Wetlands Knowledge Search Results
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Jay Mills, Vegetation Data Specialist with Jeodesy GIS, talks about LiDAR data and interpreting it for riparian vegetation.
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Dr. David Andison covers how our current practice of protecting riparian areas in forest areas is driving ecosystems to uniformity when natural riparian forest zones in Alberta's foothills are diverse.
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Resource Date:
January
2016
In 2015, SaskPower rolled out an Environmental Best Management Practices (BMP) Manual for linear Transmission, Distribution and Fibre optic construction, maintenance and operations. The objectives of...
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Determining appropriate indicators for measuring and monitoring reclamation success and ecological recovery rates can be challenging and often involves trade-offs.
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An online seminar developed by InnoTech Alberta and Acden Vertex for Indigenous opportunity seekers, the energy industry and service providers.
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This online seminar provides information on cutting-edge digital and emerging technologies for more effective management of the environmental stages of energy asset retirement.
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Restoration works better with a solid plan. This video outlines factors to consider before you start restoration, empowering you to choose the right techniques for your site. For more videos to see...
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This talk is the first part of a presentation by Amanda Schoonmaker on Site Preparation and Vegetation Management in Reclamation: Leanings and Ongoing Challenges. This section coves quantitative...
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This talk is the second part of a presentation by Amanda Schoonmaker on Site Preparation and Vegetation Management in Reclamation: Leanings and Ongoing Challenges. This section covers deployment of...
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During resource traction sites can be disturbed in a way that limits the re-growth of plants afterwards. Learn what mechanical techniques are available to help counteract these effects. For more...
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Is your site nutrient-poor? If you need to increase the availability of nutrients at the surface of the soil, mixing or scalping can be helpful techniques. For more videos to see how restoration...
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Mounding is a versatile technique that can be used effectively on many types of challenging sites. This video outlines how to create and design mounds appropriately for your site. For more videos to...
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Heavy equipment can compress soils, making it difficult for plants to establish roots. Learn about three techniques to address this problem and how to choose among them. For more videos to see how...
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If stockpiling soils is a part of your reclamation plan, consider these tips to choose the right timing, tools and techniques to achieve your restoration goals. For more videos to see how restoration...
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Mark Baah-Acheamfour discussed the potential of agroforesty in Alberta to act as a soil carbon sink.
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Dr. Ross McKenzie makes the case that the relationship between soil science researchers and agricultural producers (something we used to call extension or technology transfer) was a vibrant pipeline for innovation in Alberta.
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Dr. Dan Pennock was a keynote speaker at the 50th Alberta Soil Science Workshop, Feb. 2013. Dr. Pennock provided a critical review of soil science education in Western Canada and job and research...
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Dr. Pennock completes his keynote address to the Alberta Soil Science Workshop by discussing the future challenges of soil science undergraduate and graduate education in Western Canada. In this...
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At the 14th North American Caribou Workshop held in September 2012 Steve Gordon reported on the program implemented to augment the population of the South Purcell Mountain carbiou herd.
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At the 2013 Alberta Soil Science Workshop, Rob Dunn introduced the work beginning on a conservation offset pilot in SE Alberta.