Our research in Burns Bog includes the following studies:

1. Characterization of the ‘lagg’ transition zone at the bog edge, looking at the following environmental gradients:
   • Hydrology (water table height and fluctuation)
   • Hydrochemistry (how water chemistry changes approaching the lagg zone)
   • Vegetation (plant communities of the bog and lagg areas, and the vegetation gradient between those two zones)
2. Comparison of the characteristics of Burns Bog with other raised bogs in coastal BC
3. Development a more detailed understanding of the water balance of open bog and forested bog plant communities. This includes measurements of:
   • Rainfall (total precipitation and throughfall)
   • Soil moisture
   • Water table height
   • Evaporation
   • Sapflow