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2019 status of air quality, Lower Athabasca Region, Alberta
In this report, nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide concentrations measured at continuous air monitoring stations in the Lower Athabasca Region are assessed against the ambient... -
Alberta air zones report 2017-2019
This report is Alberta’s sixth annual report on the Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS). The report summarizes the CAAQS status for Alberta’s air zones for ambient... -
Using steady-state mass balance model to determine critical loads of acidity...
Benchmarks for atmospheric deposition of acidifying substances for terrestrial ecosystems in Alberta were developed using the steady-state mass balance (SSMB) model. The SSMB... -
Standard Operating Procedure for Measurement of SO2 by Ultraviolet...
This document is a standard operating procedure for measuring Sulphur Dioxide concentration in ambient air environment. The use of the ultraviolet fluorescence SO2 analyzers... -
Isotopic Analyses Fingerprint Sources of Polycyclic Aromatic...
Fugitive dust associated with surface mining activities is one of the principal vectors for transport of airborne contaminants in Canada’s Athabasca oil sands region (AOSR).... -
Assessing the Potential of Artificial Intelligence (Artificial Neural...
To evaluate the health effects of wildfire smoke, it is crucial to identify reliable models, at fine spatiotemporal resolution, of exposure to wildfire-generated PM2.5. To this... -
Study of Fuel-Smoke Dynamics in a Prescribed Fire of Boreal Black Spruce...
Understanding the combustion dynamics of fuels, and the generation and propagation of smoke in a wildland fire, can inform short-range and long-range pollutant transport models,... -
Standard Operating Procedure for Measurement of Particulate matter by...
This is the standard operating procedure for measuring ambient particulate matter. It provides guidance for the operation, calibration and maintenance of the Thermo Scientific... -
Alberta’s River Water Quality Monitoring Programs
Alberta Environment and Parks is dedicated to ensuring healthy, secure and sustainable water supplies for Alberta's communities, environment and economy. Two core river water... -
Atmospheric drivers of winter above-freezing temperatures and associated...
Winter thaw episodes, especially when accompanied by rain, can significantly deplete the winter snowpack, which is a critical water storage component in the mountainous... -
Monitoring ecological recovery of reclaimed wellsites: Protocols for...
We developed a scientifically robust and financially sustainable monitoring protocol to enable a consistent assessment of ecological recovery of physical, chemical, and... -
Soil quality and land capability of reclaimed oil and gas well pads in...
Since 1963 approximately 100 000 oil and gas well pads have been officially certified as reclaimed in Alberta, yet follow-up monitoring programs have not been established to... -
Succession after reclamation: Identifying and assessing ecological...
Site preparation for oil and gas extraction often requires the complete removal of vegetation and surface soil on the well pad. Although subsequent reclamation then attempts to... -
Ecological response to human activities in southwestern Alberta : scientific...
This report summarizes the scientific evidence for ecological responses of soil, vegetation, hydrology, and wildlife to human activities in the Castle region of southwestern... -
Assessment of reclaimed soils by unsupervised clustering of proximal sensor data
The application of soil proximal sensors on reclaimed sites presents a novel method for assessing the quality of reclaimed landscapes. This method improves assessment... -
Land use, climate change and ecological responses in the Upper North...
The Eastern Slopes of Canada’s Rocky Mountains have been managed for headwater protection, natural resource production, recreation, and other land uses for over a century. To... -
Synthesis report of the enhanced monitoring program on the Lower Athabasca...
This document summarizes work completed for the Lower Athabasca River enhanced monitoring program for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. Data that has been generated from this program... -
2018 status of surface water quantity, Lower Athabasca Region, Alberta
This report presents a summary of annual streamflow on the Lower Athabasca River and water use by the mineable oil sands sector and other licensed users, relative to weekly... -
2019 status of surface water quantity, Lower Athabasca Region, Alberta
This report presents a summary of annual streamflow on the Lower Athabasca River and water use by the mineable oil sands sector and other licensed users, relative to weekly... -
Brokering science for environmental management: Progress report from the...
This progress report outlines the activities undertaken by the Chief Scientist of Alberta Environment and Parks over the inaugural appointment of this position. Highlights...