Grant: Engage Grants Program
Thompson Rivers University
$19,600.00
Ecological restoration and carbon sequestration in Lillooet, BC
FY 2016-17
Summary
Splitrock Environmental Sekw'el'was LP (Lillooet, BC, Canada) has performed several ongoing ecological restoration projects in the Lillooet area at sites which have been previously disturbed by intensive industrial and agricultural activity. Though monitoring has previously been focused on wildlife observations and vegetation cover, here we propose an analysis of carbon sequestration of above-ground biomass and soil. This will act as a baseline from which to compare future carbon monitoring and also allow for a deeper and more holistic review of ecologically restored areas. The objectives of this project are to: 1) evaluate the carbonsequestered via biomass and soil into the ecosystem with minimally invasive processes, 2) analyse four case studies and interpret the effect of ecological restoration techniques on carbon sequestration in these area, and 3) evaluate the relationship between biodiversity and carbon sequestration in order to determine improved evaluation measures for ecological restoration success.
Program
Engage Grants Program
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
499038-2016
Name nom
Fraser, Lauchlan
Department département
Natural Resource Sciences
Organization id
1809
Institution établissement
Thompson Rivers University
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2016
Competition year année de concours
2016
Award amount
19600
Program id
EGP
Program name en
Engage Grants Program
Program name fr
Programme de subventions d'engagement partenariat
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1554
Committee name en
Pacific Internal Decision Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de décision interne pour le Pacifique
Area of application code
400
Area of application group en
Environment
Area of application group fr
Environnement
Area of application en
Environment
Area of application fr
Environnement
Research subject code
4710
Research subject group en
Evolution and ecology
Research subject group fr
Évolution et écologie
Research subject en
Terrestrial ecology
Research subject fr
Écologie terrestre
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Ecological restoration and carbon sequestration in Lillooet, BC
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Splitrock Environmental Sekw'el'was LP (Lillooet, BC, Canada) has performed several ongoing ecological restoration projects in the Lillooet area at sites which have been previously disturbed by intensive industrial and agricultural activity. Though monitoring has previously been focused on wildlife observations and vegetation cover, here we propose an analysis of carbon sequestration of above-ground biomass and soil. This will act as a baseline from which to compare future carbon monitoring and also allow for a deeper and more holistic review of ecologically restored areas. The objectives of this project are to: 1) evaluate the carbonsequestered via biomass and soil into the ecosystem with minimally invasive processes, 2) analyse four case studies and interpret the effect of ecological restoration techniques on carbon sequestration in these area, and 3) evaluate the relationship between biodiversity and carbon sequestration in order to determine improved evaluation measures for ecological restoration success.
