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Leveraging Genomics Tools to Explore Relationships Between Agriculture, Biodiversity and Waterfowl Productivity in Prairie Wetlands
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Environmental genomics is a research method that sequences DNA from samples collected from the environment (e.g. wetlands, water, soil, organisms, etc.). This method can accelerate species...
Linear Features, Forestry and Wolf Predation of Caribou and Other Prey in West Central Alberta
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The primary goal of this research was to determine how human activities affect caribou population dynamics through modification of predator‐prey relationships. This knowledge can then be used to...
Litter Decomposition and Nutrient Dynamics of Four Macrophytes in Intact, Restored, and Constructed Freshwater Marshes of Canada
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The restoration and construction of wetlands offer opportunities to rewet soils, inhibit decomposition, and enhance nutrient retention in decomposing litters. Here, we report the decomposition rates...
Long-term Revegetation Success of Industry Reclamation Techniques for Native Grassland: Northern Fescue Natural Subregion
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This study is part of a multi-year, multi-stakeholder initiative to revisit industry revegetation strategies for native prairie in the Grassland Natural Region. Updating the guidelines is a two-step...
Long-term Revegetation Success of Industry Reclamation Techniques for Native Mixedgrass Prairie Cypress Uplands and Majorville Uplands Case Studies
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The purpose of this research project is to provide industry and the government of Alberta regulatory agencies with results and key learnings regarding the long term recovery of native mixedgrass...
Marcel Darveau
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National Boreal Sustainable Land Use Research Scientist
March 2021 Wetland Knowledge Exchange Webinar
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Floods, carbon, ducks, and trails: Quantifying and communicating wetland ecosystem services in Atlantic Canada Presented by Emma Bocking, Ducks Unlimited Canada Rapid functional assessment tools like...
March 2023 Wetland Knowledge Exchange Webinar
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How mounds are made matters: implications for seismic line restoration in peatlands Presenter: Kimberly Kleinke, University of Waterloo The boreal forest of western Canada is fragmented by seismic...
May 2021 Wetland Knowledge Exchange Webinar Series
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A Very Visual Field Guide for Wetland Classification in Alberta Presented by Catherine Brown, Ducks Unlimited Canada Wetlands are an integral part of Alberta’s landscape and provide a critical role in...
May 2024 Wetland Knowledge Exchange Newsletter
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The Wetland Knowledge Exchange releases monthly newsletters that highlight new research, publications, news, interesting facts, events and more. In this edition you will learn about: Alberta Beaver...
May Wetland BMP Knowledge Exchange Webinar - Boreal Wetland Conservation at Work
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May 26th, 2020 at 12:00pm MST to May 26th, 2020 at 1:00pm MST
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Boreal Wetland Conservation at Work Presented by Bev Gingras, Kylie McLeod, Leanne Mingo and Franki Alo with Ducks Unlimited Canada Wetlands dominate Canada’s boreal landscape and provide numerous...
Meet the COPs
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Addressing environmental issues that have global implications requires coordinated international efforts. Did you know the first modern environmental treaty between nations focused specifically on...
Monitoring Wetland Vegetation and Reclamation Across Space and Time
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Measuring variability in natural processes requires rigorous data collection and could increase the cost of environmental monitoring for oil and gas operators. Recent advances in remote-sensing and...
Moose and Predator Numerical Responses to Anthropogenic Features in the Alberta Oil Sands Region
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Landscape disturbance is typically synonymous with habitat loss and fragmentation, and subsequent biodiversity loss. However, the effects of landscape disturbance vary among species and disturbance...
Motorized Activity on Legacy Seismic Lines: A Predictive Modeling Approach to Prioritize Restoration Efforts
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Natural regeneration of seismic lines, cleared for hydrocarbon exploration, is slow and often hindered by vegetation damage, soil compaction, and motorized human activity. There is an extensive...
Native Prairie Protocol for Salt-Affected Wellsites Scientific Rationale Document
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There are a large number of oil and gas sites with salts in soil that exceed one or more generic guideline values. The nature of generic guidelines is that, by definition, they do not uniquely...
New Ducks Unlimited Canada Field Guide Highlights the Vital Role of Wetlands in the Yukon
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Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) proudly announces the launch of the Yukon Wetland Field Guide , an essential resource designed to increase understanding and conservation of the region’s unique and...
November 2020 Wetland Knowledge Exchange Webinar
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Boreal Fen Vegetation Initiation on Residual Mineral Substrates Presented by Felix Nwaishi, Mount Royal University and Bin Xu, NAIT Centre for Boreal Research Energy exploration in Alberta’s oil sands...