The Atmospheric and Environmental Research (AER) Lab
Dr. Strachan's team conducts field-based micrometeorological research centered on the ways in which human-induced management and modification of ecosystems influence surface-atmosphere interactions.
The AER Lab team is a mix of dedicated post-docs, PhD, MSc and undergraduate honours students who share a passion for learning how the world works.
Within this site you can find information about the AER Lab, meet the team members, explore the research that the team is conducting, and discover opportunities for joining our team. Undergraduates can investigate courses offered within this area of research and summer research opportunities.
The AER Lab team is a mix of dedicated post-docs, PhD, MSc and undergraduate honours students who share a passion for learning how the world works.
Within this site you can find information about the AER Lab, meet the team members, explore the research that the team is conducting, and discover opportunities for joining our team. Undergraduates can investigate courses offered within this area of research and summer research opportunities.
NEWS:
- AER Lab wetland research featured in a Queen's Gazette article
- Dr. Strachan wins the 2024-25 Julian Szeicz Award for Excellence in Teaching
LATEST PUBS: (AER Lab students/alums underlined)
- Hunter, M.L., Strachan, I.B., Moore, P.A., Knox, S.H., and Strack M., 2026. Water table depth and vapour pressure deficit interaction drives bare peat evaporation at actively extracted peatlands in Canada. Hydrological Processes 40(4), e70521
- Brown, L., Strachan, I.B., Pelster, D., Admiral, S., Grant, B., Smith, W., and Pattey, E., 2026. Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions across twenty years of micrometeorological observations show trends associated with soil freezing and fertilizer application. Science of the Total Environment 1019 181535 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.181535
- Hunter, M.L., Strachan, I.B., Moore, P.A., Knox, S., and Strack, M., 2026. Ecosystem-scale greenhouse gas fluxes from actively extracted peatlands: water table depth drives interannual variability. Biogeosciences 23(2): 793–810 https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-793-2026
