Mike Waddington 🇨🇦
@peatofmind.bsky.social
Canada Research Chair in Ecohydrology | School of Earth, Environment & Society | McMaster University | peatlands | ecohydrology | wildfire | drought | restoration | Nobel Peat Prize | https://www.mcmasterecohydrology.ca/ |
Hobbies:🧭 🏃♂️🛶🗺️🚴🏼
Views are my own
Hobbies:🧭 🏃♂️🛶🗺️🚴🏼
Views are my own
New paper led by Rachel Fallas & Chantel Markle with
6 winters of @nobel-water.bsky.social data
Micrometeorological variability and climate change affect snake overwintering habitat resilience
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Rattlesnakes overwinter in east Georgian Bay #peatland hummocks
6 winters of @nobel-water.bsky.social data
Micrometeorological variability and climate change affect snake overwintering habitat resilience
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Rattlesnakes overwinter in east Georgian Bay #peatland hummocks
February 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
New paper led by Rachel Fallas & Chantel Markle with
6 winters of @nobel-water.bsky.social data
Micrometeorological variability and climate change affect snake overwintering habitat resilience
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Rattlesnakes overwinter in east Georgian Bay #peatland hummocks
6 winters of @nobel-water.bsky.social data
Micrometeorological variability and climate change affect snake overwintering habitat resilience
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Rattlesnakes overwinter in east Georgian Bay #peatland hummocks
Happy #WorldWetlandsDay!
Photo: “After the Squalls”
(Peatland 234 at the NOBEL Water and Carbon Observatory @nobel-water.bsky.social)
www.worldwetlandsday.org
Photo: “After the Squalls”
(Peatland 234 at the NOBEL Water and Carbon Observatory @nobel-water.bsky.social)
www.worldwetlandsday.org
February 2, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Happy #WorldWetlandsDay!
Photo: “After the Squalls”
(Peatland 234 at the NOBEL Water and Carbon Observatory @nobel-water.bsky.social)
www.worldwetlandsday.org
Photo: “After the Squalls”
(Peatland 234 at the NOBEL Water and Carbon Observatory @nobel-water.bsky.social)
www.worldwetlandsday.org
In 2010 the McMaster Ecohydrology Lab started research in Nobel @nobel-water.bsky.social and every year since have awarded the #NobelPeatPrize for the top #peatland paper of the year. *
* While “unpresidented”, in case he tries, the #NobelPeatPrize rules are clear. The award is non transferable.
* While “unpresidented”, in case he tries, the #NobelPeatPrize rules are clear. The award is non transferable.
January 10, 2026 at 1:02 PM
In 2010 the McMaster Ecohydrology Lab started research in Nobel @nobel-water.bsky.social and every year since have awarded the #NobelPeatPrize for the top #peatland paper of the year. *
* While “unpresidented”, in case he tries, the #NobelPeatPrize rules are clear. The award is non transferable.
* While “unpresidented”, in case he tries, the #NobelPeatPrize rules are clear. The award is non transferable.
Fun day at the annual McMaster Ecohydrology Lab "Peat Retreat" at @nobel-water.bsky.social
#peatlands #ecohydrology
#peatlands #ecohydrology
January 8, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Fun day at the annual McMaster Ecohydrology Lab "Peat Retreat" at @nobel-water.bsky.social
#peatlands #ecohydrology
#peatlands #ecohydrology
Annual Christmas GPS map art with Emma!
Santa Gnome / Tomtenisse
Santa Gnome / Tomtenisse
December 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Annual Christmas GPS map art with Emma!
Santa Gnome / Tomtenisse
Santa Gnome / Tomtenisse
A decade ago, we published our highly cited "Hydrological Feedbacks in Northern Peatlands" paper in Ecohydrology.
Today the sequel just dropped!
"Hydrological Feedbacks in Northern Peatlands 2: Peat Depth as a Control on Peatland Resilience"
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
1/3
Today the sequel just dropped!
"Hydrological Feedbacks in Northern Peatlands 2: Peat Depth as a Control on Peatland Resilience"
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
1/3
December 18, 2025 at 10:51 AM
A decade ago, we published our highly cited "Hydrological Feedbacks in Northern Peatlands" paper in Ecohydrology.
Today the sequel just dropped!
"Hydrological Feedbacks in Northern Peatlands 2: Peat Depth as a Control on Peatland Resilience"
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
1/3
Today the sequel just dropped!
"Hydrological Feedbacks in Northern Peatlands 2: Peat Depth as a Control on Peatland Resilience"
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
1/3
On behalf of the McMaster Ecohydrology Lab I'm happy to announce the winner of the 2025 #NobelPeatPrize for top Intl #PeatPaper
Congrats to: Nijp et al.
"Ecohydrological feedbacks increase water storage, streamflow, and resilience of natural peatlands"
Journal of Hydrology
#Peatlands
Congrats to: Nijp et al.
"Ecohydrological feedbacks increase water storage, streamflow, and resilience of natural peatlands"
Journal of Hydrology
#Peatlands
December 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
On behalf of the McMaster Ecohydrology Lab I'm happy to announce the winner of the 2025 #NobelPeatPrize for top Intl #PeatPaper
Congrats to: Nijp et al.
"Ecohydrological feedbacks increase water storage, streamflow, and resilience of natural peatlands"
Journal of Hydrology
#Peatlands
Congrats to: Nijp et al.
"Ecohydrological feedbacks increase water storage, streamflow, and resilience of natural peatlands"
Journal of Hydrology
#Peatlands
Winner of the 2025 #NobelPeatPrize for top McMaster peat paper is Furukawa et al. accepted earlier today in Ecohydrology!
Almost four years to put this together. A complete lab group effort! Abstract attached.
#SurvivalOfTheDeepest
The #NobelPeatPrize (International) will be announced Dec. 11th
Almost four years to put this together. A complete lab group effort! Abstract attached.
#SurvivalOfTheDeepest
The #NobelPeatPrize (International) will be announced Dec. 11th
December 10, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Winner of the 2025 #NobelPeatPrize for top McMaster peat paper is Furukawa et al. accepted earlier today in Ecohydrology!
Almost four years to put this together. A complete lab group effort! Abstract attached.
#SurvivalOfTheDeepest
The #NobelPeatPrize (International) will be announced Dec. 11th
Almost four years to put this together. A complete lab group effort! Abstract attached.
#SurvivalOfTheDeepest
The #NobelPeatPrize (International) will be announced Dec. 11th
2025 #NobelPeatPrize (Outreach)
Peat Colours!
The “Tracking the Colours of Peatlands” outreach and citizen science initiative explores and communicates peatland science through peat pics.
Congrats @wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com
The #NobelPeatPrize (McMaster) will be announced Dec 10th.
Peat Colours!
The “Tracking the Colours of Peatlands” outreach and citizen science initiative explores and communicates peatland science through peat pics.
Congrats @wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com
The #NobelPeatPrize (McMaster) will be announced Dec 10th.
December 9, 2025 at 4:16 AM
2025 #NobelPeatPrize (Outreach)
Peat Colours!
The “Tracking the Colours of Peatlands” outreach and citizen science initiative explores and communicates peatland science through peat pics.
Congrats @wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com
The #NobelPeatPrize (McMaster) will be announced Dec 10th.
Peat Colours!
The “Tracking the Colours of Peatlands” outreach and citizen science initiative explores and communicates peatland science through peat pics.
Congrats @wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com
The #NobelPeatPrize (McMaster) will be announced Dec 10th.
Just spent a wonderful few days with #peatland researchers at the University of Waikato visiting pristine, drained, and burned NZ peatlands and discussing all things peat, fire, LOTR, water use efficiency, and optimality. Learned lots. Will be there and back again.
December 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Just spent a wonderful few days with #peatland researchers at the University of Waikato visiting pristine, drained, and burned NZ peatlands and discussing all things peat, fire, LOTR, water use efficiency, and optimality. Learned lots. Will be there and back again.
Here Be Sphagnums!
Sphagnum moss is generally resistant to burning 🔥 Even in a recent wildfire at the base of the Mt. Doom 🌋 💍
Sphagnum >> Sauron
#NZPeatTour
Sphagnum moss is generally resistant to burning 🔥 Even in a recent wildfire at the base of the Mt. Doom 🌋 💍
Sphagnum >> Sauron
#NZPeatTour
December 2, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Here Be Sphagnums!
Sphagnum moss is generally resistant to burning 🔥 Even in a recent wildfire at the base of the Mt. Doom 🌋 💍
Sphagnum >> Sauron
#NZPeatTour
Sphagnum moss is generally resistant to burning 🔥 Even in a recent wildfire at the base of the Mt. Doom 🌋 💍
Sphagnum >> Sauron
#NZPeatTour
The McMaster Ecohydrology Lab presents the 2025 #NobelPeatPrize nominees! We encourage the #peatland community to give each of these wonderful papers a read.
The winner will be announced on December 11th. #PeatPaper
The winner will be announced on December 11th. #PeatPaper
November 27, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The McMaster Ecohydrology Lab presents the 2025 #NobelPeatPrize nominees! We encourage the #peatland community to give each of these wonderful papers a read.
The winner will be announced on December 11th. #PeatPaper
The winner will be announced on December 11th. #PeatPaper
Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Happy Halloween!
Our latest #PeatPaper published in Hydrological Processes and led by MSc student Maia Moore!
“Ecohydrological Controls on Post-Fire Sphagnum Moss Recovery in Boreal Shield Peatlands”
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
“Ecohydrological Controls on Post-Fire Sphagnum Moss Recovery in Boreal Shield Peatlands”
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
October 28, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Our latest #PeatPaper published in Hydrological Processes and led by MSc student Maia Moore!
“Ecohydrological Controls on Post-Fire Sphagnum Moss Recovery in Boreal Shield Peatlands”
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
“Ecohydrological Controls on Post-Fire Sphagnum Moss Recovery in Boreal Shield Peatlands”
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Congratulations Paul! Well deserved. It seems like yesterday when you were here in the MAC Ecohydro Lab (2010).
October 8, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Congratulations Paul! Well deserved. It seems like yesterday when you were here in the MAC Ecohydro Lab (2010).
For over 15 years the McMaster Ecohydro Lab has awarded the #NobelPeatPrize to the authors of the best peatland or peat paper of the year.
It’s that time of year again where we review papers and finalize a list of nominees.
Do you have a fave paper for 2025 you would like us to consider?
It’s that time of year again where we review papers and finalize a list of nominees.
Do you have a fave paper for 2025 you would like us to consider?
October 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
For over 15 years the McMaster Ecohydro Lab has awarded the #NobelPeatPrize to the authors of the best peatland or peat paper of the year.
It’s that time of year again where we review papers and finalize a list of nominees.
Do you have a fave paper for 2025 you would like us to consider?
It’s that time of year again where we review papers and finalize a list of nominees.
Do you have a fave paper for 2025 you would like us to consider?
Back from a visit to 🇸🇪 🇫🇮 & 🇪🇪!
Enjoyed meeting ecology, biogeochem, and hydrology researchers to talk about #peatland wildfire, restoration, and resilience.
Sweden’s two #NobelPeatPrize laureates (Gustaf Granath, Betty Ehnvall) were in the audience of my Uppsala Uni seminar.
Enjoyed meeting ecology, biogeochem, and hydrology researchers to talk about #peatland wildfire, restoration, and resilience.
Sweden’s two #NobelPeatPrize laureates (Gustaf Granath, Betty Ehnvall) were in the audience of my Uppsala Uni seminar.
October 7, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Back from a visit to 🇸🇪 🇫🇮 & 🇪🇪!
Enjoyed meeting ecology, biogeochem, and hydrology researchers to talk about #peatland wildfire, restoration, and resilience.
Sweden’s two #NobelPeatPrize laureates (Gustaf Granath, Betty Ehnvall) were in the audience of my Uppsala Uni seminar.
Enjoyed meeting ecology, biogeochem, and hydrology researchers to talk about #peatland wildfire, restoration, and resilience.
Sweden’s two #NobelPeatPrize laureates (Gustaf Granath, Betty Ehnvall) were in the audience of my Uppsala Uni seminar.
New #PeatPaper by Lees et al. in #HydrologicalProcesses
"The Sponge Analogy Problem: Moving Towards Clearer Communication of Peatland Hydrological Processes"
#peatlands #hydrology #scicomm
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
"The Sponge Analogy Problem: Moving Towards Clearer Communication of Peatland Hydrological Processes"
#peatlands #hydrology #scicomm
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
September 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM
New #PeatPaper by Lees et al. in #HydrologicalProcesses
"The Sponge Analogy Problem: Moving Towards Clearer Communication of Peatland Hydrological Processes"
#peatlands #hydrology #scicomm
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
"The Sponge Analogy Problem: Moving Towards Clearer Communication of Peatland Hydrological Processes"
#peatlands #hydrology #scicomm
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
I started working at MAC 30 years ago this week teaching courses for two geography legends: hydrology (M-k. Woo) and biogeography (G. MacDonald). That experience and mentoring from Profs Woo and Rouse helped shape a research career in the emerging (at that time) field of ecohydrology. #BestJobEver
August 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I started working at MAC 30 years ago this week teaching courses for two geography legends: hydrology (M-k. Woo) and biogeography (G. MacDonald). That experience and mentoring from Profs Woo and Rouse helped shape a research career in the emerging (at that time) field of ecohydrology. #BestJobEver
And a little more organized now
August 16, 2025 at 11:41 PM
And a little more organized now
Well, well, well (and a few piezometers too).
A peatland ecohydrologist’s backyard!
Those who know, know.
A peatland ecohydrologist’s backyard!
Those who know, know.
August 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Well, well, well (and a few piezometers too).
A peatland ecohydrologist’s backyard!
Those who know, know.
A peatland ecohydrologist’s backyard!
Those who know, know.
Q: How does a peat scientist that enjoys adventure spend the #WorldBogDay weekend?
A: 180+ km of trekking, paddling, MTB, and orienteering across the peaty northern Ontario landscape at the Wilderness Traverse 24 hour Adventure Race.
Completed the full course again!
📷: L. Moreira, M. Ashmore
A: 180+ km of trekking, paddling, MTB, and orienteering across the peaty northern Ontario landscape at the Wilderness Traverse 24 hour Adventure Race.
Completed the full course again!
📷: L. Moreira, M. Ashmore
July 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Q: How does a peat scientist that enjoys adventure spend the #WorldBogDay weekend?
A: 180+ km of trekking, paddling, MTB, and orienteering across the peaty northern Ontario landscape at the Wilderness Traverse 24 hour Adventure Race.
Completed the full course again!
📷: L. Moreira, M. Ashmore
A: 180+ km of trekking, paddling, MTB, and orienteering across the peaty northern Ontario landscape at the Wilderness Traverse 24 hour Adventure Race.
Completed the full course again!
📷: L. Moreira, M. Ashmore
Check out our new paper "Ecohydrological drivers of Boreal Shield peatland fire refugia" in Ecohydrology.
Authors: Alex Tekatch, Chantel Markle, Sophie Wilkinson, Paul Moore, @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social, @peatofmind.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Authors: Alex Tekatch, Chantel Markle, Sophie Wilkinson, Paul Moore, @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social, @peatofmind.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
July 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Check out our new paper "Ecohydrological drivers of Boreal Shield peatland fire refugia" in Ecohydrology.
Authors: Alex Tekatch, Chantel Markle, Sophie Wilkinson, Paul Moore, @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social, @peatofmind.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Authors: Alex Tekatch, Chantel Markle, Sophie Wilkinson, Paul Moore, @mercury-ecohydro.bsky.social, @peatofmind.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Great day for bays!
Hole-in-the-Wall, Big Sound, Georgian Bay.
Hole-in-the-Wall, Big Sound, Georgian Bay.
July 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Great day for bays!
Hole-in-the-Wall, Big Sound, Georgian Bay.
Hole-in-the-Wall, Big Sound, Georgian Bay.