Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Building capacity in forest monitoring and fire ecology
Agreement Number:
NST-2122-0063
Agreement Value:
$54,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 9, 2022 - Mar 31, 2022
Description:
Building capacity in forest monitoring and fire ecology in the Northwest Territories; The incorporation of GNWT Fire and Forest Management Division employees into field research teams where new plots will be established in holdover or “zombie” fires. In Alaska and the NWT, holdover fires comprise 0.8% of area burned on average but during extreme years may contribute as much as 40%.
Organization:
Polar Knowledge Canada
Location:
Waterloo, Ontario, CA N2L 3C5
Reference Number:
171-2021-2022-Q4-N0063
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Academia
Recipient's Legal Name:
Wilfrid Laurier University
Program:
Northern Science and Technology Program
Program Purpose:
This Program aims to lead the mobilization of polar science and technology into action. CHARS will analyse and disseminate polar knowledge from its Science and Technology Program, as well as that from current federal, territorial and other stakeholders, and investments to inform management, programming and policies; promote Artic science and technology nationally and internationally; and build capacity through training, outreach, and learning opportunities. This will ensure polar knowledge is relevant to stakeholders and builds a science culture in Canada.