Blog

Welcome to AEMERA’s blog! In this space you will find updates about our current projects and activities as well as the processes and tools we use to do our work. Unlike our featured articles and regularly available web content, this blog is envisioned as a dynamic, informal space that will let us connect with our visitors. The blog will be updated regularly, and will also feature content from a wide range of guest writers. Check back regularly for new entries.

Summer Student Diary

We were lucky to get some incredible summer students this year. We sent them each a questionnaire while preparing our feature article for this site but some of the responses were too good not to share! What is your academic background? I received my diploma in Environmental Sciences majoring in Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation, from […]

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Did you know….

..that the word benthic means ‘bottom-dwelling’ and invertebrate means ‘without a backbone’? So the next time you think of someone as spineless or bottom-dwelling, remember that the benthic invertebrate living in Alberta’s water bodies are an important part of the ecosystem and act as key indicators of pollution and stress. These little critters are incredibly […]

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