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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...
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...
Cut vs. Fire: A Comparative Study of the Temporal Effects of Timber Harvest and Wildfire on Ecological Indicators of the Boreal Forest
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Context Large-scale natural disturbances are crucial drivers of ecosystem function and composition for many forested ecosystems. In the last century, the prevalence of anthropogenic disturbances has...
Functional Responses to Anthropogenic Linear Features in a Complex Predator-multi-prey System
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We evaluated functional responses of Threatened boreal woodland caribou ( Rangifer tarandus caribou), moose ( Alces alces), and gray wolves ( Canis lupus) to roads and seismic lines (linear features...
Literature Review - Caribou, Fire, and Forestry
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With of goal of understanding how silviculture and harvesting practices might mirror those of natural disturbances, here we summarize research describing differences in responses of caribou and...
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...
Moose, Caribou, and Fire: Have We Got it Right Yet?
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Natural disturbance plays a key role in shaping community dynamics. Within Canadian boreal forests, the dominant form of natural disturbance is fire, and its effects are thought to influence the...
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
Potential Conflict between Future Development of Natural Resources and High-value Wildlife Habitats in Boreal Landscapes
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We used the Muskwa-Kechika Management Area in northeast British Columbia, Canada as a case study to determine potential conflicts between future resource development and high-value habitats of large...
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
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...
Straight from the Caribou’s (Rangifer tarandus) Mouth: Detailed Observations of Tame Caribou Reveal New Insights into Summer–autumn Diets
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High-quality habitats for caribou are associated primarily with lichens, but lichens alone fail to satisfy summer nutritional requirements. To evaluate the summer forage value of plant communities...