Aaron J. Glenn, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

Dr. Glenn’s micrometeorological research directly addresses the Science and Technology Branch science sector strategy on Agroecosystem Resilience which aims to develop knowledge and tools that support sector adaptation to environmental impacts of agricultural production and reducing agriculture’s environmental footprint. His research also responds to the strategic objective of enhancing environmental performance across many agricultural commodity portfolios (e.g. cereals & grains, oilseeds, beef & forage) as it takes place in the context of multi-year temporal and farm-level spatial scales which include a range of crop rotations and integrated crop-livestock production systems.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Brandon, Manitoba

Current research and/or projects

Cropland evapotranspiration and water balance
Cropland greenhouse gas fluxes and budgets
Methane emissions from a hog barn lagoon
Impact of crop residue and soil management on soybean emergence and early season growth
Impact of weather and climate on crop production on the Canadian Prairies

Professional activities / interests

Micrometeorology in Agricultural and Wetland Ecosystems
Agricultural Meteorology
Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Fluxes
Biogeochemical Cycling of Carbon and Nitrogen

Education and awards

Ph.D., Soil Science, University of Manitoba

M.Sc., Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge

B.Sc., Plant Biology (Hons.), University of Alberta

Key publications

VanderZaag, A., Glenn, A., Balde, H. Manure methane emissions over three years at a swine farm in western Canada. IPCC EFDB, May 17, 2023. (Presentation)
2023 - View publication details
http://umanitoba.ca/agricultural-food-sciences/sites/agricultural-food-sciences/files/2022-11/MOHR%20-%20POSTER%20ABSTRACT.pdf
2022 - View publication details
Western Soybean Protein. Presentation at Northern Soybean Summit. Soy Canada. 25 January 2022.
2022 - View publication details
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2021 - View publication details
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2021 - View publication details
Wilson, H.F., Casson, N.J., Glenn, A.J., Badiou, P., Boychuk, L. (2019). Landscape controls on nutrient export during snowmelt and an extreme rainfall runoff event in northern agricultural watersheds. Journal of Environmental Quality, [online] 48(4), 841-849. http://dx.doi.org/10.2134/jeq2018.07.0278
2019 - View publication details
Borrego-Benjumea, A., Carter, A., Glenn, A.J., Badea, A. (2019). Impact of excess moisture due to precipitation on barley grain yield in the Canadian prairies. Canadian Journal of Plant Science, [online] 99(1), 93-96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjps-2018-0108
2019 - View publication details
Wilson, H., Elliott, J., Macrae, M., Glenn, A. (2019). Near-surface soils as a source of phosphorus in snowmelt runoff from cropland. Journal of Environmental Quality, [online] 48(4), 921-930. http://dx.doi.org/10.2134/jeq2019.04.0155
2019 - View publication details
Martel, M., Glenn, A., Wilson, H., Kröbel, R. (2018). Simulation of actual evapotranspiration from agricultural landscapes in the Canadian Prairies. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, [online] 15 105-118. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2017.11.010
2018 - View publication details
Guest, G., Smith, W., Grant, B., McConkey, B., Chipanshi, A., Reid, K., Kroebel, R., Martel, M., Desjardins, R., VanderZaag, A., Pattey, E., Glenn, A., Wilson, H., Balde, H., Wagner-Riddle, C., Drury, C.F., Fuller, K., Hayashi, M., Reynolds, D. (2018). Comparing the performance of the dndc, holos, and vsmb models for predicting the water partitioning of various crops and sites across Canada. Canadian Journal of Soil Science, [online] 98(2), 212-231. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjss-2017-0112
2018 - View publication details
VanderZaag, A., Balde, H., McGinn, S., Glenn, A., Desjardins, R. 2017. Inverse dispersion measurements of methane emissions from manure storages in regions across Canada. CGU-CSAFM Joint Annual Scientific Meeting, May 28-31, 2017, Vancouver BC, Canada
2017 - View publication details
Wilson, H.F., Satchithanantham, S., Moulin, A.P., Glenn, A.J. (2016). Soil phosphorus spatial variability due to landform, tillage, and input management: A case study of small watersheds in southwestern Manitoba. Geoderma, [online] 280 14-21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2016.06.009
2016 - View publication details
Glenn, A.J. and Wilson, H.F. (2015). "Net biome productivity of cropland in southern Manitoba. Presentation.", 2015 Canadian Land Reclamation Association/Manitoba Soil Science Society Joint Meeting, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, June 15-18, 2015.
2015 - View publication details
Roy, A., Glenn, A.J., Moulin, A.P., and Wilson, H.F. (2015). "Soil nitrous oxide emissions from cropland with different management.", 2015 Canadian Land Reclamation Association/Manitoba Soil Science Society Joint Meeting, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, June 15-18, 2015.
2015 - View publication details
Glenn, A.J., Roy, A., Moulin, A.P., and Wilson, H.F. (2015). "Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Cropland Soils with Different Management Regimes in Manitoba, Canada.", American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting, Montreal, QC, Canada, May 3-7, 2015. (Poster)
2015 - View publication details
Martel, M., Kröbel, R., Hrapovic, L., Janzen, H.H., McConkey, B.G., Glenn, A.J., and Wilson, H.F. (2015). "A Canadian water budget model for water footprint assessment of crop production.", Canadian Soil Science Society (IUSS-CSSS-AQSSS) Conference, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 5-10, 2015. (Poster)
2015 - View publication details
Khakbazan, M., Huang, J., Monreal, M.A., Grant, C.A., Glenn, A.J., and Berry, N. (2015). "Agricultural Practices to Improve Energy Input and Resource Efficiency in Cropping Systems.", in McHenry, M., Kulshreshtha, S., and Lac, S. (eds.) - Agriculture Management for Climate Change, Nova Publishers, Chapter 3, pp. 31-42.
2015 - View publication details
Cordeiro, M.R.C., Wilson, H.F., Glenn, A.J., and Vanrobaeys, J. (2015). "Producing synthetic hourly precipitation series from daily precipitation using hourly relative humidity.", Canadian Water Resources Association 68th National Conference, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, June 2-4, 2015, Presentation.
2015 - View publication details
Roy, A., Glenn, A.J., Moulin, A.P., and Wilson, H.F. (2015). "Soil nitrous oxide emissions from cropland in southern Manitoba.", Canadian Soil Science Society (IUSS-CSSS-AQSSS) Conference, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 5-10, 2015, Presentation.
2015 - View publication details
Khakbazan, M., Huang, J., Monreal, M.A., Grant, C.A., Glenn, A.J., and Berry, N. (2015). "Agricultural Practices to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Cropping Systems.", in McHenry, M., Kulshreshtha, S., and Lac, S. (eds.) - Agriculture Management for Climate Change, Nova Publishers, Chapter 4, pp. 43-54.
2015 - View publication details