The course includes an introduction to the hydrology, biogeochemistry and ecology of wetland ecosystems. Topics covered include classification, geomorphic setting, distribution, functions and ecosystem services of wetlands. Human use, alteration and management of wetlands are examined. An emphasis is placed on wetlands and wetland management in Western Canada, including boreal peatlands and prairie marshes. A full day field trip on a Saturday is required. Prerequisite: one of BIOL 208, REN R 250, or EAS 201. Credit may be obtained in only one of BIOL 333 and REN R 333. This course requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
Fall Term 2021
The course includes an introduction to the hydrology, biogeochemistry and ecology of wetland ecosystems. Topics covered include wetland classifications, geomorphic settings, distributions, functions and ecosystem services. Human use, alteration and management of wetlands are examined. An emphasis is placed on wetlands and wetland management in Western Canada, including boreal peatlands and prairie marshes. A full day field trip on a Saturday is required. Prerequisite: BIOL 208 or EAS 201. Not to be taken if credit received for BIOL 333. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
Fall Term 2021
Prepares PhD students to function in a research environment. Focuses on research management, best practices in scientific research, and ethics and philosophy of science. The grade is credit/no credit.
Winter Term 2022
Browse more courses taught by David Olefeldt
A simplified, data-constrained approach to estimate the permafrost carbon-climate feedback
Author(s): CD Koven, D Olefeldt, et al
Publication Date:
2015
Publication: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society
Volume: A
Issue: 373
Page Numbers: 20140423
Biomass production efficiency controlled by management in temperate and boreal ecosystems
Author(s): M Campioli, D Olefeldt, et al
Publication Date:
2015
Publication: Nature Geoscience
Volume: 8
Page Numbers: 843-846
Carbon budget estimation of a subarctic catchment using a dynamic ecosystem model at high spatial resolution
Author(s): J Tang, PA Miller, A Persson, D Olefeldt, P Pilesjö, M Heliasz, M Jackowicz-Korczynski, Z Yang, B Smith, TV Callaghan, TR Christensen
Publication Date:
2015
Publication: Biogeosciences
Volume: 12
Page Numbers: 2791-2808
Climate change and the permafrost carbon feedback
Author(s): EAG Schuur, AD McGuire, C Schädel, G Grosse, JW Harden, DJ Hayes, G Hugelius, CD Koven, P Kuhry, DM Lawrence, SM Natali, D Olefeldt, VE Romanovsky, K Schaefer, MR Turetsky, CC Treat, JE Vonk
Publication Date:
2015
Publication: Nature
Volume: 520
Page Numbers: 171-179
A synthesis of methane emissions from 70 northern, temperate, and subtropical wetlands
Author(s): Turetsky MR, Kotowska A, Bubier J, Dise NB, Crill P, Hornibrook E, Minkinnen K, Moore TR, Myer-Smith IH, Nykänen H, Olefeldt D, Rinne J, Saarnio S, Shurpali N, Waddington JW, White J, Wickland K, Wilmking W
Publication Date:
2014
Publication: Global Change Biology
Volume: 20
Page Numbers: 2183-2197
A synthesis of methane emissions from 71 northern, temperate, and subtropical wetlands
Author(s): MR Turetsky, D Olefeldt, et al
Publication Date:
2014
Publication: Global Change Biology
Volume: 20
Issue: 7
Page Numbers: 2183-2197
Influence of the permafrost boundary on dissolved organic matter characteristics in rivers within the Boreal and Taiga plains of western Canada
Author(s): D Olefeldt, Andreas Persson, MR Turetsky
Publication Date:
2014
Publication: Environmental Research Letters
Volume: 9
Page Numbers: 035005
Influence of the permafrost boundary on dissolved organic matter characteristics in rivers within the Boreal and Taiga Plains of western Canada
Author(s): Olefeldt D, Turetsky MR, Persson A
Publication Date:
2014
Publication: Environmental Research Letters
Volume: 9
Page Numbers: 035005
Permafrost conditions in peatlands regulate magnitude, timing, and chemical composition of catchment dissolved organic carbon export
Author(s): D Olefeldt, N Roulet
Publication Date:
2014
Publication: Global Change Biology
Volume: 20
Page Numbers: 3122-3136
Altered composition and microbial versus UV-mediated degradation of dissolved organic matter in boreal soils following wildfire
Author(s): Olefeldt D, Turetsky MR, Blodau C
Publication Date:
2013
Publication: Ecosystems
Volume: 16
Page Numbers: 1396-1412
Environmental and physical controls on northern terrestrial methane fluxes across permafrost zones
Author(s): Olefeldt D, Turetsky MR, Crill P, McGuire D
Publication Date:
2013
Publication: Global Change Biology
Volume: 19
Page Numbers: 589-603
Sources and fate of terrestrial dissolved organic carbon in lakes of a Boreal Plains region recently affected by wildfire
Author(s): Olefeldt D, Devito KJ, Turetsky MR
Publication Date:
2013
Publication: Biogeosciences
Volume: 10
Page Numbers: 6247-6265
Total waterborne carbon export and DOC composition from ten nested subarctic catchments – importance of peatland cover, groundwater influence and inter-annual variability of precipitation patterns
Author(s): Olefeldt D, Roulet NT, Giesler R, Persson A
Publication Date:
2013
Publication: Hydrological processes
Volume: 27
Page Numbers: 2280-2294
Effects of permafrost and hydrology on the composition and transport of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in a subarctic peatland complex
Author(s): Olefeldt D, Roulet NT
Publication Date:
2012
Publication: Journal of Geophysical Research – Biogeosciences
Volume: 117
Page Numbers: G01005
High resolution mapping of peatland hydroperiod at a high-latitude Swedish mire
Author(s): Torbick N, Persson A, Olefeldt D, Frolking S, Salas W, Hagen S, Li W
Publication Date:
2012
Publication: Remote Sensing
Volume: 4
Page Numbers: 1974-1994
Net carbon accumulation of a high-latitude permafrost palsa mire similar to permafrost-free peatlands
Author(s): Olefeldt D, Roulet NT, Bergeron O, Crill P, Bäckstrand K, Christensen TR
Publication Date:
2012
Publication: Geophysical Research Letters
Volume: 39
Page Numbers: L03501