Land Management Search Results
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Kevin Kemball
Catherine Brown
Resource Date:
October
2018
This presentation introduces the NAIT Boreal Research Institute and provides examples of peatland applied research activities, and the use of knowledge exchange products to disseminate findings.
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Nadine Taube
Brandi Newton
Rocky Mountain headwaters are a critical source of water for major watersheds in Alberta. For example, the combined contribution of mountain headwaters supplies 99% of the annual volume of the South...
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February
2019
This presentation provides an introduction to remote sensing and an overview of remote sensing approaches for mapping boreal wetlands.
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September
2023
Recovery and Resistance: Restoring the wetland plant community after invasive reed control Presenter: Dr. Rebecca Rooney, University of Waterloo For established invasions, like European common reed...
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Resource Date:
January
2018
This presentation provides an overview of a long-term university-industry research partnership to improve understanding of peatland ecosystem function and reclamation techniques.
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Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) has been leading the effort to provide detailed and accurate wetland maps for large areas of the western boreal forest. To date, nearly 200 million acres of wetlands from...
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January
2020
This webinar focuses on lessons learned at three fen restoration sites in South Eastern Manitoba near the towns of Whitemouth and Elma.
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January
2019
This presentation highlights the value of wetlands to forest management and the role wetlands play in sustaining healthy forested ecosystems.
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March
2019
This presentation highlights the importance of northern Alberta’s “mountains” and wetlands on sustaining water flows in local streams and regional rivers in the Athabasca River Basin.
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Ground-truthing of remote-sensing of surface chlorophyll concentrations in Pigeon Lake was performed to calibrate a chlorophyll retrieval algorithm. High performance liquid chromatography and advanced...
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Tricia Stadnyk
John Gibson
Francisco Castrillon
Bernhard Mayer
The impacts of climate change can be clearly seen in our water resources. In Alberta, water quality is changing, and water supply is more variable and increasingly uncertain due to extreme weather...
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Resource Date:
March
2020
This presentation provides an overview of methods for delineating wetland boundaries using a three-factor approach, which involves indicators of hydrophytic vegetation, hydric soil, and wetland...
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Resource Date:
February
2019
This presentation provides an overview of how wetlands are incorporated in the context of provincial forest management planning frameworks in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and BC.
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Aquatic invertebrates, often overlooked but essential components of aquatic ecosystems, offer valuable insights into the health and intactness of our waters. In this presentation, we embark on a...
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The issue of how to best manage the wastes resulting from the bitumen extraction processes is complex. When clays contained in the oil sands are subjected to the Clark Hot Water Extraction Process a...
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The Wetland Atlas describes the distribution of wetlands in Alberta and summarizes human footprint around open water wetlands. Also included are research spotlights on wetland biodiversity including...
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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute
The Wetland Atlas describes the distribution of wetlands in Alberta and summarizes human footprint around open water wetlands. Also included are research spotlights on wetland biodiversity including...
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In January 2016, Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) hosted a two-day Wetlands Best Management Practices (BMP) Workshop. The workshop focused on collaborative engagement with participants to discuss planning...
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The Forest Management and Wetland Stewardship Initiative
This practitioner guide is a user-friendly compilation of wetland best management practices that can be applied to incorporate wetland stewardship into forestry planning and operations.
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Authors
Bev Gingras
Jules Lebeouf
Kylie McLeod
Leanne Mingo
These proceedings describe the findings of the Wetland Best Management Practices (BMPs) Workshop held on January 20th & 21st 2016 in Edmonton, Alberta hosted by Ducks Unlimited Canada.