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Caribou and Reindeer Migrations in the Changing Arctic
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Caribou and reindeer, Rangifer tarandus, are the most numerous and socio-ecologically important terrestrial species in the Arctic. Their migrations are directly and indirectly affected by the seasonal...
Continental Synchrony and Local Responses: Climatic Effects on Spatiotemporal Patterns of Calving in a Social Ungulate
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Warming temperatures and advancing spring are affecting annual snow and ice cycles, as well as plant phenology, across the Arctic and boreal regions. These changes may be linked to observed population...
Critical Summer Foraging Tradeoffs in a Subarctic Ungulate
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Summer diets are crucial for large herbivores in the subarctic and are affected by weather, harassment from insects and a variety of environmental changes linked to climate. Yet, understanding...
Forest Management and Wetland Stewardship Initiative
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The FMWSI is a partnership between Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC), Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc., Canfor, the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC), Millar Western Forest Products Ltd...
GIWS Distinguished Lecture Series
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Ilja van Meerveld is a Senior Teaching and Research Associate in the Department of Geography at the University of Zurich. She obtained her PhD in 2004 from Oregon State University, and worked at the...
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Ana Barros, Duke University will be presenting on: Running the Distance in Cogwheels - Multiscale Land-Atmosphere Interactions and Hydroclimatic Change. More information to come.
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Brad Wilcox, Texas A&M will be presenting on: The Ecohydrology of Woody Plant Encroachment: How the Conversion of Grasslands to Woodlands is Altering the Water Cycle. More information to come.
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Lecture 4: Moving toward the next generation of Arctic land models Cathy Wilson is a Senior Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), where she has held positions as Deputy Division Leader...
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LEcture 5: Deeper groundwater drilling an unsustainable solution to groundwater depletion Debra Perrone is an Assistant Professor of UCSB’s Environmental Studies Program. Deb integrates research...
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LEcture 6: Classification and Similarity for Global Hydrologic Prediction Ross Woods received his PhD at the University of Western Australia, under Dr Siva Sivapalan supervision in 1996. He is now an...
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Lecture 7: Coupled Hydrological and Biogeochemical Cycles in Watersheds: Responses to Anthropogenic Changes in the Critical Zone Elizabeth W. Boyer is an Associate Professor of water resources at the...
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Lecture 8: Which rainfall events produces the largest flash flood? A hydrologist by training, Markus Weiler has worked in fields ranging from hydrology, soil science, isotope geochemistry, solute...
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Lecture 10: River corridors as global hotspots for microplastic accumulation, degradation and environmental impacts Dr Stefan Krause is Professor of Ecohydrology and Biogeochemistry in the School of...
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Lecture 10: Ecohydrological connectivity – What do we know and what’s next? Genevieve Ali is an Associate Professor in the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of Guelph since January...
Guiding Principles for Wetland Stewardship and Forest Management Practitioner Guide
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This practitioner guide provides a user-friendly overview of the interactions between boreal wetlands and forests and what these interactions mean for forest managers working in Canada’s boreal.
Guiding Principles for Wetland Stewardship and Forest Management Technical Report
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This technical report describes in detail the interactions between boreal wetlands and forests and how forest managers can use this information to help avoid or minimize adverse effects on wetlands.
Increasing Fire Frequency and Severity Will Increase Habitat Loss for a Boreal Forest Indicator Species
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Climate change will lead to more frequent and more severe fires in some areas of boreal forests, affecting the distribution and availability of late-successional forest communities. These forest...
Moose Habitat and Populations in Alberta Boreal and Foothills Regions: Literature Review
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Moose occur across the northern Boreal and Foothills of Alberta (Alces alces). Their core range is in mid- and west-central Alberta and supports the highest densities of moose in the province. The...