The McMaster Centre for Climate Change. A branch of @McMasterU and @McMasterSEES informing the public about climate change and anything climate related.
Hamilton, Ontario
Joined September 2011
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McMaster Centre for Climate Change retweeted
Remote sensing and EC flux measurements in an agricultural field in southern Ontario used to determine C sequestration or loss capabilities of different crops in the Great Lakes region: thesis by Nur Hussain
hdl.handle.net/11375/30348 @MAC_Climate
ALT Study site forest planted on former agricultural land at Turkey Point Observatory, southern Ontario
McMaster Centre for Climate Change retweeted
We have a new preprint on @ESSOpenArchive mapping peat depth and carbon storage of the Hudson Bay Lowlands. Peat depth increases with increasing distance from the coastline due to ongoing glacial isostatic adjustment since ice retreat began. essopenarchive.org/doi/full/…
McMaster Centre for Climate Change retweeted
Eddy covariance flux data provided quantitative assessment of changes in deciduous forest C balance following insect infestations @GWFutures Observatories Turkey Point site doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.… @MAC_Climate @GWF_pubs
ALT Photos captured at a mature, oak-dominated, deciduous forest part of the Turkey Point Environmental Observatory, north of Lake Erie, Ontario, Canada. Photo A, taken during peak growing season on June 21, 2021, illustrates the extent of defoliation experienced, and Photo B, taken on June 15, 2022 at a near by location, shows the abundance of canopy.
McMaster Centre for Climate Change retweeted
I’ll be presenting my CGU Woo Water Lecture titled “The Ecohydrology of Fire Swamps, Wil O’ the Wisp, and Zombie Fires” on Zoom to Leeds Geog.
Wed June 12, 1230 BST, 0730 EDT
DM me for link!
#PeatTwitter #peatlands #wildfire
McMaster Centre for Climate Change retweeted
14th Annual Woo Water Lecture @McMasterSEES with MAC alum @carlpjmitchell on Nov 28th (1530 EST)
"Hydrological dinosaurs to contaminant transport: Almost always incorporating hydrology into biogeochemistry research"
@MAC_Climate @McMasterScience
*Carl was my first BSc student
McMaster Centre for Climate Change retweeted
Field trips to the future are underway including a visit to the @McMasterU carbon sink forest led by @NatureMcMaster and @MAC_Climate as well as a trip to the @cityofhamilton waterfront to imagine the future of cities and community.
#Imagining2080
McMaster Centre for Climate Change retweeted
Where is cycling in the GTHA heading? Are we right to be optimistic? Join this engaging virtual seminar on Oct 5th. I’ll be presenting in the Just Cycling City session (12-1est). Come one, come all! – at Hamilton, Ontario
The future looks bright for cycling in Toronto - but what about the region?
On the 5th of October, @TCATonline @UofTCities & @McMasterU will host an online seminar on the future of cycling planning and policy across the GTHA.
Register here: virtualcyclingseminar.eventb…
McMaster Centre for Climate Change retweeted
The Office of Climate Change Initiatives in @cityofhamilton is hiring two project managers. Both jobs are listed here hamilton.ca/city-council/job… Job ID 20484 and 20483. For more details, please contact @lyndalukasik Many opportunities to collaborate with @MAC_Climate researchers
McMaster Centre for Climate Change retweeted
MITL invites you to attend our “In Conversation” Luncheon Series with Bruce Burrows of the Chamber of Marine Commerce
Marine: the green opportunity for reducing carbon emissions now!
Feb. 15, 2023 12:00pm-1:00pm (EST)
Registration:eventbrite.ca/e/marine-the-g…
McMaster Centre for Climate Change retweeted
Happy to see this report finally released!! A great experience being part of the writing team! @McMasterSEES @MAC_Climate @McMasterScience
A new report containing content from @TWPFS
Understanding the effects of climate change on food security in northern Indigenous communities @POLARCanada
canada.ca/en/polar-knowledge…
McMaster Centre for Climate Change retweeted
We now have a project webpage and kicked off team planning meetings this week for spring workshops and monitoring. @ArviatWellness @McMasterSEES @McMasterScience @MAC_Climate @MIRIMcMaster @eccc_news @CIHR_IRSC straightupnorth.ca/goose-mon…
McMaster Centre for Climate Change retweeted
Does your research consider technological response to climate change? Submit an abstract for the Emerging Mobility Scholars Conference this June! Abstract deadline is March 10, 2023. For more information and to see the other featured topics: uoft.me/8K7
#EMSC2023
ALT The Emerging Mobility Scholars Conference organized by Positive Zero Transport Futures and Mobility Network takes place June 22-23 at the University of Toronto. Abstracts are now open until March 10. Topic spotlight: Does your research focus technological response to climate change? Submit an abstract today! Please see the full conference details available at www.positivezero.civmin.utoronto.ca.
McMaster Centre for Climate Change retweeted
Earlier this month, community members came together plant 300 trees for the McMaster Carbon Sink Forest! It was a successful event & Dr. Myles Sergeant and Areeb Iqbal from PEACH also attended! Read more about the event here: bit.ly/3AgrIR9
@Trees4Hamilton @MAC_Climate
McMaster Centre for Climate Change retweeted
It's a research project. Demonstration site. Living lab for students. And a place that brings the campus & community together. Thanks to all the volunteers who grew @MAC_Climate's award-winning @McMasterU Carbon Sink Forest by 300 more trees on Saturday - photos by Peter Rukavina
McMaster Centre for Climate Change retweeted
Altaf Arain champions science as the McMaster Centre for Climate Change director. Altaf has made science communication and community outreach a key priority for the centre and runs community events.
Visit sciencechampions.ca to learn more.
#mcmasterscience #sciencechampions
ALT A portrait of Altaf Arain on a red backdrop with the word champion, their name, and a link to sciencechampions.ca.
McMaster Centre for Climate Change retweeted
Got to spend Saturday afternoon helping plant 250 trees at @McMasterU carbon sink forest which will help mitigate the effects of climate change by sequestering atmospheric carbon dioxide. @MAC_Climate @Trees4Hamilton
ALT Kneeling by a baby tree while holding a shovel, getting ready to plant said tree
ALT Recently planted baby pine tree
ALT Person using a shovel to dig a hole to plant a tree. Pine tree pictured as well
McMaster Centre for Climate Change retweeted
Watch the recording of the 21st Annual Mahatma Gandhi Lecture on Nonviolence presented by Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali (@EJinAction) addressing #ClimateJustice, now available on our YouTube channel!
gpsj.humanities.mcmaster.ca/…
McMaster Centre for Climate Change retweeted
So honoured to have been part of a @MAC_Climate talk about the importance of greening our health care system this past Tuesday!
@PEACH_HealthON #green #sustainable #health @McMasterU #environment #onpoli
youtube.com/watch?v=ZjiFC-Ov…
McMaster Centre for Climate Change retweeted
@NASA images link urban #tree cover and greenery to human #health - study World Economic Forum @wef #pollution @MAC_Climate @Green_Gambit @paezha weforum.org/agenda/2022/10/n…
McMaster Centre for Climate Change retweeted
Join us in two weeks for the 13th Annual @McMasterSEES Woo Water Lecture !
Dr. Nandita Basu (University Research Chair, Global Water Sustainability and Ecohydrology, University of Waterloo) @nanditabasu2
In person (GSB-330) or via Zoom (link coming soon)
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