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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
Organization
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
4-day SST Version 3.0 Certification Course
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Event Date and Time
April 9th, 2024 at 9:00am MST to April 12th, 2024 at 4:30pm MST
This 4 day course includes over three days of instruction on theory, software tool operation, and case studies, with the exam on the fourth day (four-hour comprehensive exam). Students achieving a...
A Walking Tour of the Stavely Research Ranch
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Event Date and Time
September 21st, 2021 at 8:00am MST to September 21st, 2021 at 5:00pm MST
Porcupine Hills, AB
Organization
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
News
Organization
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...
Course: Subsoil Salinity Tool (SST) Version 3.0 - 2 Day Update
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Event Date and Time
April 19th, 2022 at 8:00am EST to April 20th, 2022 at 4:30pm EST
Calgary, AB
This 2 day update course provides a description of changes to chloride guideline calculations from the previous version (v2.5.3), and also describes the SAR and sodium guideline calculations introduced into Version 3.0
Course: Subsoil Salinity Tool (SST) Version 3.0 - 4-day Certification
Event
Event Date and Time
April 26th, 2022 at 8:00am MST to April 29th, 2022 at 4:30pm MST
Organization
The Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) Subsoil Salinity Tool (SST) Version 3.0 is a software tool used to generate Tier 2A and 2B Subsoil Remediation Guidelines (SRGs) for chloride, SAR and sodium...
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.
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
Organization
A two-day tour of industrial sites to illustrate different construction and reclamation practices in southwestern Alberta grassland sites
Peat Loss Collocates with a Threshold in Plant–Mycorrhizal Associations in Drained Peatlands Encroached by Trees
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Drainage-induced encroachment by trees may have major effects on the carbon balance of northern peatlands, and responses of microbial communities are likely to play a central mechanistic role. We...
Southern Alberta Native Seed Collaborative
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Event Date and Time
November 17th, 2023 at 8:30am MST to November 17th, 2023 at 3:30pm MST
Claresholm , AB
Organization
The SANSC meeting will host talks from experts working on the ground in the native seed industry.
SST Version 3.0 Certification Course
Event
Event Date and Time
September 12th, 2023 at 8:00am MST to September 15th, 2023 at 4:30pm MST
Organization
Equilibrium Environmental will present a full 4-day online SST Version 3.0 certification course in September. It is not mandatory for practitioners who are already certified in a previous version of...
Subsoil Salinity Tool (SST) Version 3.0 Course
Event
Event Date and Time
April 18th, 2023 at 8:00am MST to April 21st, 2023 at 4:30pm MST
Organization
The Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) Subsoil Salinity Tool (SST) Version 3.0 is a software tool used to generate Tier 2A and 2B Subsoil Remediation Guidelines (SRGs) for chloride, SAR and sodium...
The Third Generation of Pan-Canadian Wetland Map at 10 m Resolution Using Multisource Earth Observation Data on Cloud Computing Platform
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Development of the Canadian Wetland Inventory Map (CWIM) has thus far proceeded over two generations, reporting the extent and location of bog, fen, swamp, marsh, and water wetlands across the country...
Webinar - Recovery Strategies for Industrial Development in Native Grassland – the Dry Mixedgrass Natural Subregion
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Event Date and Time
February 13th, 2024 at 12:00pm MST to February 13th, 2024 at 1:00pm MST
Organization
The Recovery Strategies for Industrial Development in Native Grasslands project is a multi-stakeholder initiative to provide guidance to minimize future impacts, and promote effective reclamation...
Webinar: Containment/Restoration of Annual-Brome Invaded Mixedgrass Prairie Using the Herbicide Indaziflam
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Event Date and Time
March 22nd, 2023 at 12:00pm to March 22nd, 2023 at 1:00pm
Annual bromegrasses are prevalent weeds on North American rangeland that are spreading into Canada’s mixedgrass prairie. They change plant community structure and function, lower desirable and overall...