Courtney Miller

sunscreen enthusiast. mosquito fodder. tweets are mine.

[Courtney Miller @peatperformance]

Our FMA Area is 55% wetland - that's a lot of wetland and responsibility! I'm happy to share that I've joined @AlbertaPacific as a wetland ecologist!

[Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc. @AlbertaPacific]

Wetlands play a vital role in the structure and function of our forests. @AlbertaPacific collaborates with various teams and partners to better understand, restore, protect, and minimize potential wetland disturbance. Learn more: https://t.co/2vCsFYCMMB #WorldWetlandsDay2022

[Courtney Miller @peatperformance]

Rainy fieldwork.

[Dr Charlie Gardner (also on the blue place) @CharlieJGardner]

My new favourite climate graphic

From Jane Morton @SafeClimate's excellent free booklet 'Don't Mention the Emergency?'

[ARCHIVED - NASA Climate @NASAClimate]

Wildfire smoke is stretching from Illinois to Italy. Hundreds of wildfires in Canada have already scorched twice as much land as what typically burns in an entire season, according to the Canadian Wildland Fire Information System. Get the view from space: https://t.co/mMtKT1jKXl

[Mike Flannigan @mikeflannigan]

2023 now is in first place for area burned in BC since 1950. Surprisingly, most of the fire season is ahead of us and we have already passed the recent record-breaking years of 2017 and 2018. https://t.co/mzgIKqLFvJ

[Courtney Miller @peatperformance]

@smilingmegs AB Wetland Policy Def'n - Hydric mineral soil (e.g., gleyed, mottles), may have peat but <40cm, and >25% cover of tree or shrub

[Dr Charlie Gardner (also on the blue place) @CharlieJGardner]

This amazing figure from yesterday's #IPCC report shows the potential of different approaches to mitigate climate change

It exposes two common misconceptions about 'natural climate solutions'
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[Dr. Merritt Turetsky @queenofpeat]

Mosses make up most of the diversity in northern regions and often more than 50% of ecosystem productivity and carbon uptake from the atmosphere. Tiny superheroes. Where are my moss lovers?

[Courtney Miller @peatperformance]

This is important. #voteforsphagnum

[Dr Scott J. Davidson @ScootJD]

THE FINAL OF THE #WetlandCup IS HERE! Who wins? BEAVER WETLANDS vs. SPHAGNUM MOSS. You decide! Vote for your winner below and make sure to give it a RT so we can get as many votes as possible!

[Dr Scott J. Davidson @ScootJD]

Round 30 of the #WetlandCup is sphagnum moss vs. patterned fen! Who do you want to see in the final? Vote below!

[Dr Scott J. Davidson @ScootJD]

Round 29 of the #WetlandCup is raised bog vs. beaver wetland! Who will you send through to the FINAL?! Please give it a RT so we can get as many votes as possible

[Dr. Merritt Turetsky @queenofpeat]

3) Peat holds a lot of water, protecting not only peatlands but ENTIRE landscapes from drought.
4) While peat can burn, it protects ecosystems from severe burning. More peat = good 🔥
5) Peat promotes diversity & strange critters that make our world beautiful & interesting. 2/2

[Dr. Merritt Turetsky @queenofpeat]

5 reasons why peat is powerful:
1) Peat is 50% carbon. That C was taken out of the atmosphere by plants and soils and put into ecological lockdown. Let's keep it there.
2) Peat archives everything from past climate to archeological records. Peat = information we need. 1/

[Dr Scott J. Davidson @ScootJD]

With 66% of the vote - sphagnum moss has taken the win #WetlandCup

[Courtney Miller @peatperformance]

@SuperMossSophie @ScootJD how is this even a competition?!

[Courtney Miller @peatperformance]

@peatofmind Does this mean access roads should avoid shallow peatlands? or is it still better to avoid deep peatlands to avoid significant C impacts?

[Courtney Miller @peatperformance]

Back at it for the #BERAworkshop2022 after lunch @BeraProject @GregMcDermid 👏

[Courtney Miller @peatperformance]

The importance of soil and ecohydrology in restoring C dynamics with the @wetland_GHG @SJ_Ketcheson teams for the #BERAworkshop2022 @BeraProject

[Courtney Miller @peatperformance]

Promote return to forest cover rapid talks! Ready, set, go! #BERAworkshop2022
@UA_ACELab @BeraProject @wetland_GHG

[BERA_Project @BeraProject]

Welcome stakeholders, partners, collaborators, and researchers! #beraworkshop2022

[Greg McDermid (he/him) @GregMcDermid]

The view for the podium at #BERAWorkshop2022. It’s great to see everyone in person!