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WWF-Canada’s Nature Meets Carbon project connects people with the tools to measure, map and monitor carbon in ecosystems. We’re working closely with partners, community members and Indigenous-led conservation groups to make it happen.
Our free resource library below includes training videos, PDF guides and more to support your own ecosystem carbon measurement project. Use the buttons to dig in to your topic of interest, or get in touch with us for more information.
General information on carbon in plants and soils
Explore the resources below for general information on ecosystem carbon, including the WWF-Canada carbon map resource, as well as a webinar about the basics of estimating carbon in an area using digital tools.
Mapping Canada’s carbon landscape
How much carbon is stored in Canada’s landscapes? View the webpage
Ecosystem carbon 101
This WWF-Canada webinar demonstrates how to carry out a desktop analysis of ecosystem carbon stocks in a study area.
How to plan your carbon measurement project
Before diving into sediment sampling or field surveys, you may need support to design a carbon measurement project that reflects your goals, budget and timeline. WWF-Canada has developed a sampling design guide to assist in project development from start to finish. For a quick overview of the guide, refer to the accompanying video.
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How to measure carbon in plants and soils
These guides and video overviews walk you through how to complete carbon measurement across four carbon pools.
Measuring carbon in trees
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Measuring carbon in vegetation
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Measuring carbon in peat soils
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Measuring carbon in non-peat soils
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Regional resources
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New Brunswick
New BrunswickRead the guide
Southern Ontario-St. Lawrence
Southern Ontario-St. LawrenceRead the guide
Hudson and James Bay Lowlands
Hudson and James Bay LowlandsAdditional resources
Dive in deeper by exploring WWF-Canada-hosted webinars about carbon measurement.
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How to plan your carbon measurement project
Preparing and processing your data can be one of the most challenging parts of the carbon measurement process. The tools below will help with some of the calculations needed for these steps.
Before collecting data in the field
Sampling design tools
Sample allocation calculator
Helps determine the number of plots needed for your study area
Sample allocation calculator with strata
Helps determine the number of plots needed for your study area when strata are used
Random sampling tool
Google Earth Engine tool to determine location of plots when using a random sampling strategy
Systemic sampling tool
Google Earth Engine tool to determine location of plots when using a systematic sampling strategy
After collecting data in the field
Carbon calculators
Carbon calculator for forest data
Input your field data to automatically calculate biomass and carbon
Carbon calculator for medium vegetation
Input your field data to automatically calculate biomass and carbon
Data sheets and templates
Field data templates
How to connect with our carbon measurement community
Interested in connecting with others working in the field of ecosystem carbon?
WWF-Canada hosts regular meetings that bring together practitioners, researchers, NGOs and others with expertise related to carbon to share information on their work, listen to presentations and invite opportunities for collaboration.
To request to join these meetings, please email [email protected].or [email protected].
General information on blue (underwater) carbon
What is blue carbon?
A short video overview of underwater carbon storage.
Blue carbon in Canada
A broad and comprehensive overview of blue carbon in Canada. View the website
Coastal blue carbon in Canada: State of knowledge
The first comprehensive report on the state of blue carbon in Canada.
Collecting coastal sediment samples has much in common with sampling other non-peat soils. This Soils and sediments webinar (jump to 49:33) provides an overview of these methods.
Our Partners
The carbon measurement community of practice training and other materials are supported in part by Bell Canada and RBC Foundation.
