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Advances in Wetland Hydrology: The Canadian Contribution Over 75 Years
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Wetlands are an integral part of the Canadian landscape, providing crucial ecohydrological services with globally significant benefits. Over the past 75 years, Canadian scientists have emerged as...
Colin McCarter
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Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Geography and Department of Biology and Chemistry
Digging Into Canadian Soils - An Introduction to Soil Science
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Written entirely by members of the Canadian Society of Soil Science, "Digging into Canadian Soils: An Introduction to Soil Science" provides an introduction to the core disciplines of soil science...
Governance as a Driver of Change in the Canadian Boreal Zone
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The Canadian boreal forest is primarily public land, owned and managed by provincial governments on behalf of the public interest. Boreal forest governance consists of a complex patchwork of federal...
Groundwater in Peat and Peatlands
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Peatlands are wetlands with soil comprised of undecomposed remains of plants that accumulate in such a way that both responds to and controls the flux and storage of surface water and groundwater, as...
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...
Integrating Traditional and Evolutionary Knowledge in Biodiversity Conservation: A Population Level Case Study
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Despite their dual importance in the assessment of endangered/threatened species, there have been few attempts to integrate traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) and evolutionary biology knowledge...
Peat Swamp Hydrological Connectivity and Runoff Vary by Hydrogeomorphic Setting: Implications for Carbon Storage
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Despite their importance in carbon cycling and catchment runoff dynamics, the hydrology of temperate peat swamps in response to changing hydrometeorological conditions is largely understudied. We...
Pollution timebombs: Contaminated wetlands are ticking towards ignition
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Wetlands across the globe have long served as natural repositories for humanity’s toxic legacy, absorbing and retaining hundreds to thousands of years’ worth of pollution. These swampy vaults have...
SALMTEC ABWRET-A: Interactive Class
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December 8th, 2023 at 12:00pm MST to December 8th, 2023 at 2:30pm MST
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Use of the ABWRET method is required by the Government of Alberta’s Wetland Policy, when Water Act approval is sought and wetlands will be permanently impacted. A strong understanding of the ABWRET-A...
SALMTEC ABWRET-A Interactive Class
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April 28th, 2023 at 12:00pm MST to April 28th, 2023 at 2:30pm MST
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Use of the ABWRET method is required by the Government of Alberta’s Wetland Policy, when Water Act approval is sought and wetlands will be permanently impacted. A strong understanding of the ABWRET-A...
SALMTEC ABWRET-A Interactive Class
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April 26th, 2024 at 12:00pm MST to April 26th, 2024 at 2:30pm MST
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Where: Online Description: SALMTEC has designed this course to provide participants with a strong understanding of the Alberta Wetland Rapid Evaluation Tool Actual (ABWRET-A). This course targets an...
SALMTEC Biophysical Bootcamp Blended Course
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April 12th, 2024 at 12:00pm MST to April 12th, 2024 at 2:30pm MST
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When: Interactive Class Friday April 12, 2024, 12:00pm – 2:30pm, Field Training Date May 2024 (exact date TBD) Where: Online content and Interactive Class are Online. Field training is held in person...
SALMTEC Biophysical Bootcamp Field Course
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May 30th, 2023 at 8:00am MST to May 30th, 2023 at 5:30pm MST
South of Bragg Creek, AB
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SALMTEC designed this course for participants to get their hands dirty, interact with multiple Subject Matter Experts, hone field skills, and benefit from cross-disciplinary learning. Course topics...
SALMTEC Biophysical Bootcamp Field Training Course
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May 30th, 2024 at 8:00am MST to May 30th, 2024 at 5:00pm MST
Near Bragg Creek, AB
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SALMTEC designed this course for participants to get their hands dirty, interact with multiple Subject Matter Experts, hone field skills, and benefit from cross-disciplinary learning. Perfect for new...
SALMTEC Biophysical Foundations Blended Course
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April 14th, 2023 at 12:00pm MST to April 15th, 2023 at 12:00am MST
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This course provides students with a solid foundation for understanding the biophysical environment. Starting from the ground up, this course guides students to examine soils and landscape features...