Wetlands Knowledge Search Results
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Resource Date:
March
2012
Chris Hopkinson gives an overview of how airborne laser scanning works, what type of data is collected, and how it can be used.
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Gerald Ontkean provides a history of the science of assessing soils for irrigation suitability from 1915 with the enactment of Alberta's Irrigation Act.
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This talk at the AIA 2016 Conference covered Pembina Institute's update to their guide to landowners who are dealing with the oil and gas industry in Alberta around development and reclamation issues.
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This presentation discusses research about using Wet Areas Mapping to predict how productive a forest could be.
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Amanada Schoonmaker, NAIT Boreal Research Institute, introduces a preliminary case study on ripping trials on logged landing sites and wellsite reclamation sites in NW Alberta. Soil compaction is an issue for reclamation success for both types of industrial sites.
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Authors
Dean MacKenzie
Bonnie Drozdowski
Since 2018, InnoTech Alberta, Vertex Resource Group Ltd., Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, and Enviro Q&A Services have been working on a PTAC-sponsored project to provide recommendations for...
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Ernie Hui gave a keynote address at the CWRA-WPAC joint conference on March 13, 2013. Ernie Hui is the CEO, Environmental Monitoring, for Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development. The...
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Becky Doherty summarizes the role of remote sensing can play in monitoring the progress of reclamation on mining and well sites. She outlines the techniques that can be combined to monitor changes on reclaimed sites.
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Authors
Tim Keddy
Derek Sidders
Connie Nichol
This is a short 2 minute video that outlines the operations guide also available on CCLM: https://www.cclmportal.ca/resource/methodology-reclamation-phosphogypsum-stacks-canada-using-afforestation...
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This presentation discusses where ecological restoration and land reclamation intersect, the emergence of novel ecosystems and our role in responsible intervention.
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Re-establishing plants on a site is a key restoration step that can often hit snags. Learn about the available options to help overcome these challenges. For more videos to see how restoration...
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Planting is usually more reliable than natural regeneration, giving plants a “headstart” in life. Careful planning, planting techniques and follow-up monitoring are essential to this tried-and-true...
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Across a limited range of site conditions, seeding and natural regeneration can be an appropriate, low-cost solution to bring plants back. For more videos to see how restoration approaches are applied...
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Monitoring and conservation of rare species, particularly in the boreal forests of northern Alberta, is a challenge due to knowledge gaps on distribution and abundance of species
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Andy Ridge is the Executive Director for Water Policy at Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development. His keynote presentation at the Oil Sands Tailings 2014 Conference is in three parts...
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Andy Ridge, executive director for Water Policy at AESRD, moves onto the overall land planning and integrated resource management concepts that are guiding the development of Alberta's new tailings...
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Andy Ridge, executive director for Water Policy at AESRD, finishes his keynote presentation by describing some of the details emerging in Alberta's new oil sands tailings management framework. He...
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Resource Date:
November
2013
Jay Woosaree discusses fescue grassland site characteristics, different reclamation treatments, results and future plans.
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Fescue grassland is very difficult to restore, due in part to poor establishment of seeds and erratic seed production. It requires on-going maintenance is required to have long term success. Yet, it...
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Jay Woosaree, revegetation ecologist for Alberta Innovates Technology Futures, talks about revegetation success of foothills fescue grassland over the last twenty years. This large seral and long...