Land Management Search Results
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The various applications of Ducks Unlimited Canada’s wetland inventories play a critical role in wetland conservation. They serve as key planning tools, helping people who live and work in the boreal...
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The presentation describes the purpose and development of a water purification model that can be used to help decision-makers evaluate tradeoffs for land use development proposals
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This presentation talks about Bathymetric LiDARs for Hydrographic Mapping with a focus on ALTM systems and data fusion.
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Authors
Leanne Allison
Diana Wilson
This one hour and twelve minute 2004 video follows a couple who follow the migration of the Porcupine caribou herd. It was prompted by the threat of development in the calving grounds of the caribou...
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In order to protect boreal wetlands, we must first know where they are. This 6-minute video will show you how Ducks Unlimited Canada uses satellite data and remote sensing techniques to map wetlands...
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Dr. Barry White reviews the progress made with LiDAR and wet area mapping in Alberta.
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The Etthén Heldeli (Caribou Eaters) documentary produced in 2018 follows Dene caribou hunters who rely on the Ahiak, Qamanirjuaq, and Beverly herds. This website contains several resources associated...
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This 1971 13 minute film from the Canadian Wildlife Service has some dated information, but good basic information on the lifecycle of the barren-ground caribou. This resource and others can be found...
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Uranium mining in the Athabasca Basin region in Northern Saskatchewan was developed in the early 1950s. The mines developed during this period were abandoned, leaving deep holes and mining debris...
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Dianne Allen
Mark Calette
In 1960, the Lorado Mill was abandoned in northern Saskatchewan, leaving an estimated 227,000 cubic meters of radioactive uranium tailings that covered the mill site and flowed into nearby Nero Lake...
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At the 2012 Alberta Institute of Agrologists conference, Bob Sanford - Chair, United Nations Water for Life Decade - gave a presentation about the variability of western Canada's climate, and what that may mean for the future.
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This presentation discusses conservation offsets such as wetland replacement. It is a tool to address multiple demands on land, air and watersheds.
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Jonathan Matthews is Director of Tailings EPA for Canada's Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA). In his role of chairing presentations at the Oil Sands Tailings 2014 Conference, he provides a concise...
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Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board
This 10-minute video is part three of the "You can make a difference" video produced by the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board. This resource and others can be found on the Northern...
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Resource Date:
April
2017
This presentation explains the holistic approach to protecting the watershed of the North Saskatchewan River.
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Resource Date:
March
2013
This presentation describes how focusing on functional flows versus typical water conservation management could improve aquatic in-stream ecosystems while meeting current water allocations.
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Authors
Alexey Klyashtorin
Tamara Yankovich
The Gunnar Mine site is part of a cleanup project, Project CLEANS (Cleanup of Abandoned Northern Sites), managed by the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC). Significant progress was made at Gunnar...
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Resource Date:
March
2013
This presentation reviews the forest management planning for Hidden Creek, a tributary to the Oldman River in southwestern Alberta.
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NAIT Centre for Boreal Research
NAIT Centre for Boreal Research (formerly NAIT Boreal Research Institute) is developing cost effective methods to restore the ecological functions of the decommissioned wellsites with the surrounding...
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Resource Date:
April
2017
This presentation discusses the work of Alberta Environment and Parks on the water management framework in the industrial heartland and the capital region.