Search Results
Displaying:
1 - 20 of 31
Constructed Wetland Pilot Project at the Strachan Gas Plant
Resource
A pilot scale constructed wetland was built at the Strachan Gas Plant to evaluate its ability to treat dissolved phase hydrocarbons in groundwater. The overall objective was to assess the feasibility...
Disturbance Zones of Influence on Boreal Songbird Communities in Northeastern Alberta
Resource
Canada’s boreal forest is important habitat for many North American birds, which play a vital role in the health of forests, and provide ecosystem services. Expanding human development in northern...
Drivers, Pressures, and State Responses to Inform Long-term Oil Sands Wetland Monitoring Program Objectives
Resource
Boreal peatlands provide numerous ecosystem services ranging from carbon sequestration to the provisioning of habitat for species integral to Indigenous communities. In the Oil Sands Region of Alberta...
Linear Features, Forestry and Wolf Predation of Caribou and Other Prey in West Central Alberta
Resource
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...
Review of Revegetation Practices for Oil and Gas Disturbances in Western Canada
Resource
Various methods have been developed and used to revegetate sites disturbed by oil and gas activities in Western Canada. Considerable information describing these methods and their effectiveness exists...
Scaling Up the Role of Predation in Caribou Declines in West-Central Alberta (Redwillow, Narraway, Redrock Prairie Creek, A la Pêche and Little Smoky Ranges)
Resource
Anthropogenic disturbances contribute to the way animals perceive and respond to their environment. These multiple disturbances can additionally act in non-independent ways to shape an animal’s...
Scaling Up the Role of Predation in Caribou Declines in West-Central Alberta (Redwillow, Narraway, Redrock Prairie Creek, A la Pêche and Little Smoky Ranges). 2012 AUPRF project status update
Resource
Avoidance by caribou and increased wolf predation risk in disturbed areas indicate functional habitat loss for caribou, yet these patterns alone do not necessarily imply a demographic impact. Spatial...
Scaling Up the Role of Predation in Caribou Declines in West‐Central Alberta (Redwillow, Narraway, Redrock Prairie Creek, A la Pêche and Little Smoky Ranges). Interim Report
Resource
Our primary goal is to address the relative contributions of forestry and oil and gas production to the decline of caribou populations. This knowledge can then be used to develop appropriate...
Video - Aboriginal and Treaty Rights in 2016: Challenges & Opportunities
Resource
Doug Eyford speaks to the changing climate among First Nations and governments in Canada and discusses Canada`s proposed National Reconciliation Framework.
Video - AIA 2016 Conference Green Paper Presentation
Resource
Drs. Anne Naeth & Vic Adamowicz present "Land and People: An Outlook of Opportunity or Inevitable Decline", the AIA commissioned Green Paper to be authored at arms length by peer recognized experts.
Video - Alberta Water Law, Challenges, Possible Solutions
Resource
This talk summarizes the progression of water law and water rights policy in Western Canada and provides some possible solutions for current and emerging challenges.
Video - Alberta's Water Priorities: Update on wetlands
Resource
This 2012 talk presented the government's take on provincial water priorities, specifically in regards to the provincial wetlands policy.
Video - Cold Matters: The snows of yesteryear and the future water supply of the mountain west
Resource
This talk focuses on glacier and mountain snow pack changes, and what that says about Alberta's water future.
Video - Cold Matters: The Snows of Yesteryear and the Future Water Supply of the Mountain West
Resource
At the 2012 Alberta Institute of Agrologists conference, Bob Sanford - Chair, United Nations Water for Life Decade - gave a presentation about the variability of western Canada's climate, and what that may mean for the future.
Video - Ecological Tools for Sustainable Management of Alberta Rangelands
Resource
Barry Adams discusses ecological tools and their core applications to rangeland management.
Video - Extreme Conditions, Native Landscapes Restoration
Resource
Debbie Everts talks about some their reclamation work is southwest Alberta. Dr Steve Tannas finishes by describing a Cows and Fish riparian restoration project.
Video - Is the Alberta Climate Change Leadership Plan a Game Changer?
Resource
This presentation reviews the Alberta Climate Leadership Plan, what it means for Alberta's international reputation, Canada's Greenhouse Gas policies, and resource development challenges.
Video - Most Recent Scenarios of Future Climate Change for Canada and Alberta
Resource
Adam Fenech explains the temperature has been going up in Banff, when looking at records from 1888 to 2012.
Video - Pembina Institute Updates Landowner's Guide to Oil & Gas Development
Resource
This talk at the AIA 2016 Conference covered Pembina Institute's update to their guide to landowners who are dealing with the oil and gas industry in Alberta around development and reclamation issues.