Webinar: Grizzly Bear Monitoring
On Tuesday, Feb 17, 2026, Dr. 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.
When:
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026; 12:00–1:00 pm MST
What to Expect:
Presentation from Dr. Darío Fernández-Bellon, Grizzly Bear Monitoring Program Lead, fRI Research.
Live, interactive Q&A session
About our Presenter:
Darío Fernández-Bellon leads the grizzly bear team at fRI Research, where he focuses on conducting research and develop planning tools to ensure the long-term conservation of grizzly bears in Alberta. Previously, Darío has worked on several wildlife conservation and research projects across Canada, Latin America, Europe, and Africa for academic, non-profit, and industry organizations. His work has focused on understanding the impacts of human activities on wildlife populations, improving methods to monitor these effects, and developing and implementing conservation strategies for endangered species. Darío has also worked as a researcher on several nature documentaries films and conducted research on conservation messaging.
Abstract:
Grizzly bears are a key indicator of ecosystem health, making it important to understand how their habitat, populations, and well‑being are changing over time. This webinar highlights 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. The session shares new work using remote sensing and field studies to track how landscapes and food supply shift as forests regrow after harvest. The session also describes how the team is building on the past Bear Management Area inventories to develop new methods to more effectively monitor populations. These include alternative survey design approaches, testing new field methods, and maximizing the information we extract from the data obtained during monitoring to better understand grizzly bear population health.
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