Projects Listed by Research Area

G - Water and Wetlands

Research Area Goals

Water and Wetlands research should advance the scientific basis for indicators and monitoring strategies related to water and wetland sustainability in managed forests. Indicators must be relevant to developing policy and management guidelines. The aim is to:

* Examine relationships between biophysical characteristics of water bodies and the different land-use patterns and disturbance regimes in the surrounding watersheds, and develop, use, and assess practical criteria and indicators to evaluate and monitor sustainability of aquatic ecosystems; and
* Model the impacts of forest management practices on aquatic ecosystems, and design optimal management strategies.

CURRENT SFM NETWORK PROJECTS IN THIS RESEARCH AREA (TOTAL: 6)

(1)	Tools for generating maps of hydrologically sensitive areas for use in forest operations planning : arpptool12
Principal Investigator: Paul ArpResearchers: Paul Arp,  Jim Buttle,  Irena Creed,  Kevin Devito,  Paul Sibley,  Ron Trosper,  Markus WeilerMain Research Area: G - Water and Wetlands
(2)	Hydroecological landscapes of Canada’s forests : buttlejhydr12
Principal Investigator: Jim ButtleResearchers: Fred Beall,  Irena Creed,  Kevin Devito,  Carl Mendoza,  Dan Moore,  Andre Plamondon,  Paul Sibley,  Uldis SilinsMain Research Area: A - Natural Disturbance Management, G - Water and Wetlands
(3)	Implications for water resources of activities on the forested land-base : creediimpl13
Principal Investigator: Irena CreedResearchers: Jim Buttle,  Dan Moore,  Margaret DonnellyMain Research Area: G - Water and Wetlands
(4)	Evaluation of the Buffering Role of Wetlands in Different Landscapes of the Western Boreal Forest : devitokeval8
Principal Investigator: Kevin DevitoMain Research Area: G - Water and Wetlands
(5)	Landform-Based Hydrologic Indicators of Disturbance in Heterogeneous Landscapes: Water Cycling In Relation To Disturbance in the Western Boreal Forest : devitokland10
Principal Investigator: Kevin DevitoResearchers: Thian Gan,  Dennis Gignac,  Carl Mendoza,  Rich Petrone,  Uldis SilinsMain Research Area: G - Water and Wetlands
(6)	New modelling approaches for predicting hydrologic effects of intense forest disturbance : moorernewm13
Principal Investigator: Dan MooreResearchers: Markus Weiler,  Sarah Boon,  Darryl Carlyle-MosesMain Research Area: G - Water and Wetlands