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Title:

Using landforms to predict permafrost thaw impacts on northern aquatic ecosystems

Agreement Number:

PS-2526-0004

Agreement Value:

$10,000.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

This project will investigate how permafrost thaw and different permafrost landforms influence freshwater ecosystem chemistry and function across northwestern Canada. By analyzing water and sediment samples from multiple regions and landform types, it will identify how landscape history drives variation in nutrient cycling, carbon dynamics, and aquatic conditions. This research aims to improve predictions of ecological change, support northern communities’ water security and land use, and refine estimates of carbon emissions under climate warming.

Organization:

Polar Knowledge Canada

Location:

Edmonton, Alberta, CA T6E 1V3

Reference Number:

171-2025-2026-Q4-P0039

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Individual or sole proprietorship

Recipient's Legal Name:

Gabrielle Hatten (University of Alberta)

Federal Riding Name:

Edmonton Strathcona

Federal Riding Number:

48022

Program:

Grants to Support Research and Activities Relating to The Polar Regions

Program Purpose:

To foster and encourage activities and events that promote greater awareness of, and increase knowledge about, polar regions. Attract, inform and inspire new generations to carry on Canada's increasing activities in polar affairs.