Development of carbon storage technology for peatlands using microbial decomposition mechanisms

The goal of this study is to identify mechanisms of microbial decomposition activity over the restoration periods of peatlands, which play an important role in carbon storage, thereby contributing to improvement of development of ‘carbon neutral technologies’ and incomplete ‘global carbon budget’. Real-time qPCR will be used to quantify the abundance of 16S rRNA (Bacteria), ITS (Fungi), mcrA (methanogen), and pmoA (methanotroph) genes involved in the methane cycle and NGS will be performed using Illumina MiSeq. Through this project, the results will provide an efficient restoration strategy of peatlands and contribute to the carbon neutrality. Second, this project will provide new scientific information to improve incomplete global carbon budget by identifying mechanisms of microbiological decomposition by restoration of peatlands, which was not previously unknown. Third, this project will raise awareness of the importance of restoration of peatlands which can have a significant impact on climate change from a social perspective.

Faculty Supervisor:

Line Rochefort

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Partner:

Yonsei University

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Education

University:

Université Laval

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