Scientists at the Alberta Environmental Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Agency (AEMERA) have published an article in the peer-reviewed journal, Science of the Total Environment, which details the immediate and short-term biological and chemical implications of the 2013 Obed Mountain Mine process water spill. On October 31, 2013, approximately 670,000 cubic meters of coal process water […]
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MEDIA RELEASE: New monitoring program helps protect Alberta’s environment while creating opportunities for indigenous peoples
Graduates of a new Aboriginal-focused training program are helping to improve Alberta’s environmental monitoring network while enhancing their skills, leadership capabilities and employment opportunities. Fifteen students from eight First Nation and Métis communities from across the oil sands region in northeastern Alberta completed five weeks of courses focused on safety, surface water quality monitoring and […]
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MEDIA RELEASE: Release of 2014-15 Technical Results Summary on Joint Oil Sands Monitoring Program
A summary of monitoring results from the third year of the Joint Canada-Alberta Implementation Plan for Oil Sands Monitoring (JOSM) is now available online on the Alberta Environmental Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Agency (AEMERA) website, aemera.org. The associated 2014-2015 data can also be found online in the Data Library of the Alberta Environmental Monitoring, Evaluation […]
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MEDIA RELEASE: Release of the Joint Canada-Alberta Oil Sands Monitoring Three-Year External Review Report
The external expert peer review panel tasked with reviewing the scientific rigour of environmental monitoring in the oil sands area found that good progress has been made since the Canada-Alberta Joint Oil Sands Monitoring plan (JOSM) was established in 2012. The panel, commissioned by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the Alberta Environmental Monitoring, […]
Read ArticleOil Sands Monitoring Multi-Stakeholder Meeting & Forum
Materials Monday, February 22, 2016 JOSM Scientific Integrity Review - Dr. Philip Hopke, Chair, JOSM Expert Peer Review Panel JOSM Scientific Integrity Review - AEMERA-ECCC Response JOSM 2014-2015 Technical Results Report – JOSM Co-Directors, Dr. Fred Wrona (AEMERA) & Dr. David Boerner (ECCC) JOSM Science Integrity Review - Full Report JOSM Scientific Integrity Review - […]
Read ArticleMEDIA ADVISORY: Technical media briefing for results of Assessing the Scientific Integrity of the Canada-Alberta Joint Oil Sands Monitoring (2012-2015) – Expert Panel Review
The external expert peer review panel tasked with reviewing the scientific rigour of environmental monitoring in the oil sands region is set to deliver its final report to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the Alberta Environmental Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Agency (AEMERA) on February 22, 2016. The report provides an impartial assessment of […]
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Measuring Air Quality Over Tailings Ponds
The exploration of oil sands in Northern Alberta generates significant amount of tailings that is stored in tailings ponds over long periods. Fugitive air emissions occur due to evaporation and chemical/biological activities. These emissions include Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Green House Gases (GHG) examples of which include carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4).
Read ArticleMEDIA 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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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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