Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
$25,000.00
Identification and Propagation of Native Reeds for Reedbed Phytoremediation
EF 2017-18
Résumé
Common Reed Grass (Phragmites australis) beds are very efficient at treating contaminated effluents fromindustry, agriculture, municipal and domestic sources. This plant species may be a good candidate for use inremediation of oil and gas contaminated soil. However, due to a very close morphology, it is difficult todistinguish the native reed from the invasive form of the plant. In addition, the most efficient methods ofpropagation have not been determined for this species. NAIT Boreal Research Institute is partnering withJigsaw Inc. to identify and optimize the germination and propagation of native reed for the purpose of landremediation. A morphological identification will be supplemented by DNA testing. The propagationoptimization will include growing the plant from both rhizomes and seeds.
Programme
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Alberta, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
514181-2017
Name nom
Dambrowitz, Christopher
Department département
Office of Research and Innovation
Organization id
25090
Institution établissement
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
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
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
201
Area of application group en
Natural resources (economic aspects)
Area of application group fr
Ressources naturelles (aspects économiques)
Area of application en
Forestry (silviculture, forest management)
Area of application fr
Foresterie (sylviculture, aménagement forestier)
Research subject code
4903
Research subject group en
Plant and treebiology
Research subject group fr
Biologie végétale et des arbres
Research subject en
Plant growth and development
Research subject fr
Croissance et développement des végétaux
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Identification and Propagation of Native Reeds for Reedbed Phytoremediation
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Common Reed Grass (Phragmites australis) beds are very efficient at treating contaminated effluents fromindustry, agriculture, municipal and domestic sources. This plant species may be a good candidate for use inremediation of oil and gas contaminated soil. However, due to a very close morphology, it is difficult todistinguish the native reed from the invasive form of the plant. In addition, the most efficient methods ofpropagation have not been determined for this species. NAIT Boreal Research Institute is partnering withJigsaw Inc. to identify and optimize the germination and propagation of native reed for the purpose of landremediation. A morphological identification will be supplemented by DNA testing. The propagationoptimization will include growing the plant from both rhizomes and seeds.
