DepartmentDepartment of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
OrganizationUniversity of Alberta
Emailpeter.kershaw@ualberta.ca
Location
Edmonton , Alberta T6G 2E3
Canada
Science Specialties
biogeography, disturbance ecology, periglacial environment
Current Research
Mackenzie Mountains: periglacial landform evolution, disturbance ecology - long-term natural recovery of disturbances initiated in 1943 and under study since 1977 (includes monitoring of microclimates since 1990).Mackenzie River Valley, near Tulita (Fort Norman): ecosystem responses to surface disturbances associated with a transport corridor, oil spill, wildfire (includes monitoring of microclimates since 1985 and the fire in 1995).