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BERA News Fall 2022
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Understanding how birds respond to landscape disturbance is key to effective restoration. Two studies used non-invasive microphone arrays to determine the exact locations of singing individuals in the...
BERA News Spring 2022
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Mounding is a common restoration technique designed to improve microsite conditions for planted seedlings in wetlands. There are a variety of strategies for constructing mounds, though, and how mounds...
Disconnectivity Matters: The Outsized Role of Small Ephemeral Wetlands in Landscape-scale Nutrient Retentions
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Wetlands protect downstream waters by filtering excess nitrogen (N) generated from agricultural and urban activities. Small ephemeral wetlands, also known as geographically isolated wetlands (GIWs)...
Discover the Wetland Centre at Evergreen Park
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April 15th, 2021 at 6:00pm MST to April 15th, 2021 at 7:30pm MST
ONLINE, AB
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Virtually explore and learn about Canada’s first outdoor, hands-on site for boreal wetlands training, research and demonstrations. Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and the Evergreen Learning and...
Discover the Wetland Centre at Evergreen Park
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April 13th, 2021 at 10:00am MST to April 13th, 2021 at 11:30am MST
ONLINE, AB
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Virtually explore and learn about Canada’s first outdoor, hands-on site for boreal wetlands training, research and demonstrations. Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and the Evergreen Learning and...
Increasing Contributions of Peatlands to Boreal Evapotranspiration in a Warming Climate
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The response of evapotranspiration (ET) to warming is of critical importance to the water and carbon cycle of the boreal biome, a mosaic of land cover types dominated by forests and peatlands. The...
The Biophysical Climate Mitigation Potential of Boreal Peatlands During the Growing Season
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Peatlands and forests cover large areas of the boreal biome and are critical for global climate regulation. They also regulate regional climate through heat and water vapour exchange with the...
The Boreal Ecosystem Recovery and Assessment (BERA)
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The boreal region of Alberta contains extensive disturbances from natural resource extraction. Roads, well pads, seismic lines (petroleum-exploration corridors), forest-harvest areas, and other...
The Edge 2022 (BERA Systhesis)
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The central goal of the Boreal Ecosystem Recovery and Assessment (BERA) program is to understand the effects of industrial disturbance on natural ecosystem dynamics, and to develop strategies for...
The Edge: The BERA Program 2024 Synthesis Report
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The 2024 issue of The Edge summarizes the following key findings: Plan A better understanding of passive recovery trajectories will help guide restoration planning LiDAR is a powerful planning tool...
Webinar - Inspiring a Culture of Responsible Resource Development through the Evergreen Learning and Innovation Centre
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The Evergreen Learning and Innovation Centre provides a trustworthy environment for resource partners to exchange ideas, communicate expectations, learn from others and inspire innovation.
Wetlands Training: Wetland classification and hydrology field methods
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April 6th, 2021 at 9:00am MST to April 6th, 2021 at 12:00pm MST
ONLINE, AB
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This no-cost online event will provide a forum to learn about wetland classification and hydrology field methods. As we are unable to host an in-person event, participants will virtually explore the...