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Sean Thomas

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Sean Thomas

Professor

John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Principal investigator on 17 research grants (17 NSERC), most recently in 2022.

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Latest funding

New frontiers in forest carbon processes: novel methane dynamics, pyrogenic carbon, and restoration of highly impacted sites
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$165,000
Integrated system for photosynthesis and greenhouse gas flux measurements
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$137,472
Novel strategies to mitigate GHG emissions from urban forestry waste
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$908,546

All 21 grants and awards

New frontiers in forest carbon processes: novel methane dynamics, pyrogenic carbon, and restoration of highly impacted sites

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Thomas, Sean

Keywords: forestry; forest soils; greenhouse gas flux; tree physiology; biochar; pyrogenic carbon; ecological restoration; methane; urban ecology

$165,000

Integrated system for photosynthesis and greenhouse gas flux measurements

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Thomas, Sean

$137,472

Novel strategies to mitigate GHG emissions from urban forestry waste

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Thomas, Sean C

Keywords: biochar; methane; pyrolysis; soil GHG flux; urban forestry; wood waste

$908,546

Biochar-based tree seed coatings for climate-smart forest restoration

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Thomas, Sean C

Keywords: biochar; carbon sequestration; forest restoration; granulation; seed priming; tree seeds

$264,000

Design of Living Infrastructure for Ecosystem Services

Co-investigatorNSERC2019Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Sleep, Brent BE

Keywords: biodeversity; green infrastructure; hydrology; landscape architecture; living infrastructure; low impact development; sustainable sites; urban ecology

$1,650,000

New frontiers in forest carbon processes: soil chars, methane emission hotspots, and high-resolution inventory

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Thomas, Sean

$294,000

Multi-gas surface area and pore size analysis system for characterization of micro- and nano-porosity of biochar and other biomaterials

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Thomas, Sean

$37,100

NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Biochar and Ecosystem Restoration

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Industrial Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Thomas, Sean

$327,452

NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Biochar and Ecosystem Restoration

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Industrial Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Thomas, Sean

$112,995

Biomass harvests in boreal forests: minimizing environmental impacts and maximizing benefits

Co-investigatorNSERC2012Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Chen, Han

$620,761

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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