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Aircraft-derived CH4 emissions from surface and in-situ mining activities in...
important part of the fight to stem greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to the atmosphere. One of the largest industrial contributors to national GHG emissions in Canada is the... -
Presence of trailers reduces culvert‐style trap success in American black...
Live capture is an important tool for wildlife research, conservation, and management as it allows for insight into movement, behavior, demographics, diet, and health of... -
Landscape connectivity indicator for Alberta
Provides documentation on the development of the Landscape Connectivity indicator to be applied across the province of Alberta. The Landscape Connectivity indicator quantifies... -
Oils Sands Monitoring – Technical Report: Water Quality Trends in the...
This report aims to update the methods for handling censored data and conducting trend analyses used in previous technical reports, and to present updated trends using new water... -
OIL SANDS MONITORING: MAMMALS 2024-2025 TECHNICAL REPORT
Mammal monitoring at the scale of landscape units (LUs) followed the OSM Terrestrial Biological Monitoring (TBM)’s Before-After Dose-Response (BADR) design (Bayne et al. 2021b).... -
Summary of 2023 Hydrological Conditions in the Alberta Oil Sands Area
This annual report presents a summary of hydrometric data collected by the Water Survey of Canada (WSC) in the Alberta Oil Sands area in 2023. This report is intended to provide... -
Summary of 2024 Hydrological Conditions in the Alberta Oil Sands Area
This annual report presents a summary of hydrometric data collected by the Water Survey of Canada (WSC) in the Alberta Oil Sands area in 2024. This report is intended to provide... -
Surface Water Quality Discrete
Surface water data derived from field-gathered samples analyzed in labs. The data are part of a long-term monitoring program that can be used to meet various needs. ABS058:... -
Age of Permanent Reclamation in the Mineable Oil Sands Region
This data set identifies the amount of land across all oil sands mines that has been "permanently reclaimed", but has not yet been "certified" as reclaimed. It is based on the... -
Oil Sands Mine Reclamation and Disturbance Tracking by Year
This data set provides information on the status of land used by the oil sands mines, at the end of each calendar year from 2009 to 2024. The statuses used include the... -
State of the Environment Technical Report 2025 Surface Water Quality and...
In 2025, the OSM Program released a report on the condition of surface water for rivers and streams in the oil sands region, focusing on two main areas—water quality (what’s in... -
State of the Environment Technical Report 2025 Surface Water Quality Dataset
In 2025, the OSM Program released a report on the condition of surface water for rivers and streams in the oil sands region, focusing on two main areas—water quality (what’s in... -
Technical Report for Oil Sands: Core Biodiversity Monitoring - Benthic...
Benthic macroinvertebrates (BMI) are key components of riverine food webs, are comprised of insects, crustaceans, molluscs and worms, and exist in intricate communities of... -
Historical Oil Sands Mine Active Land Tracking by Company, 1987-2008
This graph indicates land actively used for oil sands mine operations from 1987 to 2008. By subtracting the amount of land reclaimed (including temporarily reclaimed land and... -
RAMP Website
Archive of RAMP Website previously available at ramp-alberta.org -
Wetland Acoustic Recorder Observations
Wetland acoustic recorder observations, primarily amphibian and bird recordings, collected from the oil sands region for the OSM program. -
Wetland Vegetation Composition (Pilot Phase)
Vegetation community data collected from wetlands in the oil sands region by Alberta Environment and Parks and the University of Waterloo for the OSM program. -
Wetland Vegetation Leaf Area Index
Estimate of plant canopy cover at wetlands in the oil sands region by Alberta Environment and Parks for the OSM program. Used as an estimate of plant community productivity.... -
Wetland Monitoring Site Summary
Current and historical wetland monitoring locations sampled as part of the OSM Long-Term Wetland Monitoring Program. -
Wetland Atmospheric Bulk Deposition
Bulk atmospheric deposition data collected from bog peatlands in the oil sands region by project partners, including Wood Buffalo Environmental Association and Villanova...