Sample Projects

Oil and Gas

• Habitat mapping for wildlife species at risk for 36,000 km2 of the Oil Sands region– facilitated workshop to gain traditional ecological knowledge (CEMA).
• Conducted mammal and habitat assessment components for four SAGD environmental impact assessments (Devon Canada (x2), Newmont Resources, Mobil Oil).
• Long-term (5 year) monitoring study of ungulate and furbearer response to incremental and cumulative SAGD exploration and production (Devon Canada)
• Mammal, wetland, biodiversity, vegetation and rare plant and CEA inventory and assessment for Suffield NWA in-fill drilling EIA (EnCana Corp.).
• Caribou inventory and monitoring programs-Wabasca and South Redwillow areas (Shell Canada);
• Wildlife and vegetation assessment-Moose Mtn - Jumpingpound Pipeline (Shell Canada)
• Assessed effects of Alliance Pipeline Project on grizzly bears (Alliance Pipelines)
• Multi-species habitat evaluation and mapping and impact assessment for the Central Alberta Mainstream Pipeline Project-Grande Prairie region (w/Wildlife and Company)
• Vertebrate and plant species at risk assessment – Belle Plaine PolyGeneration Project (TransCanada Energy)

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Forestry

• 3-year study of mammal response to riparian buffers (Spray Lake Sawmills)
• Trans-boundary (with Jasper National Park) natural resource inventory and Environmentally Significant Features assessment (Weyerhaeuser Company)
• FMA-wide, multi-species habitat mapping and succession modelling (Sunpine Forest Products)
• Caribou inventory and monitoring-Lingrell winter range (Weyerhaeuser Company)
• Wildlife habitat mapping/futures modelling for Detailed Forest Management Plan (Spray Lake Sawmills)
• Wildlife and vegetation portion of EIA for mill site expansion (Daishowa-Marubeni)
• Expert testimony at Joint Review Panel hearings (Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries)
• Development of predictive caribou habitat model for the Redwillow, B.C. area (CanFor-Chetwynd w/ TAEM Ltd.)

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Mining

• Cheviot Mine Project EIA and CEA for mammalian carnivores (Luscar Ltd.)
• Bow City Power Project wildlife and habitat baseline inventory (Luscar Ltd.)
• Cluff Lake Uranium Mine Decommissioning baseline wildlife and vegetation inventory (Areva Resources Inc.)
• Midwest Uranium Mine baseline wildlife and vegetation inventory (Areva Resources Inc.)
• Multi-year muskrat monitoring surveys (Cameco Corp-Rabbit Lake mine)
• Woodland caribou and moose inventory, habitat mapping and protection planning for Saskatchewan gold mine project (Saskatchewan Junior Gold Mine (x2)).
• Millennium Mine project wildlife and vegetation baseline inventory (Cameco Corp.)

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Urban Land Development

• Ecological impact assessment for cross-country ski trail development of the Paskapoo Slopes area (Calgary Olympic Development Committee)
• Natural resource inventory, environmentally significant areas assessment and wetland assessment for the Providence Area Structure plan (Providence Landowners Group)
• Ecological impact assessment for recreational trail development on Nose Hill park (City of Calgary)
• Biophysical inventory and analysis for Paskapoo Slopes Park (City of Calgary)
• Coordination of biophysical resource aspects of the Calgary Urban Parks Project (City of Calgary)
• Completion of over 20 Biophysical impact Assessment for outline plans for properties in the City of Calgary

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Transportation and Utilities

• Southwest Calgary Ring Road CEAA Environmental Screening - Wildlife, vegetation, and rare plant inventory and analysis; EIA and CEA report preparation. (Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation)
• Southwest Connector Phase 1 Wildlife, soils, vegetation, rare plant, and aquatic inventory and analysis (City of Calgary – Transportation Planning)
• Highway 4 Twinning – Wildlife and plant Species at Risk Surveys for Environmental Screening (Alberta Transportation w/ Stantec Consulting Ltd.)
• Stoney Trail Expansion – Wetland and Species at Risk Assessment (Alberta Transportation w/ Stantec Consulting Ltd.)
• Deerfoot Trail - South Extension – Wildlife and Habitat Assessment (Alberta Transportation w/Stanley Urban Land.
• Highway 225 Widening Project – Species at Risk and wetland assessment (Saskatchewan Transportation w/ Canada North Environmental Ltd.).
• Wildlife and vegetation portions of an environmental impact assessment for upgrading of the Alaska (Shakwak) Highway. (Yukon Community and Transportation Services w/ Sentar Consulting Ltd.)

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Water Resources Development

• Craigmyle North Treated Water Distribution System ecological screening (Starland County w/ MPE Engineering ltd.)
• Morrin-Munson Water Distribution System ecological screening (Starland County w/ MPE Engineering Ltd.)
• Morrin-Munson Water Distribution System wildlife and plant species at risk surveys (Starland County w/ MPE Engineering Ltd.)
• Bruce Lake Reservoir ecological issues analysis and screening (Western Irrigation District w/ MPE Engineering)
• Irrigation feasibility study for the M.D. of Acadia – ecological issues analysis and screening w/ MPE Engineering Ltd. (M.D. of Acadia)
• Paintearth water distribution and needs assessment – wildlife and vegetation issues analysis and analysis of water distribution options (County of Paintearth, Special Areas #4)
• Stormwater wetland evaluation and design project (City of Calgary)

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Government

• Paskapoo Slopes Natural Area – BIA for a proposed new city park (City of Calgary – Natural Areas)
• Southwest Calgary Ring Road CEAA Environmental Screening - Wildlife, vegetation, and rare plant inventory and analysis; EIA and CEA report preparation. (Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation)
• Southwest Connector Phase 1 - Wildlife, soils, vegetation, rare plant, and aquatic inventory and analysis (City of Calgary – Transportation Planning)
• Formation level training at Suffield Military Reserve - vegetation/habitat inventory of mixed grass prairie vegetation and wildlife attributes (Department of National Defence)
• Status document for grizzly bears in Alberta in 2001 (Alberta Environmental Protection)
• Banff National Park - regional cumulative effects assessment and regional habitat mapping for the Bow Valley watershed (Banff Bow Valley Study)
• Parks Canada - habitat evaluation model for grizzly bear management and cumulative effects assessment in the 4 contiguous Mountain National Parks (Canadian Parks Service)

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