Author: fRI Research
Assessing Bull Trout Populations within the Kakwa Watershed: 2024 Update
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...
Last Day of Shift
By Ben Williamson The mood is relaxed in the field office as the caribou crew prepares for day nine of their shift. Hailey, James, Kris, and Nicola work through gear checklists, Solène divvies up the day’s sites, Courtney updates the GPS devices, we take a head count for who is coming for pizza tonight. Throughout,...
Meet the 2024 Caribou Crew!
The Caribou Program is back with another busy field season collecting data about habitat and animal use all through the west-central Alberta caribou ranges. Hailey, James, Kris, and Nicola joined the team this May – let’s get to know them a bit better! Hailey Guysbers Fun Fact: Alberta used to be at the bottom of...
Recording Water Temperatures in the Willmore Wilderness Park and the Kakwa Wildlands Park
Meet the Water and Fish Team (from left to right): Sam Chevalier, Dr. Benjamin Kissinger, Claire Allore, and Sarah Desrosiers-Vaillancourt By Claire Allore The Water and Fish team has been busy logging water temperatures within the Willmore Wilderness Park and Kakwa Wildlands Park. The main inspiration for this work is that distributions of cold water...
Meet the 2024 Grizzly Bear Crew!
By Cam McClelland Welp! Here we are again. Field season. This year we have a whole new batch of field technicians roaming around the countryside. The first two weeks of May were spent training crews up so that we can perform our jobs safely and well. Since then, we have unleashed the field technicians onto...
Employment Opportunity: Water & Fish Program Biologist
fRI Research is an independent not-for-profit research institute that focuses on applied research. For more information about fRI Research please visit our website. The successful candidate will be joining three staff in the Water and Fish Program led by Dr. Benjamin Kissinger. Find more information on the program here. The position is based in Hinton,...
Employment Opportunity: Program Coordinator
The Healthy Landscapes Program (HLP) at fRI Research is seeking a highly motivated, self-starter with a strong science background and proven partnership building and communications skills to assume the role of Program Coordinator. The HLP boasts more than 30 partners from across Canada and has become a leader in Ecosystem-Based-Management (EBM) implementation through a combination...
Webinar: Managing Alberta’s Forests to Achieve Undisturbed Habitat Conditions
The Alberta Regional Caribou Knowledge Partnership is pleased to be hosting a free webinar, presented by Dr. Steve Wilson of EcoLogic Research, May 31, 11 am MST. Register here. Abstract Federal recovery strategies for woodland caribou do not provide guidance on when suitable caribou habitat, after being disturbed by anthropogenic activities, should again be considered...
Employment Opportunity: Biologist
We are also hiring a Senior Biologist! Those who feel they are a good fit are welcome to apply for both positions. The Biologist will lead a project building multi-scale habitat selection/occupancy models. The position consists of desk-based work (data analysis, report writing) as well as travel and engagement with shareholders, project partners, and Indigenous...
