Canada Research Chair, Assistant Professor at Nipissing University interested in ecohydrology, mercury, solute transport, and restoration in soils and wetlands.
Joined August 2016
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25 Nov 2024
The deadline for session proposals at this year’s Canadian Geophysical Union Annual Meeting with CMOS is quickly approaching (December 2nd)! Submit your sessions ASAP. I cannot wait to see everyone’s amazing science this coming spring!
cmos.ca/site/congress/callfo…
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21 Nov 2024
There is still time to register for the CGU Biogeoscience mentorship event later today! Come chat with us and our mentors about consulting!
19 Nov 2024
Interested in consulting after grad school? Come to CGU Biogeoscience's second fall coffee chat mentoring event Thursday Nov 21.
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19 Nov 2024
Interested in consulting after grad school? Come to CGU Biogeoscience's second fall coffee chat mentoring event Thursday Nov 21.
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Colin McCarter retweeted
7 Nov 2024
Full session details for #EGU25 session 'Polluted peatland landscapes: identifying problems and uncovering solutions' can be found here: meetingorganizer.copernicus.…
@EuroGeosciences @EGU_BioGeo #PeatECR #peatlandsmatter
7 Nov 2024
I am a bit behind and realized EGU abstract submission is open! If you're interested in Pollution in Peatlands submit an abstract to our session. If you work on any pollutant (natural or human) in peatlands we want to hear about your work! meetingorganizer.copernicus.…
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7 Nov 2024
I am a bit behind and realized EGU abstract submission is open! If you're interested in Pollution in Peatlands submit an abstract to our session. If you work on any pollutant (natural or human) in peatlands we want to hear about your work! meetingorganizer.copernicus.…
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Colin McCarter retweeted
24 Oct 2024
The McMaster Ecohydrology presents our 2024 #NobelPeatPrize nominees!
#PeatPaper themes: peatland patterns, public perception, fire and metals, mercury, and fire weather
Winner announced Dec 5 @NOBEL_Water
@BettyEhnvall, A. Kuhn, @abbeymarcotte, @Colin_PRM, @j_mortelmans
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Colin McCarter retweeted
10 Oct 2024
My dept is hiring an Assistant Professor in Water Science. Desired expertise: process hydrology connected to 1 or more of Indigenous community engagement, remote sensing, modeling, field science.
Great pay & benefits; 12-mo appt⬇️
@AGU_H3S @AGUecohydro
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I'm #hiring two full-time (2-year term with potential for extension) #research #technicians. Check out this job: Research Technicians, Peatland Restoration @ api.startdate.ca/jobs/2325/j…
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7 Oct 2024
Interested in solving complex environmental problems? Come work with us at the Mercury and Ecohydrology Research Laboratory! We are hiring a Trace Metal Analytical Intern! Apply by October 20th, 2024. tinyurl.com/4pnfk49f
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Colin McCarter retweeted
6 Oct 2024
📢 ATTN grad students:
CGU-Biogeoscience is hosting a cool virtual event this week!
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1jzp…
@CGU_UGC
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16 Sep 2024
Our (@nbasiliko, @PeteWhittington, @emgbotany, @LivingwithLakes) research figuring out how to restore metal contaminated peatlands was featured on @CBCQuirks this week! What a great time and honour chatting with Bob. I guess I can checkoff one career goal! cbc.ca/1.7322428
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Colin McCarter retweeted
9 Sep 2024
We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Mélina Guêné-Nanchen to our team as a junior researcher!
With @RochefortLine as her mentor, she will be instrumental in advancing our peatland restoration efforts 🌿
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Colin McCarter retweeted
9 Sep 2024
Honoured to be presenting this year's Vale Living with Lakes Centre Watershed Lecture.
Friday October 4, 2024 from 12-1pm
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Colin McCarter retweeted
6 Sep 2024
From respiratory illnesses to dementia, wildfire smoke increases a number of health risks. As Canadian summers get hotter and drier, scientists want you to know: there’s just no way it’s good for you. via @sobittersosweet: thenarwhal.ca/wildfire-smoke…
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22 Aug 2024
Is the plasticity of Sphagnum moss soil hydraulic properties keeping you up at night? Hopefully you can finally get some (or possibly less) sleep after reading our new paper! doi.org/10.1002/eco.2701
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Colin McCarter retweeted
15 Aug 2024
Community members, researchers, students, and all other Scotty Creekers are looking forward to the re-opening event next week!
cbc.ca/news/canada/north/sco…
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8 Aug 2024
I never thought my research would be featured on @CBCTheNational but here we are. A huge thank you to my co-lead author Dr. Sutton and co-author @peatofmind. I want to stress the need to develop strategies to prevent these systems from burning!
youtu.be/cXKG2VQ-P08?si=hhcp…
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8 Aug 2024
For those interested in the research paper, here it is via open access.
iopscience.iop.org/article/1…
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Colin McCarter retweeted
4 Aug 2024
Temperature and duration of peat fires play a critical role in determining the potential toxic metals and metalloids emissions to the atmosphere and to post-fire geochemical conditions Peat fires and legacy toxic metal release: sciencedirect.com/science/ar… @peatofmind @GWF_pubs
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Colin McCarter retweeted
24 Jul 2024
Long-term sequestration of toxic metals and metalloids in peatlands is at increasing risk due to climate change enhanced peatland fires sciencedirect.com/science/ar… @Colin_PRM @Borealconserve
ALT Coloured diagram showing relationship of peat moss density and water source
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