Bert VandenBygaart, Ph.D.

Scientist

Soil Science – Soil Organic Carbon Cycling, Carbon Accounting in Canadian Agriculture, Pedology and Landscape Processes

Defines, organizes and carries out investigations in the field of soil carbon and pedology in support of national research programs as outlined by the research director.
Plans and determines new approaches for assessing the effects of soil management on soil carbon and soil quality.
Defines, develops and delivers research objectives, conducts field work and provides leadership for studies of soil C in the Landscape
Assesses models that determine effects of soil use on soil organic carbon and greenhouse gas emissions required for annual national and international reporting commitments. Compares modeled and measured results, and the sensitivity and uncertainty of simulations.
Evaluates existing and new techniques for quantifying change in soil carbon storage from field measurements and through modeling approaches.
Analyses complex and comprehensive data sets for dissemination to colleagues and other members of the scientific community. 　
Researches, reviews and studies new methods and techniques for quantifying and estimating changes in soil quality attributes for verification and the study of soil and landscape processes.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

K.W. Neatby BLDG, 960 Carling Ave. Ottawa

Additional links

Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?hl=en&user=owIAdfIAAAAJ&view_op=list_works

Key publications

Lemke, R.L., VandenBygaart, A.J., Campbell, C., and Lafond, G.P. (2010). "Long-term Effect of Crop Rotation and Fertilization on Soil C and N in a Thin Black Chernozem.", Soils and Crops Workshop 2010, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, February 24-25, 2010.
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VandenBygaart, A.J., Bremer, E., McConkey, B.G., Janzen, H.H., Angers, D.A., Carter, M.R., Drury, C.F., Lafond, G.P., McKenzie, R.H. (2010). Soil organic carbon stocks on long-term agroecosystem experiments in Canada. Canadian Journal of Soil Science, [online] 90(4), 543-550. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/CJSS10028
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Lemke, R.L., VandenBygaart, A.J., Campbell, C.A., Lafond, G.P., Grant, B. (2010). Crop residue removal and fertilizer N: Effects on soil organic carbon in a long-term crop rotation experiment on a Udic Boroll. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, [online] 135(1-2), 42-51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2009.08.010
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VandenBygaart, A.J. (2009). "Comments on “Regional Study of No-till Effects on Carbon Sequestration in the Midwestern United States”.", Soil Science Society of America Journal, 73(4), pp. 1435.
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McConkey, B.G., Pennock, D.J., and VandenBygaart, A.J. (2008). "Integration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Removals from Canadian Agroecosystems (Preface).", Canadian Journal of Soil Science, 88(5), pp. 617-618.
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McConkey, B.G., Hutchinson, J.J., and VandenBygaart, A.J. (2008). "Uncertainty of Carbon Changes for Agricultural Land in Cananda.", 2008 Joint Annual Meeting of the GSA, SSSA, ASA, CSSA, GCAGS, HGS: Celebrating the International Year of Planet Earth, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX, USA, October 5-9, 2008.
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Ellert, B.H., Janzen, H.H., VandenBygaart, A.J., and Bremer, E. (2008). "Measuring Change in Soil Organic Carbon Storage.", in Carter, M.R. and Gregorich, E.G. (eds.) - Soil Sampling and Methods of Analysis. 2nd Edition, CRC Press Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, USA, Chapter 3.
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Gregorich, E.G., Gregorich, L.J., Janzen, H.H., Angers, D.A., Bolinder, M.A., and VandenBygaart, A.J. (2008). "Carbon dioxide: Managing carbon in agricultural systems.", in Janzen, H.H., Desjardins, R.L., Rochette, P., Boehm, M., and D. Worth (eds.) - Better Farming, Better Air: A scientific analysis of farming practice and greenhouse gases in Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)/Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada (AAC), Chapter 2, pp. 20-33.
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Geng, X.Y., Fraser, W., VandenBygaart, A.J., Smith, C.A.S., Waddell, A., Jiao, Y., and Patterson, T.G. (2008). "Toward Digital Soil Mapping in Canada: An Overview of Existing Soil Survey Data and Related Expert Knowledge.", 3rd Global Workshop on Digital Soil Mapping (DSM 2008 USA), Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA, September 30-October 3, 2008.
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VandenBygaart, A.J., McConkey, B.G., Angers, D.A., Smith, W., De Gooijer, H., Bentham, M., Martin, T. (2008). Soil carbon change factors for the Canadian agriculture national greenhouse gas inventory. Canadian Journal of Soil Science, [online] 88(5), 671-680. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/CJSS07015
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Bolinder, M.A., Andrén, O., Kätterer, T., de Jong, R., VandenBygaart, A.J., Angers, D.A., Parent, L.E., Gregorich, E.G. (2007). Soil carbon dynamics in Canadian Agricultural Ecoregions: Quantifying climatic influence on soil biological activity. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, [online] 122(4), 461-470. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2007.03.001
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VandenBygaart, A.J., Gregorich, E.G., Angers, D.A., McConkey, B.G. (2007). Assessment of the lateral and vertical variability of soil organic carbon. Canadian Journal of Soil Science, [online] 87(4), 433-444. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/CJSS06025
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Campbell, C.A., VandenBygaart, A.J., Zentner, R.P., McConkey, B.G., Smith, W., Lemke, R., Grant, B., Jefferson, P.G. (2007). Quantifying carbon sequestration in a minimum tillage crop rotation study in semiarid southwestern Saskatchewan. Canadian Journal of Soil Science, [online] 87(3), 235-250. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/S06-018
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Campbell, C.A., VandenBygaart, A.J., Grant, B., Zentner, R.P., McConkey, B.G., Lemke, R., Gregorich, E.G., Fernandez, M.R. (2007). Quantifying carbon sequestration in a conventionally tilled crop rotation study in southwestern Saskatchewan. Canadian Journal of Soil Science, [online] 87(1), 23-38. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/S06-015
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Bolinder, M.A., Janzen, H.H., Gregorich, E.G., Angers, D.A., and VandenBygaart, A.J. (2007). "An approach for estimating net primary productivity and annual carbon inputs to soil for common agricultural crops in Canada.", Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 118(1-4), pp. 29-42. doi : 10.1016/j.agee.2006.05.013
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VandenBygaart, A.J. (2006). "Monitoring soil organic carbon stock changes in agricultural landscapes: Issues and a proposed approach.", Canadian Journal of Soil Science, 86(3), pp. 451-463.
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Campbell, C.A., Zentner, R.P., VandenBygaart, A.J., McConkey, B.G., Grant, B.B., Lemke, R.L., and Smith, W.N. (2006). "Quantitative changes in soil organic C over 37 years under conventional tillage - Effect of crop rotations and fertilizers.", Soils and Crops Workshop 2006, University of Saskatchewan, Extension Division, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, March 1-2, 2006, [CD ROM].
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Bolinder, M.A., Gregorich, E.G., VandenBygaart, A.J., Angers, D.A., and Janzen, H.H. (2006). "Modelling soil organic carbon stock change for estimating whole-farm greenhouse gas emissions.", Canadian Journal of Soil Science, 86(3), pp. 419-429.
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Janzen, H.H., Angers, D.A., Boehm, M.M., McConkey, B.G., Bolinder, M.A., McKinnon, J.J., Desjardins, R.L., Dyer, J.A., Ellert, B.H., Gibb, D.J., Gregorich, E.G., Helgason, B.L., Lemke, R.L., Massé, D.I., McGinn, S.M., McAllister, T.A., Newlands, N.K., Pattey, E., Rochette, P., Smith, W.N., VandenBygaart, A.J., Wang, H. (2006). "A proposed approach to estimate and reduce net greenhouse gas emissions from whole farms.", Canadian Journal of Soil Science, 86(3), pp. 401-418.
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VandenBygaart, A.J. and Angers, D.A. (2006). "Towards accurate measurements of soil organic carbon stock change in agroecosystems.", Canadian Journal of Soil Science, 86(3), pp. 465-471.
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