature.com rdcu.be/erF4j

Tree methane exchange in a changing world

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment - Tree methane exchange is an important component of the terrestrial and global methane budget. This Perspective explores the mechanisms underlying why...

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New online! Tree methane exchange in a changing world

This new map provides a global view of the distribution of a multitude of aquatic ecosystems, including various wetlands. It's a pretty big step forward, and I look forward to seeing how it will be used e.g. to study wetland greenhouse gases. essd.copernicus.org/articles/17/...

Mapping the world's inland surface waters: an upgrade to the Global Lakes and Wetlands Database (GLWD v2)

Abstract. In recognition of the importance of inland waters, numerous datasets mapping their extents, types, or changes have been created using sources ranging from historical wetland maps to real-tim...

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We are looking for a Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Community Ecology, Biological Invasions, Allelopathy, and Plant-Soil Feedbacks. Details here: universityaffairs.ca/search-job/?...

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1/3 The new Global Methane Budget is now published, open access. essd.copernicus.org/articles/17/...

We are hiring. We are looking for an early career researcher to work with us in project MOOSland to investigate the effect of Sphagnum paludiculture on GHG exchange of rewetted peat. www.uni-greifswald.de/en/universit... @greifswaldmoor.bsky.social @unigreifswald.bsky.social

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I run a mid-size research group (7 graduate students / staff, 3 field assistants) which focuses on field-based research in northern Canada. Last year (2024-2025) our total expenses were ~CAD$370,000, provided in grants from federal/provincial/industry agencies, and it was spent as shown below.

JOB ALERT Exciting opportunity for a Lecturer (equivalent to Assistant Professor) in #PhysicalGeography specialising in #peatland science to join our #Geography department at @uniofmanchester.bsky.social. Full details for the job can be found here: www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

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