On Wednesday, May 20th, 2026, Ryan MacDonald will share insights from the development and application of a riparian sensitivity modeling approach to support habitat conservation for federally listed trout species at risk.

On Tuesday, April 14th, 2026, Kylie McLeod (Ducks Unlimited Canada) shared insights from the three phases of the Forest Management and Wetland Stewardship Initiative (FMWSI), including the many ways science has been translated into practical guidance for conserving wetlands in forest management areas.

Learn about how pheromone traps were used to assess black army cutworm (Actebia fennica) risk in post-fire harvest areas and inform proactive planting and pest management decisions.

On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, Dr. Phil Comeau shared insights from over two decades of monitoring at the long-term experiment and lessons for silviculture planning and decision-making in Alberta.

Learn about how West Fraser and Montrose Environmental rebuilt and modernized watershed tools to support resilient infrastructure and informed hydrology planning across multiple Forest Management Areas.

Feb. 17, 2026: Darío Fernández-Bellon highlighted a multi‑year project (2023-2027) that builds on over 23 years of research and inventory work by the fRI Research Grizzly Bear Program to test and develop new methods to better monitor grizzly bear habitats, population health and trends across Alberta.

Learn about the Love Alberta Forests public awareness and education campaign that aims to help Albertans better understand and celebrate the value of sustainable forest management.

Learn about how wildfire extent and severity were mapped and analyzed across Forest Management Units (FMUs) using aerial imagery and spatial analysis to better understand impacts on natural resources.

Jan. 14, 2026: In this special double-header webinar, Doug Turner shared results of a comprehensive Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Strategy across five FMUs in Alberta, and Mark Poesch shared findings from a study examining bull trout habitat and factors that influence it.

Dec. 11, 2025: Chantelle Bambrick shared the stories of two youth outreach and education projects - Hinton Owl Junior Forest Wardens club site restoration and hosting the international NCF-Envirothon competition in Calgary, Alberta in 2025.

Nov. 18, 2025: Lisa Takats Priestley (STRIX Ecological Consulting) shared the results of nocturnal owl monitoring and barred owl habitat model work.

Learn about the Clearwater Trails Initiative’s work to construct the Meadows Creek Trail network, sustainable OHV trails that balance recreation with environmental protection.

Our first Lunch & Learn webinar features Amanda Schoonmaker (NAIT Centre for Boreal Research) sharing the results of planting field trials on reclaimed-certified wellsites in Alberta.

Learn more about monitoring work conducted using both ground-based monitoring and camera traps to better understand Pinto Creek mountain goat population levels and factors that may be influencing declines (e.g., predator-prey dynamics).

Overview of the Forest Extension Program and the research themes that will be explored.