Richard Grosshans

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Richard Grosshans is an Associate working for the Sustainable Natural Resources and Measurement and Assessment programs, and a Doctoral Candidate in Biosystems Engineering and Biological Sciences at the University of Manitoba, where he was an NSERC IPGS Research Scholar. His current research interest is in ecological engineering, nutrient management, wetland restoration, assessment of long-term changes in the environment, integrated watershed and water resources management, water quality and policy analysis, and alternative energy and biomass resources for bioenergy production.

Since joining IISD, Richard led a geographic analysis of water vulnerability issues in support of an integrated geographical perspective on water resources on the Canadian Prairies, which became a contributing paper to the Prairie Water Policy Symposium. He was also the lead researcher evaluating the framework and methodology of the Draft Canadian Biodiversity Index. Other work has included an ecosystem service valuation and mitigation banking, international comparisons of the agri-environmental performance of Canadian agriculture, and spatial examinations of changes in developed land in the Keszthely basin of Hungary, Amazon deforestation in Brazil, and Lake Winnipeg Watersheds.

Richard is the lead researcher on the Netley-Libau Marsh Research Project, contributing to research, communication and outreach as part of an ongoing research program. The focus is further understanding of Netley-Libau Marsh, a 25,000 hectare freshwater coastal wetland at the south shore of Lake Winnipeg, its importance in the context of Lake Winnipeg water quality improvement, and the potential management and rehabilitation of this ecosystem. This study examines how Netley-Libau Marsh naturally reduces nutrient loadings from the Red River water flowing into Lake Winnipeg, researches the potential of harvesting wetland plants to remove stored nutrients, and evaluates the use of cattail as a biomass feedstock for bioenergy production.

Prior to IISD, Richard worked as a research biologist for Ducks Unlimited Canada, examining long-term trends and human impacts in several large Manitoba wetland complexes.

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