This month lead researcher Heather, and assistants Chloe and Larissa, started working on their project at the Trent Experimental Farm to sequester tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) by amending the farm with wollastonite, a mineral powder provided by the Canadian Wollastonite in Kingston, Ontario. Thirty-three tonnes of wollastonite have been delivered, and initial CO2 fluxes have been recorded. Final preparations are underway for the application of wollastonite to the cultivated field. The team has successfully delineated 15 acres of field plots and collected over 1000 baseline soil samples. Soil samples are in the process of being analyzed for total inorganic carbon and mineralogical composition. Stay tuned for more updates!
