On Tuesday, Feb 17, 2026, Darío Fernández-Bellon will highlight 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 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.