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2014 REGIONAL GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND WELLS REHABILITATION PROGRAM NORTH...
The North Athabasca Oil Sands (NAOS) regional groundwater monitoring system was established in 2009 to assess regional baseline conditions and to facilitate an understanding of... -
2012 FIELD PROGRAM SUMMARY SOUTHERN ATHABASCA OIL SANDS AREA REGIONAL...
Alberta Environment Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD) contracted Matrix Solutions Inc. to develop the regional groundwater monitoring well network for the Southern... -
2013 PROGRAM REPORT SOUTH ATHABASCA OIL SANDS AREA REGIONAL GROUNDWATER...
Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD) retained Matrix Solutions Inc. to conduct the 2013 groundwater monitoring program for the South Athabasca Oil... -
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... -
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:... -
Groundwater Quality Discrete
Groundwater quality data collected from monitoring wells in the oil sands region by Alberta Environment and Parks (and contractors hired by AEP 2016-present) for the OSM program. -
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.... -
Regional Variability and Changing Water Distributions Drive Large-scale...
Geographic inequalities in water distribution can lead to relatively small regions driving or buffering changes in water availability in major watersheds. This research provides... -
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... -
A roadmap for multiple stressors assessment and management in freshwater ecosystems
Multiple stressors resulting from anthropogenic actions are increasingly recognized as a major threat to aquatic ecosystems. In general, ecosystems change as they respond to... -
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.... -
No Evidence of Sustained Recovery of Native Trout in Response to Angling...
Objective Nonnative fish invasions have had widespread impacts on freshwater ecosystems, including effects on native fish biodiversity and persistence. Brook Trout Salvelinus...