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Syncrude's Reclamation Research Program
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The objective of Syncrude's land reclamation research program is to identify and develop cost-effective land reclamation strategies and techniques to achieve acceptable reclamation for all...
2019 Base Mine Lake Monitoring and Research Summary Report: Results from 2013-2018
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Syncrude's Base Mine Lake (BML) is the first, and currently the only full-scale commercial demonstration of the end pit lake technology in the oil sands industry. An oil sands end pit lake (EPL) is an...
2021 Pit Lake Monitoring and Research Report
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Syncrude first began investigating the Water-Capped Tailings Technology (WCTT) in the early 1980’s through the establishment of a research program founded on progressive scaled-up testing of water...
2024 Alberta Soils Tour
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Event Date and Time
May 29th, 2024 at 7:00am MST to May 30th, 2024 at 6:00pm MST
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This 2-day event will focus on the Boreal Transition Zone. The Tour will start from Edmonton and travel Northeast, exploring traditional and agricultural land use through soils, stopping overnight in...
A Causal Modelling Approach to Informing Woodland Caribou Conservation Policy from Observational Studies
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Examines the scientific framework for woodland caribou recovery efforts through the lens of causal modelling, highlighting feasible steps that could be taken to improve the rigour of causal inferences
A Census of Moose on Syncrude’s Leases 17 and 22 During Early February 1977
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Total numbers of moose observed and likely the total moose population, declined 40% (43 to 26) between Feb 1976 and Feb 1977. A disproportionately higher number of moose were present in aspen sites
A Retrospective Summary of Cervid Morbidity and Mortality in Ontario and Nunavut Regions of Canada
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This resource is available on an external database and may require a paid subscription to access it. It is included on the CCLM to support our goal of capturing and sharing the breadth of all...
A Review of Reindeer Lichen (Cladonia subgenus Cladina) Linear Growth Rates
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Cladonia subgenus Cladina (the reindeer lichens) can be a dominant part of terrestrial ecosystems worldwide. They are particularly abundant in arctic-alpine and boreal regions, where they are a...
A Study of Aquatic Environments in the Syncrude Development Area, 1984
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Characterize and re-define aquatic habitats. Aquatic habitat, water quality, flora, and fauna of the aquatic systems in the development area are typical of those found in the oil sands region
A Study of Biological Colonization of the West Interceptor Ditch and Lower Beaver Creek
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describe existing environmental conditions in, and to document natural biological colonization of, the West Interceptor Ditch and determine the degree of biological colonization of lower Beaver Creek
A Study of the Chemical and Physical Properties of Syncrude's Tailings Pond, Mildred Lake, 1980
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In 1980, the tailings pond was a highly stratified waterbody with a low density, well mixed surface zone (0-6 m) overlying a high density deep water zone (>10 m) where mixing is slow
A Synthesis of Three Decades of Eco-Hydrological Research at Scotty Creek, NWT, Canada
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Scotty Creek, Northwest Territories (NWT), Canada, has been the focus of eco-hydrological research for nearly three decades. Over this period, field and modelling studies have generated new insights...
Agronomic Properties and Reclamation Possibilities for Surface Materials on Syncrude Lease #17
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Reclamation planning for tar sands mining and extraction operation differs greatly from that used in Alberta foothills and plains coal mines. One of the main differences is that the bulk of the...
Alberta Soil Science Workshop 2023
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Event Date and Time
February 21st, 2023 at 1:00pm MST to February 23rd, 2023 at 6:00pm MST
Calgary, AB
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The Alberta Soil Sciene Workshop 2023 will be held in Calgary, AB. This years theme is: "Challenges for Soil Science in Response to Changing Needs".
Alberta Soil Science Workshop 2023: Challenges for Soil Science in Response to Changing Needs
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Event Date and Time
February 21st, 2023 at 12:00pm MST to February 23rd, 2023 at 1:30pm MST
Calgary, AB
Organization
The 59th Annual Alberta Soil Science Workshop will include sessions on (a) Land Use and Rangelands, (b) Soil Fertility, (c) Land Reclamation, (d) Forest/Wetland/Riparian Soils, and (e) Pedogenesis and...
Alberta Soil Science Workshop 2024: Soil Response to Extreme Events
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Event Date and Time
February 20th, 2024 at 9:00am MST to February 22nd, 2024 at 4:30pm MST
Lethbridge, AB
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Extreme events (including drought, fire, and climate change) may impact soil health and productivity. This conference will focus on these and other soil issues.
Alberta Soil Science Workshop: Soil Science for Sustainable Development
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Event Date and Time
May 23rd, 2022 at 9:00am MST to May 27th, 2022 at 4:00pm MST
Edmonton, AB
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The 2022 CSSS Annual meeting will be jointly held with the Alberta Soil Science Workshop (ASSW) in Edmonton, on the University of Alberta campus.
An Entomological Reconnaissance of Syncrude Lease #17 and its Environs
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Entomological reconnaissance study of Syncrude Lease #17 area to gain preliminary data and to examine the potential of insects as biological monitors of environmental changes resulting from Syncrude
ASN Webinar: Recent Developments in Anthroposol Classification
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Event Date and Time
January 12th, 2022 at 12:00pm MST to January 12th, 2022 at 12:45pm MST
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This webinar presentation is focused on revisions made to the proposed Anthroposolic soil Order classification in a recently published paper that Konstantin Dlusskiy co-authored. The original...