Land Management Search Results
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Charles Marty
Joanie Piquette
Émilie Dussault-Chouinard
Hubert Morin
Nelson Thiffault
Daniel Houle
Robert Bradley
Rock Ouimet
Myrna Simpson
Maxime Paré
The increase in soil organic matter mineralization rate in boreal forests that may result from global warming is a major concern as it could release large amounts of C to the atmosphere. On the other...
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The Can-Peat project will quantify the potential of peatland management in Canada to contribute to climate change mitigation as a nature-based solution. Learn more about the project here.
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Ilona Naujokaitis-Lewis
Sarah Endicott
Jessica Guezen
Threatened species lists describe the conservation status of species and are key tools used to inform decisions for biodiversity conservation. These lists are rich in information obtained during...
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Alberta Forest Service has questioned the use of Caragana arborescens Lam. (caragana) as a high-portion species for afforestation of reclaimed areas associated with oil sands surface mines
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Derek Mackenzie
Simmon Hofstetter
Ido Hatam
Brian Lanoil
Rebuilding native forest soils in reclamation will require the use of biochar to stimulate functional similarity to native ecosystems for nutrient availability and microbial community succession
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F.J. Castrillon-Munoz
John Gibson
Jean Birks
This study focuses on interpretation of hydrochemistry from 50 lakes thought to be acid sensitive, and so monitored by the Regional Aquatic Monitoring Program (RAMP) over the last two decades. This...
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Over 500,000 oil and gas wells have been drilled in Alberta. Recently updated peatland restoration criteria for well-pads creates incentive for peatland restoration, but little is known about...
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Scott Davidson
Marissa Davies
Emma Wegener
Sara Claussen
Megan Schmidt
Mike Peacock
Maria Strack
The carbon (C) dynamics of boreal coniferous swamps are a largely understudied component of wetland carbon cycling. We investigated the above- and below-ground carbon stocks and growing season carbon...
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A web page with a variety of other resources centred on the link between the people of Gjoa Haven (Nunavut) and caribou. Resources on the page range from academic papers to a hand-drawn ink calendar...
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Kyle Joly
Anne Gunn
Steeve Côté
Manuela Panzacchi
Jan Adamczewski
Michael Suitor
Eliezer Gurarie
Caribou and reindeer, Rangifer tarandus, are the most numerous and socio-ecologically important terrestrial species in the Arctic. Their migrations are directly and indirectly affected by the seasonal...
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A 22 slide presentation (exported as a pdf) providing an overview of effects of wind turbine development on Caribou.
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Sara McCarthy
Jessica Dahn
Take a journey to discover fun and interesting facts about caribou. Along the way you'll discover that caribou and you are more connected than you may think. This soft cover book has a target audience...
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A new $24 million matchmaking program is aiming to help rebuild caribou populations in Jasper National Park that are too small to recover on their own. The federal government announced Tuesday that...
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Wildlife scientists from two provinces are using motion-activated cameras to try to discern why one caribou population in northern Manitoba appears to be stable while herds are dwindling almost...
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Caribou herds in Jasper National Park are at risk. Without intervention, the only two herds remaining predominantly within Jasper will disappear. Parks Canada envisions a future with caribou herds...
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March 29th, 2023 at 1:30pm EST to March 29th, 2023 at 2:20pm EST
The University of Guelph is pleased to present Caribou Conservation and One Health in Canada as part of the One Health Seminar Series. The talk will be given by Dr. Quinn Webber, a behavioural...
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Ted Armstrong
Michael Gluck
Glen Hooper
Iain Mettam
Gerald Racey
Marc Rondeau
The range of Ontario’s woodland caribou ( Rangifer tarandus caribou) (forest-dwelling ecotype) has receded northward substantially over many decades, leading to its current Threatened designation...
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This 2-page briefing note provides a quick Year 1 update on a Caribou Program project undertaken by fRI Research, which aims to provide information on forest management that could limit habitat for...
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Join us to explore the latest research supporting caribou ecology and recovery in Canada—from the mechanisms of caribou declines to potential recovery options. This series is co-hosted by the Caribou...
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Katherine Wolfenden
Jesse Tigner
Susan Leech
Abstract: Climate change is expected to increasingly impact populations of woodland caribou and much focus has been placed on how a warming climate has facilitated the northward expansion of apparent...