- Microbial life at the cold-arid limits in dry permafrost in Elephants head, Antarctica. (Supported by NASA, NSERC)
- Sub-zero microbial activity within permafrost in the Inuvialuit Settlement region ( NSERC)
- The Astrobiology of Arctic Deltas (CIFAR, NSERC)
- Is the Atmosphere a living, breathing ecosystem? (Human Frontiers of Science Research Program)
- Fate of ancient carbon caused by permafrost coastal erosion into marine environments. (Supported by CIFAR and NSERC)
