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Kearl Oil Sands: Ambient Monitoring Response
Compilation of recent surface water chemistry data from surface waterbodies (lakes, rivers and streams) potentially affected by seepage and release of tailings-affected water... -
Examining Drivers of Post-Fire Seismic Line Ecotone Regeneration in a Boreal...
Seismic lines are the dominant anthropogenic disturbance in the boreal forest of the Canadian province of Alberta, fragmenting over 1900 km2 of peatland areas and accounting for... -
A resilience framework for physical hydrology
Hydrological systems across the globe are increasingly subjected to pressures from a warming climate and anthropogenic disturbance. Responses to stress can be nonlinear and... -
Uncertainty and bias in Liggio et al. (2019) on CO2 emissions from oil sands...
In the April 2019 issue, Liggio et al. published an analysis that utilized CO2 emission estimates obtained from aircraft flight studies carried out in the Athabasca Oil Sands... -
Prioritizing bull trout recovery actions using a novel cumulative effects...
Complexity of addressing cumulative effects that vary in space and time, especially for species occupying large ranges, makes conservation and recovery of populations difficult.... -
The WaterSHED monitoring program : technical progress report 2018-2021
This is the second technical report from the multistakeholder WaterSHED water quality monitoring program of North Saskatchewan River Basin tributaries. The report includes a... -
Oil Sands Wetland Ecosystem Monitoring Program Indicators in Alberta,...
Boreal wetlands within the oil sands region of Alberta, Canada, are subject to natural and anthropogenic pressures, resulting in the need for monitoring these sensitive... -
Opportunities and Challenges of Spaceborne Sensors in Delineating Land...
Understanding the land surface temperature (LST) trends is crucial for policymakers and stakeholders to develop adaptation and mitigation strategies suitable for a sustainable... -
Characterization of neurotropic HPAI H5N1 viruses with novel genome...
The GsGd lineage (A/goose/Guangdong/1/1996) H5N1 virus was introduced to Canada in 2021/2022 through the Atlantic and East Asia-Australasia/Pacific flyways by migratory birds.... -
Pacific Barrow’s Goldeneye refine migratory phenology in response to...
Timing of seasonal bird migrations is broadly determined by internal biological clocks, which are synchronized by photoperiod, but individuals often refine their migratory... -
Male elk survival, vulnerability, and antler size in a transboundary and...
Migration is a behavioral strategy used by many ungulates to access resources and avoid predation in heterogenous landscapes. If migratory individuals access higher quality... -
Potential changes in climate indices in Alberta under projected global...
Study region Alberta province, Canada Study focus The global average surface temperature has continuously warmed at an unprecedentedly rapid rate since the mid-20th century.... -
Less is more? A novel method for identifying and evaluating non-informative...
Purpose Accelerated soil erosion poses a global hazard to soil health. Understanding soil and sediment behaviour through sediment fingerprinting enables the monitoring and... -
An approach to inform air quality management through receptor source...
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, exceeded the national Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) for 2011–2013. In response, a... -
Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining Contaminates Snowpack across a Broad Region
Mountaintop removal coal mining is a source of downstream pollution. Here, we show that mountaintop removal coal mining also pollutes ecosystems downwind. We sampled regional... -
High genetic load without purging in caribou, a diverse species at risk
Highlights • Caribou are genetically diverse and form nine lineages across North America • Levels of inbreeding vary, with some highly inbred caribou in some locations •... -
Effectiveness of population-based recovery actions for threatened southern...
Habitat loss is affecting many species, including the southern mountain caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) population in western North America. Over the last half century, this... -
Temporal Assessment of GCM-Driven Hydroclimatic Conditions for the Alberta...
Freshwater supplies in most western Canadian watersheds are threatened by the warming of temperatures because it alters the snow-dominated hydrologic patterns that characterize... -
Wetland water quality in the Athabasca Oil Sands region and its relationship...
Wetlands in the Oil Sands Region of Alberta are vulnerable to direct and indirect effects of human development including land disturbance, hydrologic alteration, and addition of... -
Assessing changes in indicators of fish health measured between 1997 and...
Industrial development in Canada’s oil sands region influences the ambient environment. Some of these influences, such as the atmospheric deposition of emitted particles and...