KINGSTON - A recent collaborative research project between scientists from academia and government agencies has identified climate warming as the dominant driver of an increase in algal growth in the Athabasca oilsands region of northern Alberta. Researchers used dated lake sediment cores to reconstruct past algal production and industrial impact at 23 remote, helicopter-accessed lakes […]
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Wetland Scientist
We are searching for an experienced, collaborative, and results driven Wetlands Scientist to join our interdisciplinary science team to help transform and improve Alberta’s environmental monitoring, evaluation and reporting systems. This role provides scientific and technical expertise in the area of Wetland classification (typology), ecology and functions as part of an interdisciplinary scientific team that […]
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MEDIA RELEASE: Online report highlights environmental monitoring in Alberta’s oil sands region
Working together with monitoring organizations and communities in Alberta’s oil sands region, the Alberta Environmental Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Agency (AEMERA) has launched an electronic community report featuring information and findings related to environmental monitoring programs in the oil sands. “Working with communities, industry, scientists and monitoring organizations in the oil sands region, we are […]
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Oil Sands Monitoring Community Report
You have questions about the environment in the oil sands region…and we’re working to find the answers. The Alberta Environmental Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Agency (AEMERA) is the arm’s length provincial agency created to measure, assess and inform the public on the condition of Alberta’s environment. Our scientists and experts are transforming and improving how […]
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Did you know….
… these five interesting facts about peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus)? Peregrine falcons are the fastest animals on earth. One falcon who was trained to follow human skydivers reached a top speed of 389 km/ hr during a dive. They have the largest natural distribution of any bird - rivalled only by barn owls, ravens and […]
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Keeping Invasive Mussels Out of Alberta, One Boat at a Time
Zebra and quagga mussels attach to any hard surface and grow like a carpet. They colonize dams and irrigation systems and are a significant physical nuisance for infrastructure. We have over seven thousand kilometers of irrigation canals and pipe in Alberta, all of which could be damaged by an infestation of zebra mussels. Quagga mussels […]
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Did you know….
…these five interesting facts about Limber Pine (Pinus flexilis)? They have needles that come out in bunches of five. They tend to be stumpy and twisted, due to their ability to withstand considerable bending. As a result, they often do well in avalanche paths. Their flexibility is the reason for their name - Pinus flexilis. […]
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Species at Risk and Rare / Difficult Species Monitoring: Caribou Monitoring
Project Outline Objectives: Caribou Population Enumeration (DNA Sight-Resight) Oversee delivery of sight-resight methods for determining caribou population size and composition estimates through the use of fecal pellet samples. Organize field logistics. Key Outcomes: To gain valuable and necessary insight regarding woodland caribou populations in the oil sands region. Information obtained through this program will subsequently […]
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TRENDING NOW: AEMERA Scientist Lends Expertise to Manage Triathlon’s Blue-Green Algae (Cyanobacteria) Problem
Ron is playing a key role in dealing with the cyanobacteria issue at Hawrelak Park Lake. Cyanobacteria poses risks to human health in large quantities and when Alberta Health Services (AHS) declared a blue-green algae health risk advisory for the lake in the weeks leading up to the ITU World Triathlon Edmonton, where the swimming […]
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Benthic Macroinvertebrate Project
“Benthic monitoring has been done for years in Alberta. It is a core activity and a well-established methodology, both nationally and a part of major international monitoring’, says Fred Wrona, Vice President and Chief Scientist at AEMERA. AEMERA adopted the approach but tailored it specifically to the Athabasca river systems in Alberta,” he says. Unlike […]
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