Author: fRI Research

Mountain Pine Beetle in Alberta – Looking Back (and Forward)

fRI Research Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences
Dr. Keith McClain, Mountain Pine Beetle Ecology Program lead, and researchers from several projects supported by the Federal-Provincial MPB Research Partnership will present at the Canadian Institute of Forestry, Rocky Mountain Section 2024 Fall Tech Session. When November 27, 2024 09:00–16:00 MST Where DoubleTree by Hilton West Edmonton 16615 109 Ave NW, Edmonton Register Here...

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The Next Generation of Ecosystem Based Management: Including Socio-cultural and Economic Information | Webinar

fRI Research Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences
Join Dr. Jeremy Williams and Dr. Gary Bull on Wednesday, November 20 at 11am MT for a presentation on their upcoming paper about a Healthy Landscapes project. Register Now Paper Abstract This paper explores the application and implications of ecosystem-based management (EBM) in Canadian forest ecosystems, emphasizing a review of cultural, social, and economic components....

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At the 154th Annual American Fisheries Society Symposium

fRI Research Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences
The Water and Fish Program presented at the 154th annual American Fisheries Society Symposium in Honolulu. The 2024 symposium theme was, “Conserving Fishes and Fishing traditions Through Knowledge Co-Production,” and it did a great job of showcasing the long relationship and knowledge that indigenous people of Hawai’i have had with the waters and fish surrounding...

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Tara Lepine Completes Her Thesis Work

fRI Research Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences
The Water and Fish Program helped support Tara Lepine’s MSc project titled “An experimental test of bull trout egg to alevin survival in the wild, with implications for conservation translocations in Alberta” through assistance with study design and data collection. Tara completed this work out of the Vamosi Lab at the University of Calgary (Steve...

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Assessing Bull Trout Populations within the Kakwa Watershed: 2024 Update

fRI Research Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences
Left to right: Jamie Card, Erin Cawthorn, Claire Allore, Sam Chevalier, Dr. Analisa Lazaro Cote, Sarah Desrosiers-Vaillancourt, Matthew Teillet, Parker Makkreel, Brittany Schmidt, and Dr. Ben Kissinger. By Claire Allore The fRI Research Water and Fish team, along with collaborators from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, University of Calgary, and University...

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