Grant: Canada Research Chairs
Athabasca University
$25,000.00
Environmental Sustainability
FY 2017-18
Summary
Processes that control water release (runoff) from headwater catchments are vital
factors in the function, sensitivity and vulnerability of ecosystems to human and
climate-induced environmental change. This research program will evaluate such
processes within natural and reconstructed catchments by:
1) evaluating the role of wetland-dominated headwater catchments on downstream
water availability
2) establishing the influence of transient, event-based connections on water
movement among forests, wetlands and watercourses
3) applying this knowledge to manage freshwater availability in catchments
reclaimed after resource extraction.
Research results will protect drinking water quality and fish and wildlife habitat,
as a critical advance in understanding ecosystem susceptibility to disturbance.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
1000231771-2017
Name nom
Ketcheson, Scott
Department département
Faculty of Science and Technology
Organization id
15
Institution établissement
Athabasca University
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2017
Competition year année de concours
2017
Award amount
25000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
4000
Research subject group en
Earth science
Research subject group fr
Sciences de la terre
Research subject en
Earth science (see also marine geology 4604)
Research subject fr
Sciences de la terre (voir aussi géologie marine, 4604)
Partie
0
Application title
Environmental Sustainability
Keyword
CRC
Application summary
Processes that control water release (runoff) from headwater catchments are vital
factors in the function, sensitivity and vulnerability of ecosystems to human and
climate-induced environmental change. This research program will evaluate such
processes within natural and reconstructed catchments by:
1) evaluating the role of wetland-dominated headwater catchments on downstream
water availability
2) establishing the influence of transient, event-based connections on water
movement among forests, wetlands and watercourses
3) applying this knowledge to manage freshwater availability in catchments
reclaimed after resource extraction.
Research results will protect drinking water quality and fish and wildlife habitat,
as a critical advance in understanding ecosystem susceptibility to disturbance.
