Mountains make up one-quarter of Canada’s land-mass, and most are in British Columbia (BC). As our population continues to grow, mountain ecosystems face unprecedented threats to their sustainability, including climate change impacts, biodiversity loss...
A report by Rosie Simms and Oliver M. Brandes discusses “climate change and shifting hydrological conditions” placing British Columbia (BC) “into an increasingly uncertain water future.” (1) They have identified five water challenges in the...
Controlled burns are a critical forest management tool and play a role in shaping the habitats of local animal and plant life in Northeastern British Columbia with up to 7,800 hectares burned each year....
Last week on Thursday March 16, Ualberta Mountain Initiatives at the University of Alberta hosted a panel discussion as part of the Summit Series of public lectures featuring Professor Julie Rak of the Department...
Habitats in the alpine zone are those habitats that exist at high elevations. They have “rugged, partially vegetated terrain with snowfields and rocky ridges, above the natural tree line,” (1). There is often less...
As part of International Mountain Day 2016 celebrations, on December 15th the Canadian Mountain Network brought together a group of ‘mountain leaders’ for a public discussion of the challenges facing mountain communities. These include,...
Everyone can share in Canada’s first International Mountain Day celebrations though the Canadian Mountain Network’s Livestream video! Members of the Canadian Mountain Network sent their live broadcast from stunning mountain vistas and charming mountain...
The southern Canadian Rockies were battered by a large flood in the summer of 2013. High waters surged across much of southern Alberta and parts of south-eastern British Columbia, causing multiple fatalities and billions...
Inscrivez-vous à cette conférence pour en savoir plus sur les méthodes de pièges à caméra ! L'événement aura lieu les 5 et 6 mai 2020 à Kimberly, en C-B. Soumettez votre présentation avant le 2 fév. 2020 (dispo en anglais seulement) : https://cmiae.org/event/scaling-up-camera-trap-surveys-to-inform-regional-wildlife-conservation/ @TheCMIAE @UBC
Register for this 2-day conference to learn more about the development & application of camera trap methods for #wildlife monitoring! The event takes place from May 5th-6th, 2020 in Kimberly, BC. Submit your presentation before Feb 2, 2020. http://ow.ly/HnVP50xpMOD @TheCMIAE @UBC
Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant au 11e Congrès mondial sur la neige du tourisme de neige et de #montagne, qui aura lieu du 11 au 13 mars 2020, en Andorre : http://mountainlikers.com/?lang=fr @mountainlikers
Register now for the 11th World Congress on Snow and #Mountain #Tourism, which takes place from March 11-13 2020, in Andorra. The goal is to exchange knowledge regarding trends and opportunities for tourism development in mountain areas: http://mountainlikers.com/?lang=en @mountainlikers
Une de nos étudiantes à récemment participé au Sommet sur les zones de haute #montagne ou 200 scientifiques et dirigeants mondiaux provenant de 45 pays se sont réunis à Genève, Suisse pour discuter des régions alpines et le changement climatique : http://canadianmountainnetwork.ca/une-etudiante-du-rcm-participe-au-sommet-sur-les-zones-de-haute-montagne/?lang=fr @WMO
