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Title:

Consortium for Permafrost Ecosystems in Transition (CPET)

Agreement Number:

PKC-NST-1718-0025

Agreement Value:

$384,310.00

Agreement Date:

Aug 8, 2017 - Mar 31, 2020

Description:

The long-term objective of CPET is to improve the understanding, parameterisation and prediction of water flow and storage processes in the thawing, peatland-dominated southern fringe of discontinuous permafrost.

Organization:

Polar Knowledge Canada

Expected Results:

The Climate Change Adaptation Framework, the Water Strategy Action Plan, trans-boundary water agreements, and other key GNWT initiatives explicitly call for new decision support tools. CPET responds directly to this call by putting into the hands of users, customised science- based predictive tools designed to meet their specialised decision needs so that water resource management and mitigation strategies can be confidently applied. An example of how users in the NWT will benefit from CPET’s new knowledge and predictive tools is provided by the Mackenzie Valley Land & Water Board (MVLWB), responsible for issuing land-use permits and water licenses. Use of the new tools by both licence/permit applicants and by those evaluating the environmental impact on behalf of the Board, will increase the scientific basis of decision making.

Location:

Waterloo, Ontario, CA N2L 3C5

Reference Number:

171-2017-2018-Q4-00025

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Academia

Amendment Date

Feb 19, 2020

Recipient's Legal Name:

Wilfred Laurier University

Research Organization:

Wilfred Laurier University | Université Wilfred Laurier

Federal Riding Name:

Waterloo

Federal Riding Number:

35112

Program:

Northern Science and Technology Program

Program Purpose:

The Science and Technology program aims to create a strong research presence in Canada’s Arctic through POLAR. The program builds a knowledge base to support effective solutions to Arctic issues, northern policy and research development, and advances Canada’s position as a leading Arctic nation.

Coverage:

Canada

NAICS Code:

61131

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