Christian Peart
I completed my B.Sc. from Nipissing University in Environment and Physical Geography with a minor in Chemistry. I completed my undergraduate thesis in the realms of hydrochemistry under the supervision of Dr. Krystopher Chutko and Dr. Stephen Kariuki. My research examined the transport of total phosphorus into the Veuve River through the agricultural development around the community of Verner in West Nipissing.
After completing my B.Sc. I was given an amazing opportunity to do field research in Canada’s sub-arctic before the start of my M.Sc. at Carleton University. Under the supervision of Dr. Stephan Gruber I am looking at accurately and effectively quantifying permafrost thaw with the use of a terrestrial laser scanner in man-made and tundra environments. My research is important because as permafrost thaws the surface can change, which will cause the surface cover (e.g., infrastructure or vegetation) to change too (e.g., move, break, and/or collapse).