"Role of biochar made from low-value woody forest residues in ecological sustainability and carbon neutrality" with Dipita Ghosh.
Forest debris can clutter forests, squelch healthy growth, and increase the risks of dangerous wildfires, but open burning these residues can be just as problematic, with increased greenhouse gas emissions, pollution, and, that's right, wildfire risks. Turning forest debris into biochar instead can alleviate a lot of these problems while increasing soil health in degraded regions, but to what degree is biochar useful and how can we get it where it needs to go? In this episode, Dipita joins me to discuss her work on all things biochar.
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.20793
This paper will be freely available for the next two weeks.
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If you would like to reach out to Dipita Ghosh, you can find her here:
dipita.ghosh@nau.edu
https://eri.nau.edu/dipita-ghosh-2/
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dipita-Ghosh?ev=hdr_xprf
https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=e5NLhKUAAAAJ&hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dipita-ghosh-ph-d-686877a5/
https://www.facebook.com/dipita.ghosh?rdid=nM84vtfHGDVYHnHH
Resources
Transcripts: Coming soon
CBC Radio Article: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whatonearth/biochar-climate-change-1.7461819
CBC Radio Podcast: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/audio/9.6631258
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