The long-term goal of our research is to build climate resilience and food security in remote and rural boreal communities by developing, evaluating, and implementing carbon and nitrogen smart sustainable community gardening and small-scale agricultural practices. Our research is driven by the hypothesis that combining community-based research, laboratory and field studies, with microbial bioenergetics-based biogeochemical models will advance our ability to predict the effects of regenerative small-scale agricultural practices on GHG emissions.
Current Projects and Funding
1. Project Title: Rooting for net zero emissions: Building Canada's climate resiliency through the development of carbon smart composting methods and organic fertilizers
Role: PI
Funding Source: NSERC Discovery Grant (Awarded April 2024, 5 years)
Amount: $ 147,500
2. Project Title: Reducing carbon foodprints: Rooting for decarbonization in agriculture using seaweed-based fertilizers
Role: PI
Funding Source: Scotiabank Net Zero Research Fund (Awarded July 2023, 2 years)
Amount: $ 100,000
Project/ award summary: Scotiabank Perspectives Website
3. Project Title: Rooting for net-zero emissions in agriculture: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions using seaweed as fertilizer
Role: PI
Funding Source: NSERC-SSHRC Sustainable agriculture research initiative preparatory funding (Awarded June 2023, 6 mths)
Amount: $ 34,628
4. Project Title: Combating climate change using seaweed as fertilizer: Learning from the past to innovate for the future
Role: PI
Funding Source: MUN Terra Nova Innovator Award (Suncor) (Awarded December 2022, 2 years).
Recognizes and supports outstanding young faculty members whose research is particularly innovative and whose specific research proposal has real potential for a significant impact on society.
Amount: $ 50,000
Project/ award summary: Gazette article
5. Project Title: Cropping, Fertilization, and Soil Conditioning Strategies for Climate Change Mitigation in NL
Applicant: Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture (NLFA)
Role: Collaborator
Funding Source: Agricultural Climate Solutions – Living Lab, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Awarded Summer 2022 (5 years)
Amount: $3.8M (Amount allocated for my research sub activity (4%): $142,965)
Project website: www.nllivinglab.ca/
6. Project Title: Reducing foodprints: Optimizing community garden composting methods
Community Partners: Western Environment Centre of Newfoundland , and the City of Corner Brook
Role: PI
Funding Source: MUN Seed grant
Amount: $10,000, Awarded Summer 2022 (2 years)
Current Projects and Funding
1. Project Title: Rooting for net zero emissions: Building Canada's climate resiliency through the development of carbon smart composting methods and organic fertilizers
Role: PI
Funding Source: NSERC Discovery Grant (Awarded April 2024, 5 years)
Amount: $ 147,500
2. Project Title: Reducing carbon foodprints: Rooting for decarbonization in agriculture using seaweed-based fertilizers
Role: PI
Funding Source: Scotiabank Net Zero Research Fund (Awarded July 2023, 2 years)
Amount: $ 100,000
Project/ award summary: Scotiabank Perspectives Website
3. Project Title: Rooting for net-zero emissions in agriculture: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions using seaweed as fertilizer
Role: PI
Funding Source: NSERC-SSHRC Sustainable agriculture research initiative preparatory funding (Awarded June 2023, 6 mths)
Amount: $ 34,628
4. Project Title: Combating climate change using seaweed as fertilizer: Learning from the past to innovate for the future
Role: PI
Funding Source: MUN Terra Nova Innovator Award (Suncor) (Awarded December 2022, 2 years).
Recognizes and supports outstanding young faculty members whose research is particularly innovative and whose specific research proposal has real potential for a significant impact on society.
Amount: $ 50,000
Project/ award summary: Gazette article
5. Project Title: Cropping, Fertilization, and Soil Conditioning Strategies for Climate Change Mitigation in NL
Applicant: Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture (NLFA)
Role: Collaborator
Funding Source: Agricultural Climate Solutions – Living Lab, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Awarded Summer 2022 (5 years)
Amount: $3.8M (Amount allocated for my research sub activity (4%): $142,965)
Project website: www.nllivinglab.ca/
6. Project Title: Reducing foodprints: Optimizing community garden composting methods
Community Partners: Western Environment Centre of Newfoundland , and the City of Corner Brook
Role: PI
Funding Source: MUN Seed grant
Amount: $10,000, Awarded Summer 2022 (2 years)