Category: Field work

Data analysis, Field work

275 Samples and 276 Mosquito Bites

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--by Thanuja Thavarasa Living organisms need a variety of nutrients in order to grow. For plants, nitrogen is an essential nutrient. Nitrogen, found in the form of nitrate (NO₃ˉ), is taken up through plant roots from the surrounding soil. Thus, we thought it would be interesting to explore the relationships between soil nitrate concentrations and… Continue reading 275 Samples and 276 Mosquito Bites

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If you were wondering why the Dairy Bush was blue… It was us.

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-- by Thanuja Thavarasa, on behalf of myself, Aidan Doak and Jamie Bain Water flow through soil is quite complex. It can move either vertically or horizontally dependent on a variety of factors like soil texture and different types of rainfall events. It can be valuable to know these water flow patterns since they can… Continue reading If you were wondering why the Dairy Bush was blue… It was us.

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Testing the “two-water-worlds” hypothesis in southern Manitoba ~ by Janelle Laing

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During the 2015 field season, members of our research group conducted a study on the Fort Garry campus of the University of Manitoba; the study aimed to test the “two water-worlds” hypothesis, which suggests that plants preferentially access tightly-bound soil water over mobile soil water. We collected rainwater, streamwater, mobile soil water (using suction lysimeters), bulk… Continue reading Testing the “two-water-worlds” hypothesis in southern Manitoba ~ by Janelle Laing

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What is the relative importance of soil water versus bedrock groundwater?

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While most of Prairies are relatively flat, the Pembina escarpment (also called Manitoba escarpment) is a striking topographic feature responsible for the presence of few steep-sloped landscapes in Manitoba. Because the escarpment is associated with the presence of different shale units and bedrock fractures, however, its impact on regional hydrology is probably much more complex… Continue reading What is the relative importance of soil water versus bedrock groundwater?

Field work, Outreach

2015 MCDA Tour hosted by the Lasalle Redboine CD

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As part of Laura Blunden's summer experience with the Watershed Systems Research Program (WSRP), she played an instrumental role in partnering with various stakeholders and was fortunate to attend the Manitoba Conservation District Association’s (MCDA) tour. The tour was held on June 16, 2015 by the LaSalle Redboine Conservation District for the Pelly’s Lake watershed… Continue reading 2015 MCDA Tour hosted by the Lasalle Redboine CD

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La Salle River Watershed sampling in spring-summer 2015

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Summer students Madison Hutchinson and Laura Blunden have been sampling surface water in the La Salle River Watershed throughout the summer! This work was done as a collaboration between the Watershed Systems Research Program, the LaSalle Redboine conservation District and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. All samples - collected weekly - will be analyzed for nutrients… Continue reading La Salle River Watershed sampling in spring-summer 2015

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2015 Spring Freshet in the Catfish Creek Watershed

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Here is a quick update on our work in the Catfish Creek Watershed, near Pine Falls, MB, Canada: Cody Ross, MSc student, is currently conducting dye tracing experiments to assess the relative importance of overland flow and subsurface flow in the establishment of riparian-stream connectivity. The Catfish Creek Watershed is characterized by a near even… Continue reading 2015 Spring Freshet in the Catfish Creek Watershed