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BERA News Fall 2022
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Understanding how birds respond to landscape disturbance is key to effective restoration. Two studies used non-invasive microphone arrays to determine the exact locations of singing individuals in the...
BERA News Spring 2022
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Mounding is a common restoration technique designed to improve microsite conditions for planted seedlings in wetlands. There are a variety of strategies for constructing mounds, though, and how mounds...
Guiding Principles for Wetland Stewardship and Forest Management Practitioner Guide
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This practitioner guide provides a user-friendly overview of the interactions between boreal wetlands and forests and what these interactions mean for forest managers working in Canada’s boreal.
Guiding Principles for Wetland Stewardship and Forest Management Technical Report
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This technical report describes in detail the interactions between boreal wetlands and forests and how forest managers can use this information to help avoid or minimize adverse effects on wetlands.
Integrated Watershed Management Plan for the North Saskatchewan River in Alberta
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This Integrated Watershed Management Plan (IWMP) lays out recommendations and an approach to manage the North Saskatchewan River (NSR) Watershed.
Nested Population Structure of Threatened Boreal Caribou Revealed by Network Analysis
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Delineating relevant local populations of widely distributed species is a common challenge in conservation ecology. Caribou and reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus) are in general decline throughout their...
The Edge 2022 (BERA Systhesis)
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The central goal of the Boreal Ecosystem Recovery and Assessment (BERA) program is to understand the effects of industrial disturbance on natural ecosystem dynamics, and to develop strategies for...
The Edge: The BERA Program 2024 Synthesis Report
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The 2024 issue of The Edge summarizes the following key findings: Plan A better understanding of passive recovery trajectories will help guide restoration planning LiDAR is a powerful planning tool...
Vermillion River Watershed Stories of Stewardship Story Map
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The Vermillion River watershed region, found in central Alberta between Edmonton and Lloydminster, is home to residents and farmers who rely on the watershed for drinking water, agriculture, and...
Video - EPCOR’s Source Water Protection Plan for the North Saskatchewan River
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This presentation explains the holistic approach to protecting the watershed of the North Saskatchewan River.
Video - Implementation of the Water Management Framework for the Industrial Heartland and Capital Region
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This presentation discusses the work of Alberta Environment and Parks on the water management framework in the industrial heartland and the capital region.
Video - Practical Tools for Improving Water Quality on the NSR
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This presentation discusses watersheds and environmental planning and practical tools for improving water quality in the North Saskatchewan River basin.
Video - Watershed Management Planning for the North Saskatchewan River Basin
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This presentation is a summary of the North Saskatchewan River Basin and what is proposed in implementing the watershed management plan.
Video - Watershed Management Planning for the North Saskatchewan River Basin
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At the April 2012 conference for the Alberta Institute of Agrologists, David Trew - Executive Director of the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA) - delivered a presentation about the process of developing an integrated watershed management plan.
Wetland Best Management Practices for Forest Management Planning and Operations Practioner Guide
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This practitioner guide is a user-friendly compilation of wetland best management practices that can be applied to incorporate wetland stewardship into forestry planning and operations.