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A Guide To Mosses And Liverworts Of Alberta Peatlands
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The guide identifies 60 species of mosses and liverworts that comprise the flora of fens and bogs in Alberta and western boreal Canada, designed for use in the field and laboratory.
A Life Cycle Approach to Vegetation Management on Reclaimed Industrial Sites
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This resource is an excerpt from an issue of Canadian Reclamation (Issue 4, Vol 14) containing and article advising practitioners on best practices for vegetation management using the Life Cycle...
AB Beaver BMP Engagement Webinar
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As part of our ongoing commitment to exploring innovative approaches to coexisting with beavers while promoting ecosystem health and resilience, we are excited to invite you to an upcoming webinar...
Alberta Beaver Beneficial Management Practices
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The work of beavers supports watershed and ecological health across the landscape. Many of the benefits beavers provide directly benefit humans: attenuate flood peaks, store water during droughts...
Alberta Native Plants and Seeds: Wild Harvest, Registration and Deployment. A Guide for Technicians and Practitioners
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Re-vegetation of land disturbances began in Alberta in the 1970’s and has evolved over time. The use of native plants to revegetate land disturbances in forested areas of Alberta is mandated by the...
Alberta Reclamation Practitioner Survey
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At the 2023 Alberta Chapter, Canadian Land Reclamation Association annual conference, Chris Powter, Tanya Richens, Andy Etmanski, Amanda Schoonmaker, and Dean MacKenzie participated in a panel...
Alternative Native Boreal Seed and Plant Delivery Systems for Oil Sands Reclamation
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The purpose of this document is to review traditional and alternative systems of seed and nursery stock treatment and delivery for use in oil sands reclamation. Treatment systems are considered those...
Amanda Schoonmaker
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NSERC Indst Research Chair - Boreal Rec and Reforest
April 2021 Wetland Knowledge Exchange Webinar Series
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April 29th, 2021 at 12:00pm MST to April 29th, 2021 at 1:00pm MST
ONLINE,
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Natural Climate Solutions for Canada Presented by Pascal Badiou, Ducks Unlimited Canada and Ronnie Drever, Nature United Alongside the steep reductions needed in fossil fuel emissions, natural climate...
Assessing Ecological Recovery of Reclaimed Well Sites: A Case Study From Alberta, Canada
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Empirical evaluations of reclamation success are critical for understanding the speed of ecosystem recovery and improving best practices. In this study, we provide a quantitative evaluation of the...
Assessing Peatland Restoration Success to Meet Alberta’s Peatland Reclamation Criteria
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We conducted a full peatland assessment using the new criteria on a restored well pad near Peace River, Alberta. In 2012, mineral overburden was removed along with geo-textile and the buried peat was...
Assessing Post-harvest Interim Seed Storage Conditions: A Case Study of Four Boreal Plant Species
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The longevity of seeds in storage is modulated by the initial quality as well as the storage conditions.
Assessing Post-Harvest Interim Seed Storage Conditions: A Case Study of Four Boreal Plant Species Used in Land Reclamation
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April 20th, 2023 at 11:30am MST to April 20th, 2023 at 1:00pm MST
Calgary, AB
Presenter: Jean-Marie Sobze, PhD RPF, Manager, Boreal Forest Plant and Seed Technology Access Centre, Centre for Boreal Research, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT). For many of the...
Beaver Co-existence Tools - Exploring Riparian Stewardship and Regulations Winter Speaker Series
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ONLINE,
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Ever start planning a project in a riparian area, but didn't know which regulations apply, or if you need a permit? You're not alone! Join Cows and Fish, the Environmental Law Centre and invited...
Beaver Information Night!
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October 30th, 2023 at 4:30pm MST to October 30th, 2023 at 6:30pm MST
Westlock, AB
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Beaver Information Night Join ALUS Barrhead-Westlock-Athabasca, the Athabasca Watershed Council, and Cows and Fish for an exciting evening filled with fascinating insights about beavers! This in...
Beavers and Drought Webinar
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Working with Beavers Collaborative (Cows and Fish and Miistakis Institute) is pleased to host this webinar about beavers and their role in watershed resiliency with respect to drought.
Boreal Nature Series: Air Quality in the Peace River-Three Creeks Area (Webinar)
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April 22nd, 2020 at 7:00pm to April 22nd, 2020 at 8:30pm
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The Boreal Nature Series (BNS) is a speaker series hosted by the NAIT Centre for Boreal research, promoting current research and projects related to the boreal forest region. Each session includes...