In particular, we are honoured to recognize the dignitaries who join us that day. First Nations and Métis elders and leaders from across the province Mike Beaver, AEMERA board member and Elder of the Bigstone Cree Nation; Chief Tony Alexis from Alexis Nakota Sioux First Nation, and Grand Chief of Treaty 6 Nakota Sioux Nation; Harley Bastien, Elder of […]
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Pilot program trains Aboriginal students from oil sands area
As AEMERA continues to move forward and establish itself as the provincial monitoring agency responsible for measuring, assessing and informing the public on the condition of Alberta’s environment, engaging with Aboriginal stakeholders to find meaningful ways to braid Traditional Ecological Knowledge into regional monitoring, has become a clear priority. After listening and spending time with […]
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Our Incredible AEMERA Summer Students
Brandi Bartha, Nicole Steenveld, Garret Doll, Jackson Woren and Farron Bibby spent their summer learning first-hand about their chosen career fields, while gaining practical experience in environmental monitoring. As any summer student can attest to, gaining real world experience is the number one desired outcome at the end of a work term. However, if you […]
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Meet the Vice Presidents of Monitoring and Strategy & External Relations
Dr. Bill Donahue: Bill was an environmental researcher and strategic advisor for government, industry, community, aboriginal, and university clients. His research interests include the interactions between climate change, human disturbance, ecosystem function, and carbon and contaminant dynamics. His work on diminishing surface water supplies and climate change in the western prairies has gained significant international […]
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AEMERA @ LICA’s Annual General Meeting
The Lakeland Industry and Community Association (LICA) is an important working partner in the AEMERA Oil Sands Monitoring Program. AEMERA President and CEO Jay Nagendran had the pleasure of attending their Annual General Meeting and 15th Anniversary Celebration at the Bonnyville Senior’s Drop-in centre on Thursday, April 23rd. The Annual General Meeting provided an excellent […]
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MEDIA RELEASE: World-renowned scientists appointed to support leading edge science-based provincial environmental monitoring system
The Alberta Environmental Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Agency (AEMERA) is strengthening its scientific capacity with the appointment of six internationally recognized environmental science experts to a Science Advisory Panel that will provide peer review and validate its provincial environmental monitoring, evaluation and reporting programs and activities. The key role of the SAP will be to […]
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Dr. Fred Wrona appointed as AEMERA Vice-President and Chief Scientist
AEMERA President and CEO Jay Nagendran is pleased to announce, effective April 7, 2015, world-renowned water researcher and scientist Dr. Fred Wrona is AEMERA’s new Vice-President and Chief Scientist. Dr. Wrona is currently the Senior Science Strategist and Advisor with Environment Canada, based out of the University of Victoria, where he is a Professor in […]
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New CEO appointed to lead AEMERA
On October 1, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Alberta Environmental Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Agency (AEMERA) announced the appointment of Jay Nagendran as the organization’s new CEO, effective immediately. Nagendran is a former Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) of Alberta Environment and more recently Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation before retiring from the Government […]
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