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Mine Closure Strategy in the North: The use of Semi-Passive Biological Treatment for Removal of As, Sb and Se from Mine Impacted Water

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Authors
Amelie Janin
Steve Wilbur
Isobel Ness
Organization
Canadian Land Reclamation Association (CLRA)
Yukon University
Project
National CLRA Conference Papers
Resource Date:
2016
Passive water treatment technologies are increasingly being considered for mine site closure in the Yukon. Efforts are currently underway in Yukon to test, compare and contrast passive treatment...

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Effect of treatment on As levels
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Constructed Wetland Design and Optimization for Metal and Metalloid Treatment at the Minto Mine, in the Yukon, Canada

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Authors
Monique Haakensen
Vanessa Friesen
Ryan Herbert
Organization
Canadian Land Reclamation Association (CLRA)
Project
National CLRA Conference Papers
Resource Date:
2016
Constructed wetland treatment systems (CWTSs) can treat various contaminants in water when designed and executed in a scientifically guided manner. A site-specific CWTS is being developed for Capstone...

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Constructed wetland demonstration
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Invasion and Control of Exotic Cattails in Wild Rice Stands in Ontario

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Authors
Peter Ferguson Lee
Kristi Dysievick
John Kabatay
Organization
Lakehead University
Canadian Land Reclamation Association (CLRA)
Project
National CLRA Conference Papers
Resource Date:
2016
Two species of wild rice are found in Canada (Aiken et. al, 1989). Southern wild rice (Zizania aquatica L.) is restricted to the lower Great Lakes where it is at the northern limit of its range in...

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Managing invasive cattails
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Wetland Restoration for Endangered Species Recovery - A Multidisciplinary Case Study of Big Meadow Bog, Brier Island, Nova Scotia

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Authors
Nicholas Hill
Nelson O’Driscoll
Sarah Hines
Erin Bennett
Iraklis Panagiotakis
Maria Chrysochoou
Dimitris Dermatas
Luca di Palma
Demetris Lekkas
Mirta Menone
Chris Metcalfe
Matthew Moore
Contacts
Nicholas Hill
Organization
Southwest Nova Biosphere Association
Acadia University
Trent University
ENYDRON - Environmental Protection Services
University of Connecticut
National Technical University of Athens
Sapienza Università di Roma (Sapienza University of Rome)
University of the Aegean
Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (National University of Mar del Plata)
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Resource Date:
2024
This book provides an overview of the history of this site and the complex effects of the hydrological and ecological changes through the landscape changes, vegetation adaptation, biovector...

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Eastern Mountain Avens Wildflower
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New Insights into Distinguishing Temperate Deciduous Swamps from Upland Forests and Shrublands with SAR

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Authors
Sarah Banks
Koreen Millard
Laura Dingle-Robertson
Jason Duffe
Contacts
Sarah Banks
Organization
Government of Canada
Carleton University
Resource Date:
2024
Although wetlands are widely recognized for thier important role in providing ecosystem services, their abundance, spatial extent, and condition remain poorly constrained and at-risk of decline...

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A Global Systematic Review of the Cultural Ecosystem Services Provided by Wetlands

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Authors
Kevin Wood
Lucy Jupe
Francisca Aguiar
Alexandra Collins
Scott Davidson
Will Freeman
Liam Kirkpatrick
Tatiana Lobato-de Magalhães
Emma McKinley
Ana Nuno
Jordi Pagès
Antonella Petruzzella
Dave Pritchard
Jonathan Reeves
Sidinei Magela Thomaz
Sara Thornton
Hiromi Yamashita
Julia Newth
Contacts
Kevin Wood
Organization
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
University of Lisbon
Imperial College London
University of Plymouth
University of Waterloo
University of Querétaro
Mississippi State University
Cardiff University
University of Exeter
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) (Spanish National Research Council)
Rhodes University
Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB)
Charles Sturt University
The Ramsar Convention Secretariat
Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM) (State University of Maringá)
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU)
Resource Date:
2024
Wetlands make a disproportionately large contribution to global biodiversity and provide critical ecosystem services for humanity. Yet, our understanding of the cultural ecosystem services (CES)...

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Cultural Ecosystem Sevices
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Webinar - Wetlands as Fast-Acting and Sustainable Natural Climate Solutions

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Authors
Irena Creed
Contacts
Jessie Lavallee-Whiffen
Organization
University of Toronto (UofT)
Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC)
Project
Wetland Knowledge Exchange
Resource Date:
2025
Wetlands as Fast-Acting and Sustainable Natural Climate Solutions Dr. Irena Creed University of Toronto Natural climate solutions (NCS), such as wetland protection and restoration, offer significant...

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March 2025 Webinar
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Groundwater Vulnerability in the Athabasca and Cold Lake Oil Sands Regions: Gaps, Opportunties, and Challenges

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Authors
Jean Birks
John Gibson
Jon Fennell
C.N. McClain
D. Sayanda
G. Bickerton
Y. Yi
F. Castrillon-Munoz
Organization
InnoTech Alberta (ITA)
University of Calgary (UofC)
University of Victoria (UVic)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Resource Date:
2025
Oil sands development in the Athabasca and Cold Lake oil sands regions of Alberta has raised concerns about potential impacts to groundwater and groundwater dependent ecosystems. This review...

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Oil sands groundwater stressors
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