Prairie and Boreal Research
General Info
Service/Purpose
The Prairie and Boreal Research Unit generates baseline and time-sensitive data on climatic, hydrologic, and biophysical processes at an ecosystem-scale through energy, water, and carbon measurements using flux towers, hydrometeorological stations, and land surface modelling. The technical team, based at the University of Saskatchewan, operates long-term field sites within the Brightwater Creek Watershed, the Livestock and Forage Center for Excellence (LFCE), and the Boreal Ecosystem and Research Monitoring Sites (BERMS) with the goals of producing open-access data for improving our understanding of land-atmosphere feedbacks and ecosystem sensitivity to climate change.
Location
University of Saskatchewan
Facility Lead
Co-led by Warren Helgason, Helen Baulch, and John Pomeroy
Primary Contacts
| Name | Role | Contact Information |
| Warren Helgason | Facility Lead | Email: warren.helgason@usask.ca |
| Helen Baulch | Facility Lead | Email: helen.baulch@usask.ca |
| John Pomeroy | Facility Lead | Email: john.pomeroy@usask.ca |
| Cody David | Primary Contact | Email: cody.david@usask.ca
Phone: (780) 370-0277 |
Fee for Service
Deployable Systems
| Ref | Item | Deployed At | Unit | Internal Rate * | External Rate ** | Commercial Rate *** |
| PBR-DS-1 | Ford F150 - 2013 | | per km | $0.85 | $2 | $1 |
| PBR-DS-2 | Dodge 1500 - 2013 | | per km | $0.90 | $2 | $1 |
| PBR-DS-3 | Chevrolet Silverado - 2021 | | per km | $1.05 | $2 | $1 |
| PBR-DS-4 | John Deere Gator 625i (2014) + TrailTech Trailer 14ft (2012) | | per day | $62.50 | $72 | $88 |
| PBR-DS-5 | Arctic Cat Bearcat (2017) + TrailTech Trailer 10ft (2014) | | per day | $86 | $99 | $120 |
| PBR-DS-6 | Neutron Probe | | per month | $495 | $569 | $693 |
| PBR-DS-7 | Meteorology Monitoring System | | per month | $580 | $667 | $812 |
| PBR-DS-8 | Energy Balance System + Scintillometer | | per month | $1,780 | $2,047 | $2,492 |
| PBR-DS-9 | Energy Balance System | | per month | $1,475 | $1,696 | $2,065 |
| PBR-DS-10 | SODAR + WindRASS + Continental Cargo Trailer (2012) | | per month | $1,850 | $2,128 | $2,590 |
| PBR-DS-11 | TowerWorx - 100' steel tower | | per month | $1,010 | $1,162 | $1,414 |
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