

Methane emissions from oil and gas exploration are under-reported
Wetlands in Canada’s boreal forest contain deep deposits of carbon-rich soils, made up of decomposed vegetation (peat) that has...

Alberta grizzly bears will feel the effects of climate change
Toward the end of each summer, grizzly bears in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains gorge on the tart red berries of a shrub called Canada...


Remote sensing of coarse woody debris in caribou habitat
The MSc thesis of Gus Lopes Queiroz is centered on the study of automated detection of coarse woody debris (CWD) on high-resolution...

A simple but effective workflow to minimize shadow in UAV-based orthomosaics
In recent years, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have become popular for various applications requiring aerial imaging - including...


Facing the Challenge of Boreal Restoration
I have written before about the hidden costs of resource development in Alberta, where decades of forestry and petroleum exploration has...