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A Guide to Classification Using Aerial Photography (English)
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This guide begins by outlining the value of using aerial photography in caribou monitoring programs in terms of documentation, education, and knowledge sharing. The guide then features numerous photos...
A Guide To Mosses And Liverworts Of Alberta Peatlands
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The guide identifies 60 species of mosses and liverworts that comprise the flora of fens and bogs in Alberta and western boreal Canada, designed for use in the field and laboratory.
A Life Cycle Approach to Vegetation Management on Reclaimed Industrial Sites
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This resource is an excerpt from an issue of Canadian Reclamation (Issue 4, Vol 14) containing and article advising practitioners on best practices for vegetation management using the Life Cycle...
A Strong Mitigation Scenario Maintains Climate Neutrality of Northern Peatlands
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Northern peatlands store 300–600 Pg C, of which approximately half are underlain by permafrost. Climate warming and, in some regions, soil drying from enhanced evaporation are progressively...
Aerial Counts Factsheet (English)
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The Aerial Counts Factsheet is a rapid infographic-style communication covering the essentials of the Aerial Counts monitoring method for boreal caribou. This resource is meant to be used in...
Aerial Imagery Factsheet (English)
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The Aerial Imagery Factsheet is a rapid infographic-style communication covering the essentials of the Aerial Imagery monitoring method for boreal caribou. This resource is meant to be used in...
Aerial Occupancy Surveys Factsheet (English)
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The Aerial Occupancy Surveys Factsheet is a rapid infographic-style communication covering the essentials of the Aerial Occupancy Surveys monitoring method for boreal caribou. This resource is meant...
Aerial Surveys Detailed Writeup
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The Aerial Surveys detailed writeup includes a chapter introduction addressing the common strengths, weaknesses, and considerations of the following field methods: Aerial Counts, Occupancy Surveys...
Alberta Native Plants and Seeds: Wild Harvest, Registration and Deployment. A Guide for Technicians and Practitioners
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Re-vegetation of land disturbances began in Alberta in the 1970’s and has evolved over time. The use of native plants to revegetate land disturbances in forested areas of Alberta is mandated by the...
Alberta Reclamation Practitioner Survey
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At the 2023 Alberta Chapter, Canadian Land Reclamation Association annual conference, Chris Powter, Tanya Richens, Andy Etmanski, Amanda Schoonmaker, and Dean MacKenzie participated in a panel...
Alternative Native Boreal Seed and Plant Delivery Systems for Oil Sands Reclamation
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The purpose of this document is to review traditional and alternative systems of seed and nursery stock treatment and delivery for use in oil sands reclamation. Treatment systems are considered those...
Amanda Schoonmaker
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NSERC Indst Research Chair - Boreal Rec and Reforest
Announcing the NEW "Caribou Ecology and Recovery Webinar Series"!
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We are excited to announce the kick-off of the Caribou Ecology and Recovery Webinar Series. Join us to explore the latest research supporting caribou ecology and recovery in Canada—from the mechanisms...
April 2021 Wetland Knowledge Exchange Webinar Series
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April 29th, 2021 at 12:00pm MST to April 29th, 2021 at 1:00pm MST
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Natural Climate Solutions for Canada Presented by Pascal Badiou, Ducks Unlimited Canada and Ronnie Drever, Nature United Alongside the steep reductions needed in fossil fuel emissions, natural climate...
Arctic Canadian Diamond Company Shares Details of Mitigation Plan for Future Open Pit Mine in Caribou Range
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During a recent public hearing regarding the future Point Lake open pit mine in the Northwest Territories, the Arctic Canadian Diamond Company declared intent to ensure the project does not negatively...
Artificial Intelligence Offers a New Solution to Sorting Camera Trap Data
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The open source community is working together to provide ecologists and wildlife biologist with a time and cost-saving solution to the tedious work of sorting and classifying images captured by...
Assessing Ecological Recovery of Reclaimed Well Sites: A Case Study From Alberta, Canada
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Empirical evaluations of reclamation success are critical for understanding the speed of ecosystem recovery and improving best practices. In this study, we provide a quantitative evaluation of the...
Assessing Peatland Restoration Success to Meet Alberta’s Peatland Reclamation Criteria
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We conducted a full peatland assessment using the new criteria on a restored well pad near Peace River, Alberta. In 2012, mineral overburden was removed along with geo-textile and the buried peat was...