Colin McCarter
@mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social
Canada Research Chair, Assistant Professor at Nipissing University interested in ecohydrology, mercury, solute transport, and restoration in soils and wetlands.
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COP15 of the Ramsar Convention starts today. Here in Canada we have the privilege of being home to a quarter of the world's remaining wetlands. Let's not forget what a treasure they are.
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Canadian wetlands are treasures that deserve protection
Canada is home to a quarter of the world’s remaining wetlands. Despite decades of efforts, wetlands continue to be under threat around the world.
theconversation.com
July 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
COP15 of the Ramsar Convention starts today. Here in Canada we have the privilege of being home to a quarter of the world's remaining wetlands. Let's not forget what a treasure they are.
theconversation.com/canadian-wet...
theconversation.com/canadian-wet...
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Check out our new paper "Ecohydrological drivers of Boreal Shield peatland fire refugia" in Ecohydrology.
Authors: Alex Tekatch, Chantel Markle, Sophie Wilkinson, Paul Moore, @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social, @peatofmind.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Authors: Alex Tekatch, Chantel Markle, Sophie Wilkinson, Paul Moore, @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social, @peatofmind.bsky.social
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July 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Check out our new paper "Ecohydrological drivers of Boreal Shield peatland fire refugia" in Ecohydrology.
Authors: Alex Tekatch, Chantel Markle, Sophie Wilkinson, Paul Moore, @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social, @peatofmind.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Authors: Alex Tekatch, Chantel Markle, Sophie Wilkinson, Paul Moore, @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social, @peatofmind.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Tansley Review now out @newphyt.bsky.social nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.... big team effort involving @garethclay.bsky.social @jpritson.bsky.social @em-shuttleworth.bsky.social @queenofpeat.bsky.social @peatofmind.bsky.social @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social @adamjohnst.bsky.social (1/2)
The effects of drought on Sphagnum moss species and the implications for hydrology in peatlands
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July 7, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Tansley Review now out @newphyt.bsky.social nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.... big team effort involving @garethclay.bsky.social @jpritson.bsky.social @em-shuttleworth.bsky.social @queenofpeat.bsky.social @peatofmind.bsky.social @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social @adamjohnst.bsky.social (1/2)
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The smoke from Canada’s wildfires may be even more toxic than usual.
A legacy of mining means that toxic metals could be carried along plumes of smoke.
grist.org/climate/cana...
#Wildfire #Smoke #Wildfires #Climate #Air #AQI
A legacy of mining means that toxic metals could be carried along plumes of smoke.
grist.org/climate/cana...
#Wildfire #Smoke #Wildfires #Climate #Air #AQI
The smoke from Canada's wildfires may be even more toxic than usual
The country's legacy of mining means that toxic metals could be carried along plumes of smoke, endangering people in its path.
grist.org
June 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The smoke from Canada’s wildfires may be even more toxic than usual.
A legacy of mining means that toxic metals could be carried along plumes of smoke.
grist.org/climate/cana...
#Wildfire #Smoke #Wildfires #Climate #Air #AQI
A legacy of mining means that toxic metals could be carried along plumes of smoke.
grist.org/climate/cana...
#Wildfire #Smoke #Wildfires #Climate #Air #AQI
Boreal wildfires are, yet again, raging near historical smelting toxic metal pollution sources. The peatlands, forests, and lakes near Flin Flon MB have elevated toxic metals (e.g. Hg, As, Pb) that current wildfires can remobilize to our air, land, and water (similar to tinyurl.com/yv7usr6b). 1/2
Globally-significant arsenic release by wildfires in a mining-impacted boreal landscape - IOPscienceSearch
Globally-significant arsenic release by wildfires in a mining-impacted boreal landscape, Sutton, O F, McCarter, C P R, Waddington, J M
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June 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Boreal wildfires are, yet again, raging near historical smelting toxic metal pollution sources. The peatlands, forests, and lakes near Flin Flon MB have elevated toxic metals (e.g. Hg, As, Pb) that current wildfires can remobilize to our air, land, and water (similar to tinyurl.com/yv7usr6b). 1/2
There is no better way to end two difficult weeks than a lab meeting with awesome scientists!
January 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
There is no better way to end two difficult weeks than a lab meeting with awesome scientists!
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Pete Whittington, @wetland-ghg.bsky.social, @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social, & I are working on the #peatland #ecohydrology chapter for a forthcoming ecohydrology book. Its been a pleasure writing with such knowledgeable and supportive colleagues. But I'm most proud of us meeting the 6,000 word limit!
January 30, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Pete Whittington, @wetland-ghg.bsky.social, @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social, & I are working on the #peatland #ecohydrology chapter for a forthcoming ecohydrology book. Its been a pleasure writing with such knowledgeable and supportive colleagues. But I'm most proud of us meeting the 6,000 word limit!
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Hydrology Paper of the Day @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social @peatofmind.bsky.social @gregverkaik.bsky.social on how the release of Cu, Ni, S and other metals reduces moss species; changes the density, porosity and soil water content; modifies the water table; and transports toxins in Sudbury peatlands.
Christmas day publication (a first for me!) on how industrial smelters' impact hydrophysical peat properties and the implications for wildfires, restoration, and drought! A great collab with @peatofmind.bsky.social , @gregverkaik.bsky.social , and others!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Hydrophysical Properties of Peat in Undisturbed and Smelter‐Impacted Peatlands: Implications for Moss Recovery, Drought and Wildfire
Compared to undisturbed peat, the legacy of atmospherically deposited toxic metals from mining and smelter activities has altered peat hydrophysical properties rendering them more susceptible to peat...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 26, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Hydrology Paper of the Day @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social @peatofmind.bsky.social @gregverkaik.bsky.social on how the release of Cu, Ni, S and other metals reduces moss species; changes the density, porosity and soil water content; modifies the water table; and transports toxins in Sudbury peatlands.
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New peatland paper alert!
Very pleased to have our research on the impact of smelter pollution on peat hydrophysical properties published in Hydrological Processes.
The paper was published on Christmas Day which was a special present given the challenges we had with this "Covid paper".
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Very pleased to have our research on the impact of smelter pollution on peat hydrophysical properties published in Hydrological Processes.
The paper was published on Christmas Day which was a special present given the challenges we had with this "Covid paper".
1/4
Christmas day publication (a first for me!) on how industrial smelters' impact hydrophysical peat properties and the implications for wildfires, restoration, and drought! A great collab with @peatofmind.bsky.social , @gregverkaik.bsky.social , and others!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Hydrophysical Properties of Peat in Undisturbed and Smelter‐Impacted Peatlands: Implications for Moss Recovery, Drought and Wildfire
Compared to undisturbed peat, the legacy of atmospherically deposited toxic metals from mining and smelter activities has altered peat hydrophysical properties rendering them more susceptible to peat...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 6, 2025 at 10:35 PM
New peatland paper alert!
Very pleased to have our research on the impact of smelter pollution on peat hydrophysical properties published in Hydrological Processes.
The paper was published on Christmas Day which was a special present given the challenges we had with this "Covid paper".
1/4
Very pleased to have our research on the impact of smelter pollution on peat hydrophysical properties published in Hydrological Processes.
The paper was published on Christmas Day which was a special present given the challenges we had with this "Covid paper".
1/4
Christmas day publication (a first for me!) on how industrial smelters' impact hydrophysical peat properties and the implications for wildfires, restoration, and drought! A great collab with @peatofmind.bsky.social , @gregverkaik.bsky.social , and others!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Hydrophysical Properties of Peat in Undisturbed and Smelter‐Impacted Peatlands: Implications for Moss Recovery, Drought and Wildfire
Compared to undisturbed peat, the legacy of atmospherically deposited toxic metals from mining and smelter activities has altered peat hydrophysical properties rendering them more susceptible to peat...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 6, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Christmas day publication (a first for me!) on how industrial smelters' impact hydrophysical peat properties and the implications for wildfires, restoration, and drought! A great collab with @peatofmind.bsky.social , @gregverkaik.bsky.social , and others!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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BG3.25: Polluted peatland landscapes: identifying problems and uncovering solutions
@garethclay.bsky.social @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social
meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/sessio...
#PeatECR
#PeatSky
#EGU25
@garethclay.bsky.social @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social
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#PeatECR
#PeatSky
#EGU25
December 19, 2024 at 12:49 PM
BG3.25: Polluted peatland landscapes: identifying problems and uncovering solutions
@garethclay.bsky.social @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social
meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/sessio...
#PeatECR
#PeatSky
#EGU25
@garethclay.bsky.social @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social
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#PeatECR
#PeatSky
#EGU25
Having some #AGU2024 FoMo this year but can’t leave the family again. At least our (Drs Ellie Goud Pete Whittington Peter Beckett @florinp.bsky.social & @nbasiliko.bsky.social) research on restoring critical #peatland functions in heavily metal polluted landscapes is still there youtu.be/-smiKnf-WU8
Developing Novel Peatland Restoration Solutions in Metal Polluted Landscapes – Nipissing University
YouTube video by WebsEdge Science
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December 9, 2024 at 2:50 PM
Having some #AGU2024 FoMo this year but can’t leave the family again. At least our (Drs Ellie Goud Pete Whittington Peter Beckett @florinp.bsky.social & @nbasiliko.bsky.social) research on restoring critical #peatland functions in heavily metal polluted landscapes is still there youtu.be/-smiKnf-WU8
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I would think it is possible emissions could be more toxic, but not my area of fire expertise. There’s some neat research in this domain (ish) for peatlands and toxic metal release, see www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Maybe @peatofmind.bsky.social has more thoughts!
Maybe @peatofmind.bsky.social has more thoughts!
Peat fires and legacy toxic metal release: An integrative biogeochemical and ecohydrological conceptual framework
Peatlands are potent landscape sinks of natural and industrial toxic metals and metalloids (TMMs) but the long-term sequestration of TMMs in peatlands…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 8, 2024 at 10:47 AM
I would think it is possible emissions could be more toxic, but not my area of fire expertise. There’s some neat research in this domain (ish) for peatlands and toxic metal release, see www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Maybe @peatofmind.bsky.social has more thoughts!
Maybe @peatofmind.bsky.social has more thoughts!
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!
www.cmos.ca/site/congres...
www.cmos.ca/site/congres...
Congress: call for proposal - CMOS-SCMO | Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society | La Société canadienne de météorologie et d'océanographie
The Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS) is the national society of individuals and organisations dedicated to advancing atmospheric and oceanic sciences and related environmental ...
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November 25, 2024 at 5:18 PM
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!
www.cmos.ca/site/congres...
www.cmos.ca/site/congres...
There is still time to register for the CGU Biogeoscience mentorship event later today! Come chat with us and our mentors about consulting!
Interested in consulting after grad school? Come to CGU Biogeoscience's second fall coffee chat mentoring event Thursday Nov 21.
November 21, 2024 at 12:15 PM
There is still time to register for the CGU Biogeoscience mentorship event later today! Come chat with us and our mentors about consulting!
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Paludiculture, peatland management and restoration meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/sessio...
@tannebergerf.bsky.social
#PeatSky #PeatECR #PeatlandsMatter
@tannebergerf.bsky.social
#PeatSky #PeatECR #PeatlandsMatter
Session BG3.23
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November 19, 2024 at 7:21 PM
Paludiculture, peatland management and restoration meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/sessio...
@tannebergerf.bsky.social
#PeatSky #PeatECR #PeatlandsMatter
@tannebergerf.bsky.social
#PeatSky #PeatECR #PeatlandsMatter
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Polluted Peatland Landscapes: identifying problems and uncovering solutions meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/sessio...
@garethclay.bsky.social @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social
#PeatSky #PeatECR #PeatlandsMatter
@garethclay.bsky.social @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social
#PeatSky #PeatECR #PeatlandsMatter
Session BG3.25
meetingorganizer.copernicus.org
November 19, 2024 at 7:21 PM
Polluted Peatland Landscapes: identifying problems and uncovering solutions meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/sessio...
@garethclay.bsky.social @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social
#PeatSky #PeatECR #PeatlandsMatter
@garethclay.bsky.social @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social
#PeatSky #PeatECR #PeatlandsMatter
Interested in consulting after grad school? Come to CGU Biogeoscience's second fall coffee chat mentoring event Thursday Nov 21.
November 19, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Interested in consulting after grad school? Come to CGU Biogeoscience's second fall coffee chat mentoring event Thursday Nov 21.
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Peat fire ecohydrological modelling MSc research opps!
We are recruiting two MSc researchers for a May or Sept 2025 start.
#ecohydrology #wildfire #modelling #peatlands
GIS, remote sensing, and/or Hydrus-1D modelling skills are an asset. Details at mcmasterecohydrology.ca/opportunitie...
We are recruiting two MSc researchers for a May or Sept 2025 start.
#ecohydrology #wildfire #modelling #peatlands
GIS, remote sensing, and/or Hydrus-1D modelling skills are an asset. Details at mcmasterecohydrology.ca/opportunitie...
October 20, 2024 at 7:58 PM
Peat fire ecohydrological modelling MSc research opps!
We are recruiting two MSc researchers for a May or Sept 2025 start.
#ecohydrology #wildfire #modelling #peatlands
GIS, remote sensing, and/or Hydrus-1D modelling skills are an asset. Details at mcmasterecohydrology.ca/opportunitie...
We are recruiting two MSc researchers for a May or Sept 2025 start.
#ecohydrology #wildfire #modelling #peatlands
GIS, remote sensing, and/or Hydrus-1D modelling skills are an asset. Details at mcmasterecohydrology.ca/opportunitie...
Busy week setting up 3 sites for GHG fluxes and building 800+ ft of boardwalk at our (Ellie Goud, Nate Basiliko, Pete Whittington, Peter Beckett, John Gunn) metal contaminated restoration trial in Sudbury! Couldn’t have done it without our awesome students!
May 11, 2024 at 12:05 PM
Busy week setting up 3 sites for GHG fluxes and building 800+ ft of boardwalk at our (Ellie Goud, Nate Basiliko, Pete Whittington, Peter Beckett, John Gunn) metal contaminated restoration trial in Sudbury! Couldn’t have done it without our awesome students!
The Mercury and Ecohydrology Research Laboratory is hiring a 2-yr PDF! Come work with us on restoring metal and sulphur contaminated peatlands! Applications due March 25th. DMs and email inquiries welcome!
February 27, 2024 at 8:48 PM
The Mercury and Ecohydrology Research Laboratory is hiring a 2-yr PDF! Come work with us on restoring metal and sulphur contaminated peatlands! Applications due March 25th. DMs and email inquiries welcome!
Curious how methylmercury export from peatland catchments is changing due to climate change and cleaner air? Surprisingly, it is decreasing as lower atmo pollution more than offsets increase methylmercury production due to higher temps! tinyurl.com/5yzv59hx #PeatPaper… 1/3
Methylmercury Export From a Headwater Peatland Catchment Decreased With Cleaner Emissions Despite Opposing Effect of Climate Warming
<em>Water Resources Research</em> is an AGU hydrology journal publishing original research articles and commentaries on hydrology, water resources, and the social sciences of water.
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February 26, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Curious how methylmercury export from peatland catchments is changing due to climate change and cleaner air? Surprisingly, it is decreasing as lower atmo pollution more than offsets increase methylmercury production due to higher temps! tinyurl.com/5yzv59hx #PeatPaper… 1/3
Don't miss it, CGU BioGeoSci is having our second Mentoring Event tomorrow at 12pm EST. Come join us to learn about non-academic career paths!
February 7, 2024 at 1:05 PM
Don't miss it, CGU BioGeoSci is having our second Mentoring Event tomorrow at 12pm EST. Come join us to learn about non-academic career paths!
Thinking of submitting a BioGeoSci paper soon? Consider submitting to our CGU BioGeoSci special issue in FACETS! Submissions due soon!
www.facetsjournal.com/topic/canadi...
www.facetsjournal.com/topic/canadi...
January 24, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Thinking of submitting a BioGeoSci paper soon? Consider submitting to our CGU BioGeoSci special issue in FACETS! Submissions due soon!
www.facetsjournal.com/topic/canadi...
www.facetsjournal.com/topic/canadi...
Peaty People, does anyone know of a global or northern peatland distribution map/analysis that accounts for the proportion of peatland type (i.e. bog, fen etc)? Even some larger regional analysis would be helpful.
January 24, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Peaty People, does anyone know of a global or northern peatland distribution map/analysis that accounts for the proportion of peatland type (i.e. bog, fen etc)? Even some larger regional analysis would be helpful.