Blue and green carbon sequestration on degraded ecosystems

The aim of the research is to conduct two studies. The first component is to conduct a robust literature review on methods to estimate above and below carbon in temperate (green carbon), and mangrove ecosystems (blue carbon). This component of the proposed research will be aimed to identify a package of monitoring tools that can be utilized and scaled to develop carbon credit models. The second component aims conduct a study of organic carbon present on soils from two selected study areas: a Canada, and Kenya of interest to Veritree with the goal of exploring differences between above, below carbon stocks and porewater between these two sites. The information collected in these two components will be used – on a second phase- to create new customized methodologies for estimating both mangrove (blue) carbon sequestration in Kenya and terrestrial (green) carbon sequestration in Canada of interest to our industrial partner (Veritree). The creating of these models can only be constructed via an in-depth literature review so, new methodologies, can be used to create robust carbon credits and as concrete case studies for adaptation for other locations for both blue and green carbon.

Faculty Supervisor:

Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa

Student:

Partner:

Veritree

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Alberta

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