Publications
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*publications under review are included, with links to preprints and/or a database if available
*Virkkala, A-M., Wargowsky, I., Vogt, J., Kuhn, M.A., Madaan, S., O'Keefe, R., Windholz, T., Arndt, K.A., Rogers, B., Watts, J., Kent, K., Godecke, M., Olefeldt, D., Rocher-Ros, G., Schuur, E.A.G., Bastviken, D., Aalstad, K., Aho, K., ... Harris, L.I., ... et al. (under review). ABCFlux v2: Arctic-boreal CO2 and CH4 monthly flux observations and ancillary information across terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2025-585
*Rodenhizer, H., Treharne, R., Godecke, M., Mauritz, M., Virkkala, A-M., Aalto, J, Althuizen, I.H.J., Bjerke, J.W., Bokkorst, S., Bryn, A., Burrell, A., Campbell, E., Cavard, X., Chen, Y., Chen, D., Dabros, A., Davidson, S.J., Epstein, H., Euskirchen, E.S., Flannigan, M., Hansen, W.D., Harris, L.I., Hartley, I.P., Hoy, E.E., Kane, E., Kang, M., Kerby, J., Kimball, J., Kuhn, M., Kukavskaya, E., Lafreniere, M., Lara, M.J., Lee, H., Loranty, M., Lutz, D., Malhotra, A., McCarty, J.L., Meddens, A.J.H., Mekonnen, Z.A., Miner, K.R., ... et al. (under review). Disturbances increase net carbon emissions in the Arctic-Boreal zone - an expert assessment.
*Teickner, H., Agathen, S., Berger, S., Boelsen, I., Borken, W., Bragazza, L., Broder, T., De la Cruz, F., Diaconu, A-C., Dise, N.B., Drolinger, S., Estop-Aragones, C., Galka, M., Genero, M.M., Glatzel, S., Grob, J., Harris, L.I., Heffernan, L., Hodgkins, S., Homberg-Grandjean, C., Hoppe, H., Knierzinger, W., Liu, H., Mathijssen, P.J.H., Mollman, C., Schuster, W., Nartker, L., Olefeldt, D., Pancotto, V., Pelletier, N., Reuter, H., Robroek, B., Svensson, B., Talbot, J., Thompson, L.M., Worrall, F., Yu, Z-G., and Knorr, K-H. (under review). Peatland Mid-Infrared Database 1.0. 0. https://doi.org/10.31223/X51450
*Seward, J., Brauer, S., Harris, L.I., Roy-Leveillee, P., Smenderovac, E., Goud, E., Waddington, J.M., Watmough, S., Basiliko, N., and Beckett, P. (under review). Expansion of Sphagnum moss transplants in a metal-contaminated peatland in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
2025
Schulze, C., Sonnentag, O., Emmerton, C.A., Harris, L.I., Alcock, H., Marouelli, K., Gosselin, G.H., Knox, S.H., Howard, R., Skeeter, J., Moore, P., Nesic, Z., and Olefeldt, D. (2025). Large carbon losses from burned permafrost peatlands during post-fire succession. Geophysical Research Letters, 52, 19.
https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GL118344
Everett, R., Reed, M, Kopansky, D., Harris, L.I., Kumar, R., Lang, K., Page, S., Parish, F., Cadwaladr-Rimmer, I., and Scheel, P. (2025), Policy options in global peatland conservation and restoration: A review of the UNEP Global Peatlands Assessment and future strategy for global governance. Mires and Peat, 32, 25. doi.org/10.19189/001c.146134
Thompson, L.M., Shewan, R., Mangal, V., Harris, L.I., Cheng, C.H., Braga, L.P.P., Kolmakova, O., Tanentzap, A.J., Knorr, K-H., Kuhn, M., Haugk, C., Azaroff, A., Jonsson, S., St. Louis, V.L., Lehnherr, I., Quinton, W.L., Sonnentag, O., and Olefeldt, D. (2025). Production of methylmercury in peatlands following permafrost thaw increases along a trophic gradient. Environmental Science and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c04510
Austin, K.G., Elsen, P.R., Coronado, E.N.H., DeGemmis, A., Gallego-Sala, A.V., Harris, L., Kretser, H.E., Melton, J.R., Murdiyarso, D., Sasmito, S.D., Swails, E., Wijaya, A., Winton, R.S. and Zarin, D. (2025), Mismatch Between Global Importance of Peatlands and the Extent of Their Protection. Conservation Letters., 18: e13080. https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.13080
Webster, K.L., Strack, M., Balliston, N., Davies, M.A., Hettinga, E.K., Hunter, M., Kleinke, K., Schmidt, M., Barreto, C., Bird, M., Blann, K., Bona, K., Cassidy, A., John Connolly, Davidson, S.J., Fedorchuk, L., Garneau, M., Harris, L., Hongxing He., Howie, A., Kirkwood, A., Pontone, N., Richardson, K., Sanderson, N., Seutin, G., Bin Xu, and Xiangbo Yin. (2025). Data and knowledge needs for improving science and policy for peatlands in Canada in a changing world: insights from Global Peatlands Initiative Workshop, June 2023. FACETS. 10: 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1139/facets-2024-0142
2023
Harris L.I., Olefeldt, D., Pelletier, N., Blodau, C.B., Knorr, K-H., Talbot, J., and Turetsky, M.R. (2023). Permafrost thaw causes large carbon loss in boreal peatlands while changes to peat quality are limited. Global Change Biology, 29, 5720-5735. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16894
Ochoa-Hueso, R., Delgado-Baquerizo, M., Risch, A. C., Ashton, L., Augustine, D., Bélanger, N., … Harris, L.I. ... et al. (2023). Bioavailability of macro and micronutrients across global topsoils: Main drivers and global change impacts. Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 37, e2022GB007680. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GB007680
2022
Watmough S, Gilbert-Parkes S, Basiliko N, Lamit LJ, Lilleskov EA, Andersen R, Aguila-Pasquel J, Artz RE, Benscoter BW, Borken W, Bragazza L, Brandt SM, Brauer SL, Carson MA, Chen X, Chimner RA, Clarkson BR, Cobb AR, Enriquez AS, Farmer J, Grover SP, Harvey CF, Harris LI, Hazard C, Hoyt AM, Hribljan J, Jauhiainen J, Juutinen S, ... et al. (2022). Variation in carbon and nitrogen concentrations among peatland categories at the global scale. PLoS ONE 17(11): e0275149. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275149
Verbeke, B. A., Lamit, L. J., Lilleskov, E. A., Hodgkins, S. B., Basiliko, N., Kane, E. S., Andersen, R., Artz, R.R.E., Benavides, J.C., Benscoter, B.W., Borken, W., Bragazza, L., Brandt, S.M., Bräuer, S.L., Carson, M.A., Charman, D., Chen, X., Clarkson, B.R., Cobb, A.R., Convey, P., del Águila Pasquel, J., Enriquez, A.S., Griffiths, H., Grover, S.P., Harvey, C.F., Harris, L.I., Hazard, C., Hodgson, D., Hoyt, A.M., Hribljan, J., Jauhiainen, J., Juutinen, S., Knorr, K-H., Kolka, R.K., Könönen, M., Larmola, T., McCalley, C.K., McLaughlin, J., Moore, T.R., Mykytczuk, N., Normand, A.E., Rich, V., Roulet, N., Royles, J., Rutherford, J., Smith, D.S., Svenning, M.M., Tedersoo, L., Thu, P.Q., Trettin, C.C., Tuittila, E-S., Urbanová, S., Varner, R.K., Wang, M., Wang, Z., Warren, M., Wiedermann, M.M., Williams, S., Yavitt, J.B., Yu, Z.G., Yu, Z., and Chanton, J.P. (2022). Latitude, elevation, and mean annual temperature predict peat organic matter chemistry at a global scale. Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 36, e2021GB007057. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GB007057
Harris, L.I., Richardson, K., Bona, K.A., Davidson, S.J., Finkelstein, S.A., Garneau, M., McLaughlin, J., Nwaishi, F., Olefeldt, D., Packalen, M., Roulet, N.T., Southee, F.M., Strack, M., Webster, K., Wilkinson, S.L., and Ray, J. (2021). The essential carbon service provided by northern peatlands. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 20, 222-230. https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/fee.2437
2021
Olefeldt, D., Hovemyr, M., Kuhn, M. A., Bastviken, D., Bohn, T. J., Connolly, J., Crill, P., Euskirchen, E. S., Finkelstein, S. A., Genet, H., Grosse, G., Harris, L. I., Heffernan, L., Helbig, M., Hugelius, G., Hutchins, R., Juutinen, S., Lara, M. J., Malhotra, A., Manies, K., McGuire, A. D., Natali, S. M., O'Donnell, J. A., Parmentier, F.-J. W., Räsänen, A., Schädel, C., Sonnentag, O., Strack, M., Tank, S., Treat, C., Varner, R. K., Virtanen, T., Warren, R. K., and Watts, J. D (2021). The Boreal-Arctic Wetland and Lake Dataset (BAWLD). Earth System Science Data Discussions - in press. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-5127-2021
Bear, S.E., Seward, J.D., Lamit, L.J., Basiliko, N., Moore, T., Lilleskov, E., Yavitt, J.B., Schadt, C.W., Smith, D.S., McLaughlin, J., Siljanen, H., Mykytczuk, N., Williams, S., Roulet, N., Harris, L., Carson, M.A., Watmough, S., and Brauer, S.L. (2021). Beyond the usual suspects: methanogenic communities in eastern North American peatlands are also influenced by nickel and copper concentrations. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 368, 21-24. doi.org/10.1093/femsle/fnab151
Loisel, J., Gallego-Sala, A.V., Amesbury, M.J., Magnan, G., Anshari, G., Beilman, D., Benavides, J.C., Blewett, J., Camill, P., Charman, D.J., Chawchi, S., Hedgpeth, A., Kleinen, T., Korhola, A., Large, D., Mansilla, C.A., Müller, J., van Bellen, S., West, J.B., Yu, Z., Bubier, J., Garneau, M., Moore, T., Sannel, A.B.K., Page, S., Väliranta, M., Bechtold, M., Brovkin, V., Cole, L.E.S., Chanton, J.P., Christensen, T.R., Davies, M.A., De Vleeschouwer, F., Finkelstein, S.A., Frolking, S., Gałka, M., Gandois, L., Girkin, N., Harris, L.I, Heinemeyer, A., Hoyt, A.M., Jones, M.C., Joos, F., Juutinen, S., Kaiser, K., Lacourse, T., Lamentowicz, M., Larmola, T., Leifeld, J., Lohila, A., Milner, A., Minkkinen, K., Moss, P., Naafs, B.D.A., Nichols, J., O’Donnell, J., Payne, R.†, Philben, M., Quillet, A., Ratnayake, A.S., Roland, T., Sjogersten, S., Sonnentag, O., Swindles, G.T., Swinnen, W., Talbot, J., Treat, C., Valach, A.C., Wu, J., Piilo S. (2021). Expert assessment of future vulnerability of the global peatland carbon sink. Nature Climate Change, 11, 70-77. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-020-00944-0
2020
Harris, L.I., Moore, T.R., Roulet, N.T., and Pinsonneault, A.J. (2020). Limited effect of drainage on peat properties, porewater chemistry, and peat decomposition proxies in a boreal peatland. Biogeochemistry, 151(1), 43-62. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10533-020-00707-1
Hudson, D.T., Markle, C.E., Harris, L.I., Moore, P.A., and Waddington, J.M. (2020). Ecohydrological controls on lichen and moss CO2 exchange in rock barrens turtle nesting habitat. Ecohydrology, 14,1. https://doi.org/10.1002/eco.2255
Harris, L.I., Roulet, N.T., and Moore, T.R. (2020). Drainage reduces the resilience of a boreal peatland. Environmental Research Communications, 2(6).
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2515-7620/ab9895
Markle, C.E., North, T.D., Harris, L.I., Moore, P.A., and Waddington, J.M. (2020). Spatial heterogeneity of surface topography in peatlands: assessing overwintering habitat availability for the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake. Wetlands, 40, 2337-2349. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-020-01378-2
Bengtsson, F., Rydin, H., Baltzer, J. L., Bragazza, L., Bu, Z., Caporn, S. J. M., Dorrepaal, E., Flatberg, K.I., Galanina, O., Galka, M., Ganeva, A., Goia, I., Goncharova, N., Hajek, M., Haraguchi, A., Harris, L.I., Humphreys, E., Jirousek, M., Kajukato, K., Karofeld, E., Koronatova, N.G., Kosykh, N.P., Laine, A.M., Lamentowicz, M., Lapshina, E., Limpens, J., Linkosalmi, M., Ma, J-Z., Mauritz, M., Mitchell, E.A.D., Munir, T.M., Natali, S.M., Natcheva, R., Payne, R.J., Philippov, D.A., Rice, S.K., Robinson, S., Robroek, B.J.M., Rochefort, L., Singer, D., Stenoien, H.K., Tuittila, E-S., Vellak, K., Waddington, J.M., and Granath, G. (2020). Environmental drivers of Sphagnum growth in peatlands across the Holarctic region . Journal of Ecology, 109, 1, 417-431. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.13499
Seward, J., Carson, M.A., Lamit, L.J., Basiliko, N., Yavitt, J.B., Lilleskov, E., Schadt, C.W., Solance Smith, D., McLaughlin, J., Mykytczuk., N., Willims-Johnson, S., Roulet, N.T., Moore, T.R., Harris, L.I., and Bräuer, S. (2020). Peatland microbial community composition is driven by a natural climate gradient. Microbial Ecology, 80, 593-602. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-020-01510-z
Please email me if you cannot access the papers listed - I can send you a PDF: [email protected]
Also see Google Scholar and ResearchGate
*publications under review are included, with links to preprints and/or a database if available
*Virkkala, A-M., Wargowsky, I., Vogt, J., Kuhn, M.A., Madaan, S., O'Keefe, R., Windholz, T., Arndt, K.A., Rogers, B., Watts, J., Kent, K., Godecke, M., Olefeldt, D., Rocher-Ros, G., Schuur, E.A.G., Bastviken, D., Aalstad, K., Aho, K., ... Harris, L.I., ... et al. (under review). ABCFlux v2: Arctic-boreal CO2 and CH4 monthly flux observations and ancillary information across terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2025-585
*Rodenhizer, H., Treharne, R., Godecke, M., Mauritz, M., Virkkala, A-M., Aalto, J, Althuizen, I.H.J., Bjerke, J.W., Bokkorst, S., Bryn, A., Burrell, A., Campbell, E., Cavard, X., Chen, Y., Chen, D., Dabros, A., Davidson, S.J., Epstein, H., Euskirchen, E.S., Flannigan, M., Hansen, W.D., Harris, L.I., Hartley, I.P., Hoy, E.E., Kane, E., Kang, M., Kerby, J., Kimball, J., Kuhn, M., Kukavskaya, E., Lafreniere, M., Lara, M.J., Lee, H., Loranty, M., Lutz, D., Malhotra, A., McCarty, J.L., Meddens, A.J.H., Mekonnen, Z.A., Miner, K.R., ... et al. (under review). Disturbances increase net carbon emissions in the Arctic-Boreal zone - an expert assessment.
*Teickner, H., Agathen, S., Berger, S., Boelsen, I., Borken, W., Bragazza, L., Broder, T., De la Cruz, F., Diaconu, A-C., Dise, N.B., Drolinger, S., Estop-Aragones, C., Galka, M., Genero, M.M., Glatzel, S., Grob, J., Harris, L.I., Heffernan, L., Hodgkins, S., Homberg-Grandjean, C., Hoppe, H., Knierzinger, W., Liu, H., Mathijssen, P.J.H., Mollman, C., Schuster, W., Nartker, L., Olefeldt, D., Pancotto, V., Pelletier, N., Reuter, H., Robroek, B., Svensson, B., Talbot, J., Thompson, L.M., Worrall, F., Yu, Z-G., and Knorr, K-H. (under review). Peatland Mid-Infrared Database 1.0. 0. https://doi.org/10.31223/X51450
*Seward, J., Brauer, S., Harris, L.I., Roy-Leveillee, P., Smenderovac, E., Goud, E., Waddington, J.M., Watmough, S., Basiliko, N., and Beckett, P. (under review). Expansion of Sphagnum moss transplants in a metal-contaminated peatland in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
2025
Schulze, C., Sonnentag, O., Emmerton, C.A., Harris, L.I., Alcock, H., Marouelli, K., Gosselin, G.H., Knox, S.H., Howard, R., Skeeter, J., Moore, P., Nesic, Z., and Olefeldt, D. (2025). Large carbon losses from burned permafrost peatlands during post-fire succession. Geophysical Research Letters, 52, 19.
https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GL118344
Everett, R., Reed, M, Kopansky, D., Harris, L.I., Kumar, R., Lang, K., Page, S., Parish, F., Cadwaladr-Rimmer, I., and Scheel, P. (2025), Policy options in global peatland conservation and restoration: A review of the UNEP Global Peatlands Assessment and future strategy for global governance. Mires and Peat, 32, 25. doi.org/10.19189/001c.146134
Thompson, L.M., Shewan, R., Mangal, V., Harris, L.I., Cheng, C.H., Braga, L.P.P., Kolmakova, O., Tanentzap, A.J., Knorr, K-H., Kuhn, M., Haugk, C., Azaroff, A., Jonsson, S., St. Louis, V.L., Lehnherr, I., Quinton, W.L., Sonnentag, O., and Olefeldt, D. (2025). Production of methylmercury in peatlands following permafrost thaw increases along a trophic gradient. Environmental Science and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c04510
Austin, K.G., Elsen, P.R., Coronado, E.N.H., DeGemmis, A., Gallego-Sala, A.V., Harris, L., Kretser, H.E., Melton, J.R., Murdiyarso, D., Sasmito, S.D., Swails, E., Wijaya, A., Winton, R.S. and Zarin, D. (2025), Mismatch Between Global Importance of Peatlands and the Extent of Their Protection. Conservation Letters., 18: e13080. https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.13080
Webster, K.L., Strack, M., Balliston, N., Davies, M.A., Hettinga, E.K., Hunter, M., Kleinke, K., Schmidt, M., Barreto, C., Bird, M., Blann, K., Bona, K., Cassidy, A., John Connolly, Davidson, S.J., Fedorchuk, L., Garneau, M., Harris, L., Hongxing He., Howie, A., Kirkwood, A., Pontone, N., Richardson, K., Sanderson, N., Seutin, G., Bin Xu, and Xiangbo Yin. (2025). Data and knowledge needs for improving science and policy for peatlands in Canada in a changing world: insights from Global Peatlands Initiative Workshop, June 2023. FACETS. 10: 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1139/facets-2024-0142
2023
Harris L.I., Olefeldt, D., Pelletier, N., Blodau, C.B., Knorr, K-H., Talbot, J., and Turetsky, M.R. (2023). Permafrost thaw causes large carbon loss in boreal peatlands while changes to peat quality are limited. Global Change Biology, 29, 5720-5735. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16894
Ochoa-Hueso, R., Delgado-Baquerizo, M., Risch, A. C., Ashton, L., Augustine, D., Bélanger, N., … Harris, L.I. ... et al. (2023). Bioavailability of macro and micronutrients across global topsoils: Main drivers and global change impacts. Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 37, e2022GB007680. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GB007680
2022
Watmough S, Gilbert-Parkes S, Basiliko N, Lamit LJ, Lilleskov EA, Andersen R, Aguila-Pasquel J, Artz RE, Benscoter BW, Borken W, Bragazza L, Brandt SM, Brauer SL, Carson MA, Chen X, Chimner RA, Clarkson BR, Cobb AR, Enriquez AS, Farmer J, Grover SP, Harvey CF, Harris LI, Hazard C, Hoyt AM, Hribljan J, Jauhiainen J, Juutinen S, ... et al. (2022). Variation in carbon and nitrogen concentrations among peatland categories at the global scale. PLoS ONE 17(11): e0275149. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275149
Verbeke, B. A., Lamit, L. J., Lilleskov, E. A., Hodgkins, S. B., Basiliko, N., Kane, E. S., Andersen, R., Artz, R.R.E., Benavides, J.C., Benscoter, B.W., Borken, W., Bragazza, L., Brandt, S.M., Bräuer, S.L., Carson, M.A., Charman, D., Chen, X., Clarkson, B.R., Cobb, A.R., Convey, P., del Águila Pasquel, J., Enriquez, A.S., Griffiths, H., Grover, S.P., Harvey, C.F., Harris, L.I., Hazard, C., Hodgson, D., Hoyt, A.M., Hribljan, J., Jauhiainen, J., Juutinen, S., Knorr, K-H., Kolka, R.K., Könönen, M., Larmola, T., McCalley, C.K., McLaughlin, J., Moore, T.R., Mykytczuk, N., Normand, A.E., Rich, V., Roulet, N., Royles, J., Rutherford, J., Smith, D.S., Svenning, M.M., Tedersoo, L., Thu, P.Q., Trettin, C.C., Tuittila, E-S., Urbanová, S., Varner, R.K., Wang, M., Wang, Z., Warren, M., Wiedermann, M.M., Williams, S., Yavitt, J.B., Yu, Z.G., Yu, Z., and Chanton, J.P. (2022). Latitude, elevation, and mean annual temperature predict peat organic matter chemistry at a global scale. Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 36, e2021GB007057. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GB007057
Harris, L.I., Richardson, K., Bona, K.A., Davidson, S.J., Finkelstein, S.A., Garneau, M., McLaughlin, J., Nwaishi, F., Olefeldt, D., Packalen, M., Roulet, N.T., Southee, F.M., Strack, M., Webster, K., Wilkinson, S.L., and Ray, J. (2021). The essential carbon service provided by northern peatlands. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 20, 222-230. https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/fee.2437
2021
Olefeldt, D., Hovemyr, M., Kuhn, M. A., Bastviken, D., Bohn, T. J., Connolly, J., Crill, P., Euskirchen, E. S., Finkelstein, S. A., Genet, H., Grosse, G., Harris, L. I., Heffernan, L., Helbig, M., Hugelius, G., Hutchins, R., Juutinen, S., Lara, M. J., Malhotra, A., Manies, K., McGuire, A. D., Natali, S. M., O'Donnell, J. A., Parmentier, F.-J. W., Räsänen, A., Schädel, C., Sonnentag, O., Strack, M., Tank, S., Treat, C., Varner, R. K., Virtanen, T., Warren, R. K., and Watts, J. D (2021). The Boreal-Arctic Wetland and Lake Dataset (BAWLD). Earth System Science Data Discussions - in press. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-5127-2021
Bear, S.E., Seward, J.D., Lamit, L.J., Basiliko, N., Moore, T., Lilleskov, E., Yavitt, J.B., Schadt, C.W., Smith, D.S., McLaughlin, J., Siljanen, H., Mykytczuk, N., Williams, S., Roulet, N., Harris, L., Carson, M.A., Watmough, S., and Brauer, S.L. (2021). Beyond the usual suspects: methanogenic communities in eastern North American peatlands are also influenced by nickel and copper concentrations. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 368, 21-24. doi.org/10.1093/femsle/fnab151
Loisel, J., Gallego-Sala, A.V., Amesbury, M.J., Magnan, G., Anshari, G., Beilman, D., Benavides, J.C., Blewett, J., Camill, P., Charman, D.J., Chawchi, S., Hedgpeth, A., Kleinen, T., Korhola, A., Large, D., Mansilla, C.A., Müller, J., van Bellen, S., West, J.B., Yu, Z., Bubier, J., Garneau, M., Moore, T., Sannel, A.B.K., Page, S., Väliranta, M., Bechtold, M., Brovkin, V., Cole, L.E.S., Chanton, J.P., Christensen, T.R., Davies, M.A., De Vleeschouwer, F., Finkelstein, S.A., Frolking, S., Gałka, M., Gandois, L., Girkin, N., Harris, L.I, Heinemeyer, A., Hoyt, A.M., Jones, M.C., Joos, F., Juutinen, S., Kaiser, K., Lacourse, T., Lamentowicz, M., Larmola, T., Leifeld, J., Lohila, A., Milner, A., Minkkinen, K., Moss, P., Naafs, B.D.A., Nichols, J., O’Donnell, J., Payne, R.†, Philben, M., Quillet, A., Ratnayake, A.S., Roland, T., Sjogersten, S., Sonnentag, O., Swindles, G.T., Swinnen, W., Talbot, J., Treat, C., Valach, A.C., Wu, J., Piilo S. (2021). Expert assessment of future vulnerability of the global peatland carbon sink. Nature Climate Change, 11, 70-77. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-020-00944-0
2020
Harris, L.I., Moore, T.R., Roulet, N.T., and Pinsonneault, A.J. (2020). Limited effect of drainage on peat properties, porewater chemistry, and peat decomposition proxies in a boreal peatland. Biogeochemistry, 151(1), 43-62. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10533-020-00707-1
Hudson, D.T., Markle, C.E., Harris, L.I., Moore, P.A., and Waddington, J.M. (2020). Ecohydrological controls on lichen and moss CO2 exchange in rock barrens turtle nesting habitat. Ecohydrology, 14,1. https://doi.org/10.1002/eco.2255
Harris, L.I., Roulet, N.T., and Moore, T.R. (2020). Drainage reduces the resilience of a boreal peatland. Environmental Research Communications, 2(6).
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2515-7620/ab9895
Markle, C.E., North, T.D., Harris, L.I., Moore, P.A., and Waddington, J.M. (2020). Spatial heterogeneity of surface topography in peatlands: assessing overwintering habitat availability for the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake. Wetlands, 40, 2337-2349. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-020-01378-2
Bengtsson, F., Rydin, H., Baltzer, J. L., Bragazza, L., Bu, Z., Caporn, S. J. M., Dorrepaal, E., Flatberg, K.I., Galanina, O., Galka, M., Ganeva, A., Goia, I., Goncharova, N., Hajek, M., Haraguchi, A., Harris, L.I., Humphreys, E., Jirousek, M., Kajukato, K., Karofeld, E., Koronatova, N.G., Kosykh, N.P., Laine, A.M., Lamentowicz, M., Lapshina, E., Limpens, J., Linkosalmi, M., Ma, J-Z., Mauritz, M., Mitchell, E.A.D., Munir, T.M., Natali, S.M., Natcheva, R., Payne, R.J., Philippov, D.A., Rice, S.K., Robinson, S., Robroek, B.J.M., Rochefort, L., Singer, D., Stenoien, H.K., Tuittila, E-S., Vellak, K., Waddington, J.M., and Granath, G. (2020). Environmental drivers of Sphagnum growth in peatlands across the Holarctic region . Journal of Ecology, 109, 1, 417-431. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.13499
Seward, J., Carson, M.A., Lamit, L.J., Basiliko, N., Yavitt, J.B., Lilleskov, E., Schadt, C.W., Solance Smith, D., McLaughlin, J., Mykytczuk., N., Willims-Johnson, S., Roulet, N.T., Moore, T.R., Harris, L.I., and Bräuer, S. (2020). Peatland microbial community composition is driven by a natural climate gradient. Microbial Ecology, 80, 593-602. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-020-01510-z
Harris, L.I., Roulet, N.T., and Moore, T. R. (2020). Mechanisms for the development of microform patterns in peatlands of the Hudson Bay Lowland. Ecosystems, 23(4), 741-767. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10021-019-00436-z
2019
Singer, D. , Mitchell, E. A., Payne, R. J., Blandenier, Q. , Duckert, C. , Fernández, L. D., Fournier, B. , Hernández, C. E., Granath, G. , Rydin, H. , Bragazza, L. , Koronatova, N. G., Goia, I. , Harris, L. I., Kajukało, K. , Kosakyan, A. , Lamentowicz, M. , Kosykh, N. P., Vellak, K. and Lara, E. (2019). Dispersal limitations and historical factors determine the biogeography of specialized terrestrial protists. Molecular Ecology, 28, 3089-3100. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.15117
2018
Harris, L.I., Moore, T.R., Roulet, N.T., and Pinsonneault, A.J. (2018). Lichens: a limit to peat growth? Journal of Ecology, 106, 2301- 2319. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.12975
Granath, G., Rydin, H., Baltzer, J. L., Bengtsson, F., Boncek, N., Bragazza, L., Bu, Z.-J., Caporn, S. J. M., Dorrepaal, E., Galanina, O., Gałka, M., Ganeva, A., Gillikin, D. P., Goia, I., Goncharova, N., Hájek, M., Haraguchi, A., Harris, L. I., Humphreys, E., Jiroušek, M., Kajukało, K., Karofeld, E., Koronatova, N. G., Kosykh, N. P., Lamentowicz, M., Lapshina, E., Limpens, J., Linkosalmi, M., Ma, J.-Z., Mauritz, M., Munir, T. M., Natali, S. M., Natcheva, R., Noskova, M., Payne, R. J., Pilkington, K., Robinson, S., Robroek, B. J. M., Rochefort, L., Singer, D., Stenøien, H. K., Tuittila, E.-S., Vellak, K., Verheyden, A., Waddington, J. M., and Rice, S. K.. (2018). Environmental and taxonomic controls of carbon and oxygen stable isotope composition in Sphagnum across broad climatic and geographic ranges, Biogeosciences, 15, 5189-5202. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-5189-2018
O.Dallaire, C., Trincsi, K., Ward, M., Harris, L.I., Jarvis, L., Dryden, R., and MacDonald, G. (2018). Creating spaces for sustainability literacy outside the classroom: The role of student-centered research symposia. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, vol. 19, no. 4, 839-855.
2016
Malhotra, A., Roulet, N.T., Wilson, P., Giroux-Bougard, X., and Harris, L. I. (2016). Ecohydrological feedbacks in peatlands: an empirical test of the relationship among vegetation, microtopography and water table. Ecohydrology, vol. 9, 7, 1346-1357. doi: 10.1002/eco.1731.
2013
Drew, S., Waldron, S., Gilvear, D., Grieve, I., Armstrong, A., Bragg, O., Brewis, F., Cooper, M., Dargie, T., Duncan, C., Harris, L., Wilson, L., McIver, C., Padfield, R., Shah, N. (2013). The price of knowledge in the knowledge economy: Should development of peatland in the UK support a research levy? Land Use Policy, 32, 50-60.
Other Publications
Goodday, V., Harris, L., and Tanguay, L. (2024). Assessing peatland law and policy across Canada: Is Canada fulfilling its critical stewardship role. Policy Brief – WCS Canada.
Harris, L.I. (2022 December 14). Ignoring Canada’s peatlands is a catastrophe in the making. The Hill Times Op-Ed. https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2022/12/14/ignoring-canadas-peatlands-is-acatastrophe-in-the-making/358817/
Harris L.I. (2022). Five Reasons we Depend on Peatlands – Scientists Call for Action. Statement on global peatlands for climate COP27 and CBD COP15 with scientist signatories. www.peatlands.earth
UNEP (2022). Global Peatlands Assessment – The State of the World’s Peatlands: Evidence for action toward the conservation, restoration, and sustainable management of peatlands. Main Report. Global Peatlands Initiative. United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi. (Coordinating lead author –
Chapters 1 and 9, global policy - https://www.unep.org/resources/global-peatlands-assessment-2022)
Chetkiewicz, C., Farrell, C., O’Connor, C., Harris, L., and Southee, M. (2022). Fawn River Indigenous Protected Area Ecological Atlas. WCS Canada Conservation Report No. 15.
Harris, L.I. (2022). Peatlands at COP26. CMOS Bulletin (posted April 29). https://bulletin.cmos.ca/peatlands-at-cop26
Harris, L.I. (2021). Peatlands of the Fawn River Indigenous Protected Area. Wildlife Conservation Society Canada, Toronto.
SNH, SEPA, FCS, and Scottish Renewables (2010). Good Practice during Wind Farm Construction. (Co-author and editor).
Harris, L.I & Simcox, H (2010). A Functional Wetland Typology for Scotland. In Practice, Number 68 (CIEEM quarterly publication).
SEPA (2008). Groundwater Dependent Terrestrial Ecosystems: Assessment of Significant Damage in Scotland. WFD Technical Report (lead author).
Harris, L.I (2007). Instant Biodiversity? Just Add Water! SepaView, Issue 35.
Environment Agency (2006). North East England Wetland Feasibility Study – technical project report (lead author).
2019
Singer, D. , Mitchell, E. A., Payne, R. J., Blandenier, Q. , Duckert, C. , Fernández, L. D., Fournier, B. , Hernández, C. E., Granath, G. , Rydin, H. , Bragazza, L. , Koronatova, N. G., Goia, I. , Harris, L. I., Kajukało, K. , Kosakyan, A. , Lamentowicz, M. , Kosykh, N. P., Vellak, K. and Lara, E. (2019). Dispersal limitations and historical factors determine the biogeography of specialized terrestrial protists. Molecular Ecology, 28, 3089-3100. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.15117
2018
Harris, L.I., Moore, T.R., Roulet, N.T., and Pinsonneault, A.J. (2018). Lichens: a limit to peat growth? Journal of Ecology, 106, 2301- 2319. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.12975
Granath, G., Rydin, H., Baltzer, J. L., Bengtsson, F., Boncek, N., Bragazza, L., Bu, Z.-J., Caporn, S. J. M., Dorrepaal, E., Galanina, O., Gałka, M., Ganeva, A., Gillikin, D. P., Goia, I., Goncharova, N., Hájek, M., Haraguchi, A., Harris, L. I., Humphreys, E., Jiroušek, M., Kajukało, K., Karofeld, E., Koronatova, N. G., Kosykh, N. P., Lamentowicz, M., Lapshina, E., Limpens, J., Linkosalmi, M., Ma, J.-Z., Mauritz, M., Munir, T. M., Natali, S. M., Natcheva, R., Noskova, M., Payne, R. J., Pilkington, K., Robinson, S., Robroek, B. J. M., Rochefort, L., Singer, D., Stenøien, H. K., Tuittila, E.-S., Vellak, K., Verheyden, A., Waddington, J. M., and Rice, S. K.. (2018). Environmental and taxonomic controls of carbon and oxygen stable isotope composition in Sphagnum across broad climatic and geographic ranges, Biogeosciences, 15, 5189-5202. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-5189-2018
O.Dallaire, C., Trincsi, K., Ward, M., Harris, L.I., Jarvis, L., Dryden, R., and MacDonald, G. (2018). Creating spaces for sustainability literacy outside the classroom: The role of student-centered research symposia. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, vol. 19, no. 4, 839-855.
2016
Malhotra, A., Roulet, N.T., Wilson, P., Giroux-Bougard, X., and Harris, L. I. (2016). Ecohydrological feedbacks in peatlands: an empirical test of the relationship among vegetation, microtopography and water table. Ecohydrology, vol. 9, 7, 1346-1357. doi: 10.1002/eco.1731.
2013
Drew, S., Waldron, S., Gilvear, D., Grieve, I., Armstrong, A., Bragg, O., Brewis, F., Cooper, M., Dargie, T., Duncan, C., Harris, L., Wilson, L., McIver, C., Padfield, R., Shah, N. (2013). The price of knowledge in the knowledge economy: Should development of peatland in the UK support a research levy? Land Use Policy, 32, 50-60.
Other Publications
Goodday, V., Harris, L., and Tanguay, L. (2024). Assessing peatland law and policy across Canada: Is Canada fulfilling its critical stewardship role. Policy Brief – WCS Canada.
Harris, L.I. (2022 December 14). Ignoring Canada’s peatlands is a catastrophe in the making. The Hill Times Op-Ed. https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2022/12/14/ignoring-canadas-peatlands-is-acatastrophe-in-the-making/358817/
Harris L.I. (2022). Five Reasons we Depend on Peatlands – Scientists Call for Action. Statement on global peatlands for climate COP27 and CBD COP15 with scientist signatories. www.peatlands.earth
UNEP (2022). Global Peatlands Assessment – The State of the World’s Peatlands: Evidence for action toward the conservation, restoration, and sustainable management of peatlands. Main Report. Global Peatlands Initiative. United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi. (Coordinating lead author –
Chapters 1 and 9, global policy - https://www.unep.org/resources/global-peatlands-assessment-2022)
Chetkiewicz, C., Farrell, C., O’Connor, C., Harris, L., and Southee, M. (2022). Fawn River Indigenous Protected Area Ecological Atlas. WCS Canada Conservation Report No. 15.
Harris, L.I. (2022). Peatlands at COP26. CMOS Bulletin (posted April 29). https://bulletin.cmos.ca/peatlands-at-cop26
Harris, L.I. (2021). Peatlands of the Fawn River Indigenous Protected Area. Wildlife Conservation Society Canada, Toronto.
SNH, SEPA, FCS, and Scottish Renewables (2010). Good Practice during Wind Farm Construction. (Co-author and editor).
Harris, L.I & Simcox, H (2010). A Functional Wetland Typology for Scotland. In Practice, Number 68 (CIEEM quarterly publication).
SEPA (2008). Groundwater Dependent Terrestrial Ecosystems: Assessment of Significant Damage in Scotland. WFD Technical Report (lead author).
Harris, L.I (2007). Instant Biodiversity? Just Add Water! SepaView, Issue 35.
Environment Agency (2006). North East England Wetland Feasibility Study – technical project report (lead author).