-
Surface Water-Groundwater Interaction Study
This dataset is collected to support the study of groundwater and surface water interactions in the Oil Sands Region of Alberta. The data is gathered as part of the OSM... -
Summary of 2021 Hydrologic 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 2021. This report is the fourth annual... -
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. -
Wetland Vegetation Community - Field Survey
Vegetation community data collected from wetland habitats (bogs, fens, swamps and open water) in the Oil Sands Region by Environment and Protected Areas and the Alberta... -
Wetland Vegetation Height and Biomass
Vegetation structure data (e.g. height, biomass) collected from wetlands (bog, fen, swamp, open water) in the Oil Sands Region by Alberta Environment and Protected Areas for the... -
Wetland Soil Parameters
Soil and peat properties data collected in situ from wetlands in the Oil Sands Region by Alberta Environment and Parks for the OSM program -
Wetland Vegetation Community - Photo Plot
Vegetation community data collected from wetland habitats (bogs, fens, swamps and open water) in the Oil Sands Region by Environment and Protected Areas and the Alberta... -
Namur Lake Air Monitoring Station
Namur Lake Air Monitoring Station (AMS) is an off-grid station operated by Fort McKay First Nation. It continuously measures hourly air concentrations of air pollutants and... -
AEMERA Website Files
Archive version of the website previously hosted at aemeris.alberta.ca -
Wetland Surface Water Quality
Surface water quality data collected from shallow open water wetlands and shallow lakes in the oil sands region by Alberta Environment and Parks for the OSM program -
Wetland Groundwater Quality
Shallow groundwater quality data collected from peatlands in the oil sands region by Alberta Environment and Parks for the OSM program -
Wetland Sediment Quality
Sediment physical and chemical data collected from shallow open water wetlands in the oil sands region by Alberta Environment and Parks for the OSM program -
Analysis, Evaluation, and Reporting of Environmental Monitoring Data for the...
This report presents the findings of an enhanced monitoring study on baseline environmental conditions in the Lower Athabasca River (LAR), conducted under a project designed by... -
Wetland Hydrometric Meteorology
Local meteorological data collected from wetlands in the oil sands region by Alberta Environment and Protected Areas for the OSM program -
Wetland Hydrometric Hydrology
Depth to water table data collected from wetlands in the oil sands region by Alberta Environment and Parks for the OSM program. Pressure is measured using either a HOBO Water... -
Wetland Benthic Invertebrates
Benthic invertebrate community data (taxonomy and abundance) collected from shallow open water wetlands in the Oil Sands Region by Alberta Environment and Parks for the OSM... -
Water quality in the McLeod River as an indicator for mining impacts and...
The McLeod River headwaters originate in the Rocky Mountains in west-central Alberta and join the Athabasca River near Whitecourt. Coal mining has occurred in the McLeod... -
Transboundary Atmospheric Pollution from Mountaintop Coal Mining
Mountaintop removal coal mining impairs downstream ecosystems through the delivery of nutrients, ions, and heavy-metals. Here, we show that this mining also impacts ecosystems... -
Legacy coal mining impacts downstream ecosystems for decades in the Canadian Rockies
Mountaintop removal coal mining leaves a legacy of disturbed landscapes and abandoned infrastructure with clear impacts on water resources; however, the intensity and...