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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
Organization
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...
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
Organization
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
Organization
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
Organization
The 2022 CSSS Annual meeting will be jointly held with the Alberta Soil Science Workshop (ASSW) in Edmonton, on the University of Alberta campus.
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
Organization
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...
Canadian System of Soil Classification – 4th Edition Working Group Invitation
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Organization
The Canadian System of Soil Classification Pedology Committee invites interested soil scientists from across Canada to join the Soil Classification Working Group (SCWG) and participate in the...
Constructed Wetland Pilot Project at the Strachan Gas Plant
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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
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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...
Linear Features, Forestry and Wolf Predation of Caribou and Other Prey in West Central Alberta
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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...
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...
Video - A Comparison of Site Preparation Methods on Sub-surface Soil Resistance and Moisture on Reclaimed Industrial Sites in Northwestern Alberta
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This presentation discusses a comparison of site preparation methods on sub-surface soil resistance and moisture on reclaimed industrial sites in northwestern Alberta.
Video - Biodiversity Management Frameworks for Alberta's Land Use Planning Regions
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This presentation discusses Biodiversity Management Frameworks (BMFs), including indicators, triggers, monitoring and management response and reporting.
Video - Comparing Soil and Crop Management in Kazakhstan and Alberta
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Dr. Frank Larnery compares soils and crop management in Akmola province, Kazakhstan with cropping in the black soil zone of Alberta.
Video - Conservation Offset: A Tool for Land Management
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This presentation discusses conservation offsets such as wetland replacement. It is a tool to address multiple demands on land, air and watersheds.