Bogs restoration techniques and approaches

Restoring a peatland in its whole: Bois-des-Bel research station

Natural regeneration of mined peatlands

Sphagnum Ecology

Sphagnum culture for production of fibers

On-Going Research Projects

Comparison of soil hydraulic properties estimated from steady-state experiments and transient field observations through simulating soil moisture in regenerated Sphagnum moss.

The effect of compression on Sphagnum hyrophysical properties: Implications for increasing hydrological connectivity in restored cutover peatlands.

The effects of water management on the CO2 uptake of Sphagnum moss in a reclaimed peatland.

Consolidation of gyttja in a rewetted fen peatland: Potential implications for restoration.

Restoration of Sphagnum dominated peatlands.

Liste des publications

Bachelor's: Geography, Trent University (Canada), 1978
Master's: Civil Engineering, University of Saskatchewan (Canada), 1983
Doctorate: Geography, McMaster University (Canada), 1988

Hydrology
Actual research themes:

• Peatland hydrology;
• Hydrogeochemistry of forested peatlands;
• Peat swelling, subsidence and compressibility;
• Saltwater contamination in peatlands;
• Peatlands and climate change.

Personal Web site
Personal Web site at the Department of Geography (University of Waterloo)