Université du Québec à Montréal
Ph.D. candidate
Supervisor: Monique Poulin
Marie Larocque
Start: 2021-01-01

Project

Impact of road construction on boreal peatlands
In this era of climate upheaval, it is essential to protect nature-based solutions for carbon sequestration. Peatlands are one such solution, making them a key variable in the fight against climate change. However, in a context of development in Northern Quebec, increased pressure is being exerted on these environments, notably by the expansion of road networks. Given the abundance of peatlands in boreal environments and their sensitivity to disturbance, the impact of road construction on these ecosystems and their ability to provide various ecosystem services needs to be better understood. My research project aims to assess the environmental impacts of road construction in boreal peatlands. The specific objectives of the project are: - To quantify the hydrological changes that can occur in peatlands following road construction; - Describe the impact of road construction on peatland plant communities in the vicinity of the road; - Assess the impact of these alterations on the capacity of peatlands to stock carbon.

Keywords

Tourbière, carbone, Végétation, Hydrologie, Impacts environnementaux

Publications

1- Mercury transport and human exposure from global marine fisheries
Lavoie, Raphael A., Ariane Bouffard, Roxane Maranger, Marc Amyot
2018 Scientific Reports

2- Projections of Future Soil Temperature and Water Content for Three Southern Quebec Forested Sites
Houle, Daniel, Ariane Bouffard, Louis Duchesne, Travis Logan, Richard Harvey
2012 Journal of Climate

3- Soil weathering rates in 21 catchments of the Canadian Shield
Houle, D., P. Lamoureux, N. Bélanger, M. Bouchard, C. Gagnon, S. Couture, A. Bouffard
2012 Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

4- Importance of elemental mercury in lake sediments
Bouffard, Ariane, Marc Amyot
2009 Chemosphere