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Colin McCarter

@mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social
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Canada Research Chair, Assistant Professor at Nipissing University interested in ecohydrology, mercury, solute transport, and restoration in soils and wetlands.

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Mike Waddington 🇨🇦 @peatofmind.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
2025 #NobelPeatPrize (Outreach) Peat Colours! The “Tracking the Colours of Peatlands” outreach and citizen science initiative explores and communicates peatland science through peat pics. Congrats @wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com The #NobelPeatPrize (McMaster) will be announced Dec 10th.
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Colin McCarter @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Get your abstracts ready for the CGU/IAH-CNC Meeting May 24-27 in Halifax, NS. Deadline is January 10th! If you study streams, wetlands, forests, land-air fluxes, GHGs, carbon, soils, pollution, or nature-based climate solutions submit to exciting Biogeosciences sessions: tinyurl.com/CGUBGS2026
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Maria Strack @wetland-ghg.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
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...
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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.
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Mike Waddington 🇨🇦 @peatofmind.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
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/...
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fluxsoilsleaves.bsky.social @fluxsoilsleaves.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
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 effects of drought on Sphagnum moss species and the implications for hydrology in peatlands
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Grist @grist.org · 05/06/2025
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
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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.
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Colin McCarter @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
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
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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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Colin McCarter @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
There is no better way to end two difficult weeks than a lab meeting with awesome scientists!
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Mike Waddington 🇨🇦 @peatofmind.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
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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KinarNicholas.bsky.social @kinarnicholas.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
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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Mike Waddington 🇨🇦 @peatofmind.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
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
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Colin McCarter @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
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/...
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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...
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Richard Fewster @richard-fewster.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
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
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Colin McCarter @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
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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Developing Novel Peatland Restoration Solutions in Metal Polluted Landscapes – Nipissing University
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Morgan Crowley, PhD @morganahcrowley.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
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!
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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…
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Colin McCarter @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
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...
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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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Colin McCarter @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
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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Gareth Clay @garethclay.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Paludiculture, peatland management and restoration meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/sessio... @tannebergerf.bsky.social #PeatSky #PeatECR #PeatlandsMatter
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Session BG3.23
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Gareth Clay @garethclay.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Polluted Peatland Landscapes: identifying problems and uncovering solutions meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/sessio... @garethclay.bsky.social @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social #PeatSky #PeatECR #PeatlandsMatter
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Session BG3.25
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Colin McCarter @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Interested in consulting after grad school? Come to CGU Biogeoscience's second fall coffee chat mentoring event Thursday Nov 21.
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Mike Waddington 🇨🇦 @peatofmind.bsky.social · 20/10/2024
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...
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Colin McCarter @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social · 11/05/2024
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!
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Colin McCarter @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social · 27/02/2024
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!
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Colin McCarter @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social · 26/02/2024
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
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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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Colin McCarter @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social · 07/02/2024
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!
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Colin McCarter @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social · 24/01/2024
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...
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Colin McCarter @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social · 24/01/2024
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.
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Colin McCarter @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social · 23/01/2024
A paper I have been working on for 4 years just got accepted! Yay! Stay tuned for mercury, climate change, atmo. pollution, and streamwater news! Also today, first methylmercury concentrations from my own analytical equipment and research grant! Busy but rewarding day for sure!
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Maria Strack @wetland-ghg.bsky.social · 11/01/2024
The second edition of the Peatlands and Climate Change book is finally here! A fantastic group of authors brings content on peat accumulation, peatland GHG exchange, responses to disturbance and links to international conventions. holvi.com/shop/peatlan...
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Hanna Rae Martens @hanna-martens.bsky.social · 05/12/2023
Check out Peat ECR's beautiful peatland calendar! Proceeds from calendar sales help us support early career researchers through micro grants each field season.
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Meike Lemmer @meikelemmer.bsky.social · 02/12/2023
The 2024 Peatland Calendar is finally published! This years theme: BOARDWALKS! 🪵 Order your copy today and support early career researcher around the globe. More information on peatecr.com/contact-us2/...
12 beautiful pictures of boardwalks in peatlands and other wetlands make up the 2024 Peatland calendar by PeatECR.
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Mike Waddington 🇨🇦 @peatofmind.bsky.social · 29/11/2023
The McMaster Ecohydrology Lab is happy to announce the winner of the 2023 #NobelPeatPrize for top international peatland paper is: Kuntzemann et al. "Peatlands promote fire refugia in boreal forests of northern Alberta, Canada" #PeatPaper
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Colin McCarter @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social · 22/11/2023
A bit of “light” bedtime reading for those who want to catch up on the last 75 years in Canadian wetland hydrology.
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Matt Lindsay @mbjlindsay.bsky.social · 11/11/2023
New paper with postdoc Elliott Skierszkan and colleagues on metal(loid) mobilization during permafrost thaw in Yukon, Canada. authors.elsevier.com/c/1i3QUB8ccy...
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Colin McCarter @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social · 27/09/2023
Ontario’s proposed changes to groundwater withdrawal for construction dewatering is terrifying. The changes are potentially catastrophic to our water security and compound with the completed massive changes to the CA act that have eroded any environmental oversight. ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-6...
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Mike Waddington 🇨🇦 @peatofmind.bsky.social · 22/09/2023
Since 2010 the McMaster Ecohydrology Lab has awarded the #NobelPeatPrize to our fave peatland or peat paper of the year. The reviews of 2023 papers starts in 4 weeks. #PeatPaper Do you have a fave peaty paper from October 2022 to October 2023? #PeatTwitter ecohydrology.mcmaster.ca/awards.html
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Mike Peacock @peatymike.bsky.social · 08/09/2023
At University of Liverpool we're recruiting for a graduate TA/PhD student. One of the PhD options is working with me on a project: "Unravelling the true climate effect of peatland restoration" Job link below my.corehr.com/pls/ulivrecr...
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