Join us on March 16, 18 and 25 from 1:00-3:15 PM.

We have limited spaces; please register today for one or for all events.

This event is approved for AIA CCP hours.

Learn about recent findings with our BASEM students completing their practicum in industry with host agencies such as Golder, Piperino Land Services, Ducks Unlimited, Thorhild County, Teck Resources, Ram River Environmental, Woodlands North, Teck Resources, Summit, Metis Nation of Alberta, ECCC - Canadian Wildlife Service and Parks Canada.

Themes and Topics covered per day:

March 16 – Themes: Vegetation Recovery and Water Meets Land

1. Developing weed mitigation for progressive reclamation using well-site criteria
2. Drilling waste disposal and natural attenuation on gas wellsites
3. Alternative methods of stream bank protection
4. Reclamation and long-term monitoring of Namepi Creek on crown land in Thorhild County

March 18 – Theme: Technology in the Environment

1. SRF - saturated rock fills: selenium and nitrate removal
2. Migration of chloride-based salts
3. Using consumer grade unmanned aerial vehicles to perform watercourse crossing surveys
4. Prioritizing road deactivation using GIS and field assessments

March 25 – Themes: Water Quality Monitoring and Species Protection

1. Aquatic monitoring program for nearby gas plant
2. An assessment of the abundance of traditional plants
3. Assessing riparian restoration success on moist mixed grassland prairie one-year post dam removal
4. Protection through policy: How partnerships, agreements, and contributions benefit conservation

We are looking forward to connecting with you,

Lakeland College, School of Environmental Sciences