Join Dr. Robert Froese for the third presentation from the 2024 Winter Webinar Series on Friday, March 15 at 1pm Mountain Time. Authors: Robert Froese, Benjamin Panes, and Shuxiang Yang Register Presenter Bio Robert Froese grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia near the gates of the University of British Columbia, surrounded by the forests of...

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Job Description The successful candidate will be part of a team conducting research on biotic and abiotic characteristics of aquatic ecosystems in Alberta. Two large projects that are underway include 1) the monitoring and modeling of water temperature using water temperature loggers and Spatial Stream Network models for Alberta and 2) assessing fish populations in...

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The last few weeks I’ve been walking at the Cowichan estuary, where I haven’t been in almost a year. Last time we had Silah with us, and she went ballistic on a dog that startled her by appearing around the bend in a bushy part of the trail. We decided that narrow trails with short...

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Conservation biologist Carolyn Davies reflects the success of a project to control invasive phragmites and the benefits of working together.

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Finches are the focus in this blog about bird behavior, and what you can do to help our feathered friends during the annual Great Backyard Bird Count.

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Happy Valentine’s Day! One of the things the peer reviewers said about my book was that they wanted to see some pictures of the places and events I describe. So I’ve spent the last two weeks going through old photos (slides and prints – yes, that old!) and trying to select the ones that best...

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By Dr. Laura Finnegan I was always interested in biology and ecology. At school we did some standardized aptitude tests and because I really like biology and maths, it suggested three careers for me: veterinarian, zookeeper, or beekeeper. Those are not the only three options in real life. The test didn’t have ecology careers as...

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fRI Research is a not-for-profit organization conducting applied research to improve land and resource management. Our scientific research helps bridge the gap between knowledge and practice. Our office is in Hinton Alberta, where you can enjoy hiking, fishing, camping, wildlife viewing, skiing, ATV, outdoor yoga, and many other year-round outdoor activities in your backyard. We...

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