This week several media outlets have highlighted air quality modelling work conducted by Environment Canada under the Joint Oil Sands Monitoring Plan. Specifically, Environment Canada presented two video animations at AEMERA’s February Oil Sands Monitoring Symposium: An animation showing the change in nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels over the oil sands region. This is based on […]
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Project Outline Objectives: Confirmation of our present package of analytical tools to detect industrially-derived oil sands contaminants in bitumen-influenced groundwater will be conducted using Level-1 conventional methods (including geochemistry, major ions, etc.) and Level-2 target chemical measurements of specific acid extractable organics (AEOs, including naphthenic acids), specific rare earth elements, artificial sweeteners and perfluorinated compounds […]
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Project Outline Objectives: The goal of this project is to develop a scientifically robust, integrated, and relevant wetland monitoring program. This wetland monitoring program should address locally and regionally relevant questions related to wetland health and sustainability, and provide information that will allow managers to distinguish between natural and anthropogenic change in wetland ecosystem function. […]
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