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Can Plant or Lichen Natural Abundance 15N Ratios Indicate the Influence of Oil Sands N Emissions on Bogs?
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The 140,329 km 2 Athabasca Oil Sands Administrative Area (OSAA), which contains 8982 km 2 of bogs. Since the late 1970s, N emissions from oil sands development in the OSAA have steadily increased...
CEMA Resources Available Online
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The Cumulative Environmental Management Association (CEMA) was a leading multi-stakeholder group operating in the heart of Canada’s boreal forest - the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta...
Comparison of Soil Quality and Productivity of Reclaimed and Native Oil Sands Soils
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The primary target of land reclamation in the Athabasca Oil Sands (AOS) region of Canada is to re-create ecosystems which are similar to the pre-disturbance ecosystems. The main objective of this...
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...
Long-term Changes in Soil Salinity as Influenced by Subsoil Thickness in a Reclaimed Coal Mine in East-central Alberta
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Elevated salinity and sodicity are major challenges to reclamation of surface-mined coal sites in the Alberta Plains region. Research plots were established in 1981 at the Battle River Coal Mine near...
Online Course: SOIL 210 Soil Science for Archaeology
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March 22nd, 2002 at 9:00am MST to April 21st, 2022 at 12:00pm MST
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25-hour introductory soil science course led by Dr. Konstantin Dlusskiy includes elements of surficial geology relevant to archaeological investigations
Online Course: Soil Classification: Short Course (SOIL410 Wi22)
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February 2nd, 2022 at 8:00am MST to February 3rd, 2022 at 5:00pm MST
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Advanced short course on soil classification
Online Course: Soil Mapping: Short Course (SOIL420 Wi22)
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February 9th, 2022 at 8:00am MST to February 10th, 2022 at 5:00pm MST
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Advanced online course on soil survey and mapping
Quantifying Restoration Success via Natural Recovery in Forested Areas Following Pipeline Construction
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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...
Registration Open for Soil Classification: Short Course (SOIL410 Wi22)
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This advanced soil science course led by Dr. Konstantin Dlusskiy focuses on: Common landforms and parent materials associated with soils in Prairies, Soil drainage classes and soil moisture regimes...
Registration Open for Soil Mapping: Short Course (SOIL420 Wi22)
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Advanced online course on soil survey and mapping
Research as Reciprocity: Northern Cree Community-Based and Community-Engaged Research on Wild Food Contamination in Alberta’s Oil Sands Region
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In this paper, the author suggests that it is possible to participate in research as an act of reciprocity; when a community asks a researcher for help on a specific topic, the application of that...
Scott Ketcheson
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Assistant Professor, Canada Research Chair in Hydrological Sustainability
SOIL 230: Pedology Field School
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May 21st, 2024 at 8:00am MST to May 23rd, 2024 at 5:00pm MST
, AB
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This 24-h introductory soil science course is fully field-based. The 3-day field school led by Dr. Konstantin Dlusskiy focuses on hands-on experience with application to industry standards. •...
SOIL 410: Soil Classification Course
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March 27th, 2024 at 8:00am MST to March 28th, 2024 at 5:00pm MST
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This advanced soil science course led by Dr. Konstantin Dlusskiy focuses on: • Common landforms and parent materials associated with soils in Prairies • Soil drainage classes and soil moisture regimes...
SOIL 420: Soil Mapping Course
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April 3rd, 2024 at 8:00am MST to April 4th, 2024 at 5:00pm MST
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This advanced soil science course led by Dr. Konstantin Dlusskiy focuses on: • The process of soil survey Prediction of soil types based on imagery interpretation Design of soil map legends...
Soil Salinity in Alberta
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Origins, extent and reclamation of saline soils in Alberta are described. Natural and man-induced salinity are addressed but the latter is emphasized. Major activities/structures responsible for...
Webinar - Towards Understanding the Influence of Headwater Catchments on Water Availability in the Athabasca River Basin
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This presentation highlights the importance of northern Alberta’s “mountains” and wetlands on sustaining water flows in local streams and regional rivers in the Athabasca River Basin.