Disequilibrium in the discontinuous permafrost zone: The dynamic relationship between permafrost and landcover in northwestern Canada
TSE Seminar Series
Event Details
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Friday, February 7, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
TSE Seminar Series
Informally meet colleagues, professors, and guest speakers; learn about ongoing research and issues related to the environment
Free and open to all members of the Trent community and the public
Friday, February 7th, 3:00-4:00pm, CCN M2 Champlain College Council Chambers
Olivia Carpino, Trent University: Disequilibrium in the discontinuous permafrost zone: The dynamic relationship between permafrost and landcover in northwestern Canada
Northwestern Canada is among the most impacted regions in the world as it is experiencing rapid climatic and environmental change. Here, cycles of permafrost aggradation and degradation have historically been in balance. However, the warming of recent decades has disrupted the balance between permafrost aggradation and degradation such that the latter is favoured. As permafrost found in the lower latitudes of the discontinuous permafrost zone is already relatively thin and warm, further warming can be particularly impactful. This talk will explore how climate warming has driven permafrost thaw across northwestern Canada’s discontinuous permafrost zone and how this thaw has resulted in significant changes to landcover, hydrology, and ecology.
Contact Info
Ian Power ianpower@trentu.ca