Grants and Contributions:

Title:

INTEGRATED INVENTORY AND COST-BENEFIT ASSESSMENT OF DISTURBED FOREST BIOMASS IN SOUTHEASTERN AND EASTERN MANITOBA USING AIRBORNE LIDAR, UAV, AND GROUND SURVEYS

Agreement Number:

SPARK2528-02

Agreement Value:

$1,155,360.00

Agreement Date:

Dec 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2028

Description:

To generate high-resolution, spatially explicit estimates of available biomass in recently disturbed forests across southeastern and eastern Manitoba.

Organization:

Natural Resources Canada

Expected Results:

The project's estimates will support, salvage planning, climate-resilient forest management, and Canada’s clean fuel development. In addition, the project will conduct a cost-benefit and supply chain analysis to evaluate the economic viability of biomass collection, transportation, and processing, and to identify areas where recovery efforts are most feasible and cost-effective.

Location:

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, CA R3Y 0L6

Reference Number:

115-2025-2026-Q3-17874

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Government

Additional Information:

Grant or contribution awarded and spanning more than one fiscal year.

Recipient's Operating Name:

GOVERNMENT OF MANITOBA

Recipient's Legal Name:

GOVERNMENT OF MANITOBA

Program:

Small Scale Research

Program Purpose:

To encourage and accelerate innovation in the natural resources sectors; to assist in the protection of our natural resources; to encourage and develop new and more efficient techniques and technology for sustainable development of our natural resources; and, to provide for a better understanding and knowledge of our natural resources.