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FALL 2024 NEWSLETTER

Executive Director Message
Connecting People and Science
How healthy are our urban wetlands?
The making of a Beaver Dam Analogues
Alberta Beaver Beneficial Management Practices
Pronghorn - Pathways and Barriers

SUMMER 2024 NEWSLETTER

Executive Director Message
Citizen Science Presentation
On the Path to a CABIN Reference Model
Summer Student Profile: Alyssa Kocsar
Summer Student Profile: Roger Calachan

SPRING 2024 NEWSLETTER

Executive Director Message
Do fences impact pronghorn movement?
Helping wildlife move around the Crowsnest Pass
Decoding Diversity: Choosing the Right Indicators for Biodiversity Monitoring
Amphibian Monitoring in Rocky View and Foothills County

WINTER 2024 NEWSLETTER

Executive Director Message
Calgary Connect: Wildlife adapt their behaviour to co-exist with humans
Bow River Regional Wetland Datasets - New, open-access wetland datasets!
Urban Wetland Conservation with the City of Calgary

FALL 2023 NEWSLETTER

Executive Director Message
Beaver Dam Analogue Installs
Catamount Fellowship
Can we help pronghorn cross the TCH?
Report just released: Impact of Solar on Wetlands
Supporting Wildlife Crossings
Sneak Peak: Calgary Connect camera-trap analysis
Partner Profile: Sara Jordan-MacLachlan

SUMMER 2023 NEWSLETTER

Executive Director Message
Working with Beaver Symposium - a great success!
Municipal Land Use Suitability Tool (MLUST)
New Project Announcement
How does solar energy impact wetlands
Summer Student Profile: Alyssa Kocsar

SPRING 2023 NEWSLETTER

Executive Director Message
Beavers from Space
Value of private land conservation in Alberta 2.0
eDNA Training - Kicking off Amphibian Season with eDNA Sampling
Partner Highlight: Carla Klassen, Clay Graphic Design

WINTER 2023 NEWSLETTER

Executive Director Message
New paper alert - Pronghorn: Where to invest in road mitigation?
Linking Landscapes
Staff Profile: Nilo Sinnatamby

FALL 2022 NEWSLETTER

Executive Director Message
Beaver Dam Analogues (BDAs) - Enhancing climate resiliency one stick at a time!
Calgary Connect
It's time for Flora, Fauna and Funga
New paper: Exploring the effectiveness of exclusion fencing and road mitigation for wildlife

SUMMER 2022 NEWSLETTER

Executive Director Message
How does one effectively communicate the Stoney Nakoda Exshaw Wildlife Arch?
Gifts of Scarface - International Blackfoot Research Conference
Vision 2030 - Building ENGO Capacity for a Greener Future
Urban Wetland Conservation - Summer Student Project
Summer Student Profile: Abisola Allison
Summer Student Profile: Kaitlynn Bartlett

SPRING 2022 NEWSLETTER

Executive Director Message
Did you know Alberta has a Citizen Science Community of Practice?
New Publication! A framework to identify priority wetland habitats and movement corridors for urban amphibian conservation
Wetlands are really important!

WINTER 2022 NEWSLETTER

Executive Director Message
Helping Municipal Planners Consider Connectivity
Where do Pronghorn Cross the TransCanada Highway?
What have we learned from Calgary Captured?
Natural Infrastructure
External Project Highlight: Blackfoot Confederacy (BFC) Native Trout Recovery Project

FALL 2021 NEWSLETTER

Executive Director Message
Do you know the value of private land conservation in Alberta? Well, you do now and it's impressive!
A database for private land conservation in Alberta
Roadside management for pollinators
Priddis Slough Wildlife Monitoring Yields Interesting Results


SUMMER 2021 NEWSLETTER

Executive Director Message
Community Conserve Webinar
Collision Count: New Paper
Planning support in the Crowsnest Pass
Summer Intern: Kaitlyn
Summer Intern: Sophia

SPRING 2021 NEWSLETTER

Executive Director Message
Community Conserve has Been Renovating!
Busy Beavers
Connectivity Risk Assessment Workshop

WINTER 2020 NEWSLETTER

Executive Director Message
Calgary Captured: Year One Results
Map of Beaver Coexistence Tools
Miistakis Intern Profiles
Sighting for Renewable Energy Development: A Rural Municipal Planning Tool
Amphibians at Risk
New Guidelines will Enhance Citizen Science Practice
New paper 'Prioritizing human safety and multi-species connectivity across a regional road network' in Conservation Science and Practice
Variation in the efficacy of remote cameras used to monitor wildlife

FALL 2020 NEWSLETTER

Executive Director Message
Amphibians need our help Calgary!
Urban Wildlife Coexistence with Calgary Captured
Thanks to WRRP for new funding!
Working With Nature Website Launched

SUMMER 2020 NEWSLETTER

Executive Director Message
Call of the Wetland: Final Program Reporting
Correction factor to apply to vehicle collisions data
Definition of 'Biodiversity Conservation' Webinar
Ecotrust Funds Land Trust Workshop
Miistakis Benefits from MRU Conservation Biology Students
Getting Advice on Municipal Wetlands Data
2020 Spring and Summer Interns

SPRING 2020 NEWSLETTER

Executive Director Message
Ecoroofs in Alberta: Resources and Case Studies
Call of the Wetland Preliminary Results
Natural Infrastructure
Proposed 'Biodiversity Conservation' Definition
Citizens help inform road mitigation needs for wildlife in the Elk Valley
Municipal Wetlands Data Workshop
Out and About

FALL 2019 NEWSLETTER

PLUZ's and PNT's: Not Just Another Pretty Acronym
Nicole Kahal's Pick 3

SUMMER 2019 NEWSLETTER

Urban Wetland Research in YYC
Edmonton Ecoroof and Climate Change Resiliency Initiative
University of New Brunswick Summer Intern: Emily Blocksom
Mount Royal University Summer Intern: Rachel Pizante
Improving Human and Wildlife Safety along Alberta's Highway Network

SPRING 2019 NEWSLETTER

State of the Beaver Conference 2019
Working with Nature in Cochrane
Environmentally Sensitive Areas in the Calgary Region
Mount Norquay Gondola Wildlife Assessment
#CitSci2019

WINTER 2018 NEWSLETTER

Boundary Creek Landowners Meeting - Cost of Community Services
Charities and Public Policy Update
City of Calgary Stormwater Strategy Update
Collision Count - Barbara Koch Volunteer Profile

FALL 2018 NEWSLETTER

Town of Cochrane Flood and Drought Mitigation Action Plan Pilot Project
The Southern Eastern Slopes Collaborative
Prairie Conservation Forum Fact Sheet Update
Contribution of Alberta Private Land Conservation to Biodiversity Protection
Charities Role in Public Policy Recognized
Volunteer Profile: Sara Jordan-McLachlan

SUMMER 2018 NEWSLETTER

Calgary Captured Update
Where's Wildlife? Finding our Amphibian Friends in YYC: Science Cafe
Municipal Flood and Drought Action Planning Primer - NOW AVAILABLE!!
Private Land Conservation and Canada's 17% Protection Target
Holly Kinas' Pick Three
Summer Student Profile: Coral Sawatzky
Summer Student Profile: Mitchell Cornell

SPRING 2018 NEWSLETTER

Alberta Beaver Survey Comprehensive Data Report
Post-Kenow Fire Ecological Workshop
Rural Municipalities and Renewable Energy Development - Education Session
Community Conserve Products Roll Out
Hanging out in South Dakota with Grassland Nerds!
Southern East Slopes Collaborative
Call of the Wetland Season 2 Launch

WINTER 2017 NEWSLETTER

Celebrating 20 Years
Staff Pick3: Kelly Learned
Pronghorn Crossing: A New Miistakis lead Project in the Prairies
Urban Wildlife Abound in YYC - City of Calgary Parks Camera Monitoring Project
Miistakis Institute releases Conservation Easement Guide for Municipalities

FALL 2017 NEWSLETTER

Summer Student Profile: Nisha Panesar
Summer Student Profile: Jen DeMone
Living Architecture Tour, Calgary
My Summer in the Wetlands: Alyce Straub
Project Update: Large Scale Wind and Solar Decision Support Tools for Rural Municipalities in Alberta
'Big City Charters' Could Mean Big Opportunities for Conservation
Conservation Easements in Alberta

SUMMER 2017 NEWSLETTER

Local Coordinator Profile: Tyne Barker
Citizen Science is More Than the Technology
Research Assistant Profile: Nicole Kahal
Call of the Wetland Volunteer: Svetlana Bystrova
Community Conserve: Building Environment and Conservation Capacity for Alberta Municipalities
Lessons Learned from the Citizen Science Association Conference

SPRING 2017 NEWSLETTER


FALL 2016 NEWSLETTER

The Calgary Regional Partnership develops a guide to incorporating ecological connectivity into municipal planning
Environmental Stewardship poised to become a 'purpose' of Alberta municipalities

SUMMER 2016 NEWSLETTER

Volunteer Profile: Holly Kinas
Conservation Reserves - A Lost Opportunity for the new Municipal Government Act

SPRING 2016 NEWSLETTER

Greg's Reflections on his Time at Miistakis
Summer Student Profile: Devon Henry

WINTER 2016 NEWSLETTER


SUMMER 2015 NEWSLETTER

Executive Director's Message
Goodbye to Kim Good
Student Profile - Winston Jamieson
Supporting Stewardship Education for Recreation Users

SPRING 2015 NEWSLETTER


WINTER 2015 NEWSLETTER

Executive Director's Message
Staff Profile: Greg Chernoff's Pick3
Research Theme Profile: Linking Landscapes and Communities
Project update: Citizen Science 2015 Conference
State of the Beaver 2015 Conference

FALL 2014 NEWSLETTER

Moving across the Border into BC along Highway 3

SUMMER 2014 NEWSLETTER

Staff Profile: Rachelle Haddock's Pick3
Miistakis and the MRU Library
Miistakis at the 2014 North American Congress for Conservation Biology
Co-existing with Beavers: Workshop Series a Success

SPRING 2014 NEWSLETTER

Executive Director's Message
Research Theme Profile: Transportation Ecology
The results are in!

WINTER 2014 NEWSLETTER

Executive Director's Message
Pick3: Guy Greenaway
Research Theme Profile - Private Land Conservation
New Videos: Applying Conservation Tools to Farmland
New Citizen Science App: Collision Count
Got Beavers? Workshop for Land Owners & Managers

FALL 2013 NEWSLETTER

Miistakis Institute 2012/2013 Annual Report
Informing the Cost of Co-existence: Wildlife and Cattle
Conservation Easement Web Resource for Landowners
Ecosystem Services in the Crown

SUMMER 2013 NEWSLETTER

GIS for Conservation at Miistakis
Staff Profile: Lisa Boyer
Cattle and Wildlife: What is the cost of co-existence?
Leave It To Beavers Project Update

SPRING 2013 NEWSLETTER

Executive Director's Message
A Focus on Citizen Science
Staff Profile: Danah Duke
Keynote Talks at "Stewards in Motion" Regional Workshops
Natural Grassland Stewardship Project Update
Highway Wilding is heading to New Zealand

WINTER 2013 NEWSLETTER

Executive Director's Message
Reflections on Ecosystem Services
Staff Profile: Tracy Lee
Is your work focused on ecosystem services in the Crown?
Conservation Priority Mapping for SW Alberta Landowners
Highway Wilding is on a roll!

FALL 2012 NEWSLETTER

Highway Wilding Mapping Project Wins Award
Project Profile: Beaver Hills Initiative
Staff Profile: Ken Sanderson
Wine and Cheese Event
Highway Wilding film on the road!
Volunteers Needed for Wolverine Watch
Road Ecology Report Garners Media Attention

SUMMER 2012 NEWSLETTER

Executive Director's Message
Project Profile: Bow Valley Transportation Corridor
Staff Profile: Greg Chernoff
Leave it to Beavers
Highway Wilding
Better Understanding Ecosystem Servies
Picture A Province, of Informed Philanthropy

SPRING 2012 NEWSLETTER

Project Profile: Rural Residential Mapping
Climate Change Adaptation
Grassland Stewardship Conservation
Land Suitability Assessment
Beaver Re-introduction
Policy Dimensions of Conservation Easements

WINTER 2012 NEWSLETTER

Project Profile: Helping Rural Municipalities
Northern Infrastructure Project
Road Watch on Facebook
Rock Creek
Small Change helps Highway Wilding
Cowboys & Carnivores has a new video

SUMMER 2011 NEWSLETTER

Project Profile: Cowboys & Carnivores
Citizen Science
Alberta Land Stewardship Act Tools
Living with Coyotes
Remote Camera Workshop Update
Transfer of Development Credits
Understanding Landscape Values