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14th Annual Meeting of the Grassland Restoration Forum - Notes from the Field: Projects, Research & Reclamation
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Event Date and Time
November 18th, 2021 at 8:30am MST to November 18th, 2021 at 3:30pm MST
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The Grassland (formerly Foothills) Restoration Forum Fall Information session gathers a variety of stakeholders and interested parties to exchange current information on grassland conservation, restoration and reclamation
A Walking Tour of the Stavely Research Ranch
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September 21st, 2021 at 8:00am MST to September 21st, 2021 at 5:00pm MST
Porcupine Hills, AB
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A day long tour focusing on: The ecological context of the Foothills Parkland; role of grasses in building soils and storing carbon; and role of range health in the capture and storage of water in the watershed.
Available for Download: Recovery Strategies for Industrial Development in Native Grassland for the Dry Mixedgrass Natural Subregion 2nd Edition
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The Grassland Restoration Forum is proud to present the long-awaited 2nd Edition of the Recovery Strategies for the Dry Mixedgrass Natural Subregion ( download here). In addition to updating the...
Biogeochemical Response to Vegetation and Hydrologic Change in an Alaskan Boreal Fen Ecosystem
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Boreal peatlands store approximately one third of the earth’s terrestrial carbon, locked away in currently waterlogged and frozen conditions. Peatlands of boreal and arctic ecosystems are affected...
Bipole III Transmission Project – Mammals Monitoring Program
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The Bipole III Transmission Project is a 1,388 km high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project traversing several ecozones. The project starts at the Keewatinohk converter station near...
Bipole III Transmission Project: Annual Monitoring Reports
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The Bipole III Transmission Project is a 1,388 km high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project traversing several ecozones. The project starts at the Keewatinohk converter station near...
Canadian Wetland Inventory using Google Earth Engine: The First Map and Preliminary Results
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Although wetlands provide valuable services to humans and the environment and cover a large portion of Canada, there is currently no Canada-wide wetland inventory based on the specifications defined...
Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) and Inuit Nutrition Security in Canada
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The objective of this study was to examine food and nutrition security in relation to wildlife population and management status across Inuit Nunangat (the Inuit homeland, consisting of four regions...
Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) and Inuit Nutrition Security in Canada
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A 2018 academic paper examining the relationship between Inuit nutrition and caribou. It found that “Caribou was the top dietary source of protein in Nunavut (up to 35% of total intake) and the ISR...
CBFA/FPAC, Pasquia-Bog Caribou Conservation Plan
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Project Description:The Pasquia-Bog area was assessed by reviewing best available caribou Indigenous Knowledge and western science information to characterize the caribou range and draft an...
DetourGold – Mammals Monitoring Program
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Wood was awarded a contract in 2008 to undertake baseline wildlife assessments in the study area and develop and conduct a long-term mammals monitoring program (focused on caribou, moose and wolves)...
Finding Lichen for Caribou
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A storymap website that explains the importance of lichen as a food source for caribou and the first steps of a project for mapping lichen undertaken by Natural Resources Canada's Canada Centre for...
Grassland Assessment Training
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Event Date and Time
September 16th, 2021 at 8:00am MST to September 16th, 2021 at 5:00pm MST
Brooks, AB
Organization
This course offers field-based training on common plant identification, use of soils and landscape mapping (AGRASID and GVI) in relation to Alberta’s Range Plant Community Guides and Range Health Assessment Manuals
Grassland Restoration Forum Fall Information Session 2023 – “Seeds”
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Event Date and Time
November 16th, 2023 at 8:30am MST to November 16th, 2023 at 4:00pm MST
Claresholm, AB
Organization
This one-day event gathers a variety of industry and grassland stakeholders to exchange current information on grassland restoration and conservation through a variety of presentations and mini updates.
Historical Landscape Use of Migratory Caribou: New Insights From Old Antlers
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Accumulations of shed caribou antlers ( Rangifer tarandus) are valuable resources for expanding the temporal scope with which we evaluate seasonal landscape use of herds. Female caribou shed their...
How to use Range Plant Community Guides and Recovery Strategies Manuals for Project and Reclamation Planning in Grasslands
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Event Date and Time
September 15th, 2021 at 8:00am MST to September 15th, 2021 at 5:00pm MST
Brooks, AB
Organization
This one day, class-based course will provide valuable context to interpret the results of data collected in the upcoming AEP Conservation Assessments – Strategic Siting and Pre-disturbance Site Assessments for Industrial Activities on Native Grasslands.
Industry Tour – Grassland Conservation and Restoration on a Multiple Use Landscape for Foothills Fescue Native Grasslands
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Event Date and Time
July 21st, 2021 at 8:00am MST to July 22nd, 2021 at 5:00pm MST
, AB
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A two-day tour of industrial sites to illustrate different construction and reclamation practices in southwestern Alberta grassland sites
Laurie Chan
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Professor and holder of the Canada Research Chair in Toxicology and Environmental Health