Key Things That New Graduates in Environmental Science or Engineering Need to Know About Wetlands If you are a new graduate or if you’re just getting up to speed on wetlands here are a few key things that you’ll want to know: 1) Wetland vs. Watercourse: To the untrained eye, distinguishing a wetland from watercourse […]
Exploring Stormwater Wetland Design Objectives and Wetland Design Elements In areas of Western Canada, where wetland losses have been high and the effects of outrageous weather events are commonly experienced, the demand for creating or restoring wetlands has become louder and louder. Just after the turn of the century, there was a shift in environmental
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Five Pro tips for keeping current with updates to environmental regulations If you are an environmental practitioner in Western Canada, then you may have experienced a radical change in the number of environmental regulations and practice standards that have been created or updated since the period of rapid industrial growth in Western Canada in the
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Alberta Wetland Policy Decoded: WAIF vs. WAIR When it comes to applications for activities within wetlands in Alberta, there are two submission formats that you need to be aware of. They have several similarities but also are quite different. A WAIF or Wetland Assessment and Impact Form is required for low risk activities such as
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8 Things To Know About Native Plant Lists There are many reasons why you may be searching for a list of native plants. Perhaps you are planting a native plant garden, or creating a restoration seed mix, or describing plant communities, or evaluating a project’s impact on native plant diversity. Before you begin your search
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10 things to know about Alberta’s Grassland Vegetation Inventory Alberta’s Grassland Vegetation Inventory is a recent provincial initiative with three main outcomes: Grassland classification system Grassland mapping specifications manual Geospatial database representing a grassland vegetation inventory captured at an ecosystem- and individual- scale The grassland classification system has three primary classification streams: Natural/native Water Anthropogenic
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10 things to know about Authenticating Professionals under Alberta’s Wetland Policy The requirement for professional sign off as it relates to Water Act applications under the Wetland Policy has recently been implemented in Alberta. Whether you are proposing to develop or disturb a wetland, or you have been asked to assess impacts to a wetland,
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10 things to know about wetland valuation in Alberta (ABWRET) In 2013, the Government of Alberta published its Wetland Policy, which was fully implemented by mid-2016. This meant that Water Act application requirements following the Wetland Policy protocols were in effect throughout Alberta [with the small exception of federal lands]. A central theme of the
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Wetland Water Cycle Short Video Excerpt from SALMTEC’s ABWRET-A Blended/Online Course. Many people know what the water cycle is. How water transforms across time and space globally. But the global water cycle is made up of trillions and trillions of smaller water cycles. For example, the water cycle can be explored on an ecosystem basis.
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