Wetlands Knowledge Search Results
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November
2020
The Vermillion River watershed region, found in central Alberta between Edmonton and Lloydminster, is home to residents and farmers who rely on the watershed for drinking water, agriculture, and...
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January
2016
With over 75 years of experience and activity in every province and territory, Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is a registered charity and a recognized leader in wetland conservation. DUC is a science...
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Dr. Richard McCleary draws the links between what we see in the field to the maps we have for planning and points out that the information we need for watershed assessment and riparian zones is the same.
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This presentation discusses the need for a multi-level classification for boreal wetlands and accurate change detection.
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January
2012
This 2012 presentation reviews where the Government of Alberta is at on caribou recovery.
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Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board
This seven-minute video explains the work of the Beverley and Qamanirjuaq caribou management board. Suitable for older grades, perhaps from grades 6-12.
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Dr. Lorin Hicks talks about the Montana example of habitat conservation planning in forestry management.
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Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture of Newfoundland and Labrador
Resource Date:
October
2020
A 15':30" movie of a powerpoint presentation on the 2020 survey of the George River Caribou herd. The survey estimates the herd is up to 8,100 from 5,500 in 2018. Most of the increase is thought to be...
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This presentation discusses the Alberta water extent monitoring pilot study, with the goal to create a database that has the potential for implementation at a provincial level.
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This talk summarizes the progression of water law and water rights policy in Western Canada and provides some possible solutions for current and emerging challenges.
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March
2013
This presentation describes the Alberta Watershed Toolkit as a watershed planning community space to share success stories and tools.
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March
2013
This presentation discusses the state of wetland and peatland conservation in Alberta.
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The presentation describes the development and content of the draft Biodiversity Management Framework for the Lower Athabasca Region
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This 2016 talk provides an overview of some of the issues related to groundwater in Alberta.
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This 2012 talk presented the government's take on provincial water priorities, specifically in regards to the provincial wetlands policy.
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This public symposium covers Alberta's progress to improve its flood and drought resiliency, including the role of natural solutions. NOTE: This is a 4 hour video with multiple presenters
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This presentation was a part of the Petroleum Technology Alliance of Canada, Hydraulic Fracturing in Western Canada: an Environmental Perspective Forum, in May of 2014.
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Dr. David Andison is program lead of the fRI Healthy Landscapes program. He begins by explaining the "Why" of ecosystem management and how current approaches to land management fragments the landscape...
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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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Kate Wilson explains how Alberta is dealing with managing invasive species, and how the process is going.