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21-12-2009
16th PERG's Workshop : February 16th, 2010

You're invited to the 16th Peatland Ecology Research Group's Workshop which will be held Tuesday, February 16th, 2010, room 2320/2330 of the Gene-H.-Kruger building, University Laval, Quebec City.Registration information.

28-10-2009
A symposium in 2011, Québec City

Participate to the International Symposium on Responsible Peatland Management and Growing Media Production, wich will be held in Québec City, Canada, 13-17 June 2011. For Information: www.peatlands2011.ulaval.ca

29-04-2009
Activities of the Industrial Research Chair in Peatland Management

A report of the 2008 activities of the NSERC's Industrial Research Chair  in Peatland Management is available upon request. Click here to get the executive summary of this report.



The Peatland Ecology Research Group (PERG) was formed through the partnership of the university scientific community, the Canadian peat moss industry and federal and provincial agencies. Our common objective is the integrated sustainable management of Canadian peatlands.

The research team is headed by Line Rochefort of Laval University (Quebec, Canada). Since 1992, this research group has lead many projects, dealing with:

  • the development of restoration techniques;
  • plant recolonisation after harvesting;
  • hydrology, geochemistry, microbiology of natural, harvested and restored peatlands;
  • peatland conservation strategies
  • the peatland populations of birds, arthropods and mammals;
  • Sphagnum ecology and productivity;

Now, our projects are going on within the Industrial Research Chair in Peatland Management, with still the support and collaboration of the Canadian Peat industry. The chair program is divided in three main research avenues that will be explored for the next 5 years (2003-2008):

  • Ecological restoration of peatland ecosystems after peat mining;
  • Reclamation of abandoned peatlands;
  • Produce of Sphagnum biomass for developing new growing mixes.

Work that we have done to date is recognized at the international level. In addition, our expertise in restoration and conservation has created a strong interest from the private sector, governments, and conservation organizations.


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