The NFU is a partner in the Leveraging Ecosystems to transform Agriculture on the Prairies (LEAP) Project at the University of Manitoba. The LEAP Project explores agricultural intensification strategies and farming system designs that use technology and nature-based tools to reduce GHG emissions, capture carbon, support biodiversity, and help agriculture mitigate and adapt to climate change through Farmer Engagement, First Nations Self-Determined Farming Systems, Landscape Analyses, Net-Zero Farming Systems, and Future Farm Scenarios activities.
This NFUniversity session focuses on Landscape Analyses evaluation of perennialization strategies in the eastern Prairie region and Future Farm Scenarios using AAFC’s Holos model to answer “what if?” questions regarding land management decisions that affect a farm’s GHG emissions.
Dr. Joanne Thiessen Martens is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Soil Science at the University of Manitoba, and is the activity leader of the Landscape Analyses activity of the LEAP Project. Dr. Thiessen Martens’ research focuses on nutrient flows and dynamics in agroecosystems, specifically on closing nutrient cycles at the local and regional level, and improving soil fertility management in diversified cropping systems.
Dr. Marcos Cunha Cordeiro is an Associate Professor in the Department of Animal Science at the University of Manitoba, and the activity leader of the Future Farm Scenarios activity of the LEAP Project. Dr. Cordeiro’s research is focused on using cutting-edge data analysis and modelling tools to enhance productivity and sustainability of agroecosystems.
Dr. Joanne Thiessen Martens is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Soil Science at the University of Manitoba, and is the activity leader of the Landscape Analyses activity of the LEAP Project. Dr. Thiessen Martens’ research focuses on nutrient flows and dynamics in agroecosystems, specifically on closing nutrient cycles at the local and regional level, and improving soil fertility management in diversified cropping systems.
Dr. Marcos Cunha Cordeiro is an Associate Professor in the Department of Animal Science at the University of Manitoba, and the activity leader of the Future Farm Scenarios activity of the LEAP Project. Dr. Cordeiro’s research is focused on using cutting-edge data analysis and modelling tools to enhance productivity and sustainability of agroecosystems.
Dr. Michelle Carkner is the Director of Research and Partnerships for the LEAP Project and a research associate at the University of Manitoba’s Department of Plant Science.Her past work as the coordinator for Canada’s first nationwide Participatory Plant Breeding program was integral to her PhD research in crop physiology and agronomy. Her current research projects are related to diversified cropping systems and crop adaptation to low-input and high stress environments.
