Exciting things are constantly happening at the ABMI. Learn about our research, work in the field, upcoming events and contests, and so much more.
The Wetland Atlas of Alberta, a comprehensive report on the ABMI’s 15+ years of wetland monitoring, has been newly updated.
On your next walk in a forest, park, or community, you might notice some interesting trees and plants, perhaps even a few birds or squirrels scurrying around, but chances are you won’t think much about the vast amounts of water below your feet.
NatureCounts, a program of Birds Canada, is one of the world’s largest biodiversity data repositories. It collects and archives data from hundreds of citizen science and research projects, then makes that data available and accessible to anyone working towards the conservation of birds and their habitats.
February 11 is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. To celebrate, we are sharing an interview with Thi Minh Thuy Doan (or Thuy, pronounced “Twee”), a Geospatial Data Scientist who has supported our organization with her experience, expertise, and dedication.
You might already know that the ABMI’s Biodiversity Browser is a virtual encyclopedia of life in Alberta—with more than 3,000 species profiles of birds, mammals, amphibians, soil mites, vascular plants, lichens, and mosses at your fingertips!
You might already know that the ABMI’s Biodiversity Browser is a virtual encyclopedia of life in Alberta—with more than 3,000 species profiles of birds, mammals, amphibians, soil mites, vascular plants, lichens, and mosses at your fingertips!
With support from the Bayne Lab at the University of Alberta, the ABMI has used autonomous recording units (ARUs) and sound technology to monitor the environment for over 10 years. Why ARUs?
Here at the ABMI, we spend a lot of time thinking about large-scale changes to biodiversity and landscapes across Alberta. A core part of our work asks: what impacts does the human footprint of land use activities (like forestry, energy, agriculture) have in our province?
Ideally, the information we collect to manage wildlife habitat is many things: high-resolution, consistent, and covering all areas of interest. The gold standard of habitat assessment, ground-based surveys, provides high-quality data at particular locations but can’t cover a wide area and can lack consistency.
Have you ever gone to visit your favorite Alberta lake for a swim, only to be turned away by a Blue-Green Algae Advisory? Every year, usually in July and August, many of our favorite lakes in Alberta become filled with blue-green algae, and we are told they are unsafe to swim in as a result.
