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Effects of Elemental Sulfur on Soil pH and Growth of Saskatoon Berry (Amelanchier alnifolia) and Beaked Hazelnut (Corylus cornuta) Seedlings
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The land disturbed by open-pit oil sands mining must be restored to support the survival and growth of native boreal plants. Because tailings sand and sodic shale overburden are commonly used as an...
Effects of Fire Severity and Woody Debris on Tree Regeneration for Exploratory Well Pads in Jack Pine (Pinus banksiana) Forests
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This study compares the effects of wildfire and local variation in the amount of residual woody debris on natural regeneration in jack pine on exploratory well pads in Alberta’s boreal forest.
Effects of Narrow Linear Disturbances on Light and Wind Patterns in Fragmented Boreal Forests in Northeastern Alberta
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Forest fragmentation threatens forest biodiversity and ecosystem function. One of the concerns relates to increases in edge effects, which among other things affects the forest microclimate that...
Effects of Natural Land Cover, Anthropogenic Disturbance, Space, and Climate on Oribatid Mite Communities in Canada’s Oil Sands Region
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Soil contains a diverse fauna and microflora that are vital for maintaining healthy soils and their various ecosystem services. Oribatid mites are typically highly abundant arthropods in the soil and...
Effects of Wildfire and Soil Compaction on Recovery of Narrow Linear Disturbances in Upland Mesic Boreal Forests
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Energy exploration has led to fragmentation of habitats worldwide. In boreal forests of Alberta, Canada narrow clear-cut linear disturbances (3–14 m wide) called seismic lines are often the largest...
E-Lecture: Alternative Harvesting and Silvicultural Approaches for Caribou Habitat
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March 22nd, 2023 at 1:00pm EST to March 22nd, 2023 at 2:30pm EST
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Title: Alternative Harvesting and Silvicultural Approaches for Caribou Habitat Speaker: Joshua Killeen (M.Sc. P. Biol, FORCORP Solutions)
E-Lecture: Caribou Must Eat, but What Does it Take to Stay Alive? Disentangling the Forage-Risk Hypothesis in a Multi-Ungulate Community
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October 26th, 2022 at 1:00pm EST to October 26th, 2022 at 2:30pm EST
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Title: Caribou Must Eat, but What Does it Take to Stay Alive? Disentangling the Forage-Risk Hypothesis in a Multi-Ungulate Community Speaker: Jake Bradshaw (RPBio, FIT, PhD Candidate, University of...
E-Lecture: Collaborative and Multi-Species Planning for Caribou Conservation Across Canada
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September 28th, 2022 at 1:30pm EST to September 28th, 2022 at 2:30pm EST
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Title: Collaborative and Multi-Species Planning for Caribou Conservation Across Canada Speaker: Kate Lindsay (Senior Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer, Forest Product Association of Canada)
E-Lecture Series Winter 2021: The Canadian Forest Service Research to Support Climate Change
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January 27th, 2021 at 11:30am MST to January 27th, 2021 at 12:30pm MST
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Using Science to Inform Species at Risk Management: Wood Turtle Response to Forest Harvest will be presented by Christopher Edge, Atlantic Forestry Centre, Damien Mullin, University of New Brunswick...
E-Lecture Series Winter 2021: The Canadian Forest Service Research to Support Climate Change
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February 3rd, 2021 at 11:30am MST to February 3rd, 2021 at 12:30am MST
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Blurred Lines: Building Trajectories of Forest Recovery in Seismic Lines will be presented by Caren Jones, Northern Forestry Centre.
E-Lecture: Stairway to Heaven or Highway to Hell? How Characteristics of Forest Roads Shape Their Use by Large Mammals in the Boreal Forest
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November 30th, 2022 at 1:30pm EST to November 30th, 2022 at 2:30pm EST
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Title: Stairway to Heaven or Highway to Hell? How Characteristics of Forest Roads Shape Their Use by Large Mammals in the Boreal Forest Speaker: Martin-Hugues St-Laurent (Professor of Animal Ecology...
E-Lecture: Supporting Indigenous Groups to Implement Caribou Habitat Restoration
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February 1st, 2023 at 1:30pm EST to February 1st, 2023 at 2:30pm EST
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Title: Supporting Indigenous Groups to Implement Caribou Habitat Restoration Speaker: Cam Rollins (RPF, Environmental Solutions Manager, CCI Group of Companies)
Elk Winter Food Habits and Forage Quality Along the Eastern Slopes of Alberta (A Review)
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A review of the limited number of studies on elk winter food habits along the Eastern Slopes of Alberta shows that elk prefer grasses and grasslike plants over shrubs. When available, rough fescue (...
Ellen Macdonald
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Chair and Professor Forest Ecology and Conservation
EMEND for Schools: 360 Video and Teaching Resources
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The Emend for Schools: 360° Video EMEND Tour Teachers Resource is a full lesson plan and 360 immersive and interactive video teaching tool, including a teacher lesson plan and student workbook aligned...
Emerging Issues – Land Degradation
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Problems associated with soil degradation have, in some parts of Canada, reached crisis proportions. Combatting these problems is a complex task involving the consideration of social, economic, and...
Enhanced Revegetation and Reclamation of Oil Sands Disturbed Sites Using Actinorhizal and Mycorrhizal Biotechnology
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Preliminary results, after two growth seasons, show promise in the use of pre-inoculated seedlings in enhancing growth and establishment of alders and conifers on oil sands reclamation sites.