Wetlands Knowledge Search Results
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The CLRA authorized formation of an Alberta Chapter in 1982 to serve as the umbrella organization for Annual Reclamation Conferences with a Program Committee consisting of representatives of the...
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Cory Savage
Tanner Owca
Mitchell Kay
Jelle Faber
Brent Wolfe
Roland Hall
Potential for downstream delivery of contaminants via Athabasca River floodwaters to lakes of the PAD has raised local to international concern. Here, we quantify enrichment of eight metals (Be, Cd...
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The cold climate and short growing season characteristic of the major oil and gas producing regions of western Canada make it particularly important to conduct phytoremediation research on plants...
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This is a compilation of on-line accessible papers from the 1982, 1985, 1986, 1988 and 1989 conferences of the Alberta Chapter, Canadian Land Reclamation Association. This list will be updated...
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This is a compilation of on-line accessible papers from the 1977, 1992, 2010, 2013 and 2019 national conferences of the Canadian Land Reclamation Association. Some of the conferences were held jointly...
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Michael Rowell
Jean Crepin
Salt spills are liable to become more prevalent in the oil producing regions of Alberta as the volume of brine relative to crude oil increases with the depletion of the older oil-fields. High...
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Harald Thimm
G.J. Clark
G. Baker
The construction of a wastewater evaporation lagoon at the Quirk Creek Gas Plant a number of years ago resulted in the creation of a six acre area of overburden consisting of heavy clay, gravel and...
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A pilot scale constructed wetland was built at the Strachan Gas Plant to evaluate its ability to treat dissolved phase hydrocarbons in groundwater. The overall objective was to assess the feasibility...
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Alberta Centre for Reclamation and Restoration Ecology
Oil Sands Research and Information Network
One of the core mandates for the Oil Sands Research and Information Network (OSRIN) was to enhance access to oil sands environmental management information. With OSRIN’s mandate ending December 31...
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The foothills and mountain regions are extremely varied in soils, vegetation, climate and geology. Oil and gas drilling wastes must be contained ana then dispose □ of, despite of this extreme...
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Sandra Landsburg
Elizabeth Dwyer
Dissipation of bromacil in Humic Luvic Gleysols amended with cow manure was evaluated at two sites in northwestern Alberta from 1984 to 1987
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A cooperative trial to test the use of vegetation to enhance treatment of soils contaminated with weathered petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) was initiated in 2002. Experimental protocols were adapted...
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This glossary was prepared to provide those working in the field of reclamation in Alberta with a standardized set of definitions for reclamation terms.
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Oil Sands Research and Information Network
Glossary provides understanding of the language and acronyms used in oil sands mining, processing and environmental management.
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On June 25, 2018, InnoTech Alberta, the Environmental Services Association of Alberta (ESSA) and Alberta Economic Development and Trade co-hosted a workshop entitled Harnessing the Innovation System...
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Martyn Riddle
Ed Osborne
Brian Geddes
The objective of industrial site decommissioning is to leave the site in a safe condition consistent with its proposed future use. Environmental and human health concerns are key ingredients in any...
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Objective - develop a collective understanding of the scope of sites impacted by soil sterilants (bromacil and tebuthiuron) and the specific challenges associated with their remediation and management
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Bonnie Drozdowski
Chris Powter
Simone Levy
Several major challenges were identified associated with management of sterilant-impacted sites in Alberta through this literature review, industry consultation and personal communication
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The Canadian Land Reclamation Association has been holding annual reclamation conferences since 1975.
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Jay Woosaree
Brij Verma
Byron James
Phytoremediation, the use of plants to remove, degrade or stabilize sites contaminated with organic or toxic chemicals is gaining in popularity as an alternative and economical technique in...