Start date – end date: July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2025
Partners: Nazko First Nation
Funders: Society for Ecosystem Restoration in Northern BC (SERNbc)
Research Lead: Shelby Roberts, Research Associate
The creation and 'deactivation' of logging roads utilizing traditional methods often results in reduction of fungi, effectively reducing overall ecosystem resiliency. Mycelial inoculation to aid in the remediation of logging roads has been documented as an alternative to traditional methods. The research team will collaborate with Nazko First Nation to test a mycelial inoculation protocol that would be relevant to ecosystem treatments within Nazko territory, specifically targeting road sections within riparian areas and unclassified drainage ditches. The expected outcome is a mycelial inoculation protocol which could be utilized by Nazko to lessen soil erosion and improve the rate of revegetation when remediating logging roads.
