Collaborative research: how does the deep critical zone (CZ) structure impact the hydrology and coupled carbon cycling of northern peatlands?

This three-year project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences totals $260,930 to fund research conducted by the University of Maine from July 2021 through June 2024.

The grant supports collaborative research into how the deep critical zone structure impacts the hydrology and coupled carbon cycling of northern peatlands. The University of Maine, through its Research & Sponsored Program division based in Orono, Maine, will deliver the research products and services outlined in the grant.

This award is part of the NSF's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), which provides basic research funding in the atmospheric, earth, and ocean sciences to strengthen the national scientific enterprise and further understanding of the integrated Earth system. The research conducted under this particular grant aims to advance knowledge of peatland hydrology and carbon dynamics.