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...
Le parc national de @YellowstoneNPS recrute des #bénévoles en #science citoyenne pour participer à la recherche des #changements #environnementaux à Yellowstone, cet été 2020. Consultez ce lien pour plus d'informations (disponible en anglais seulement): http://ow.ly/Onj850y03hw
Big #mountain #adventures and dreams are sometimes impossible without extra financial support. @alpineclubcan maintains and administers several permanent funds to help make those mountain initiatives a possibility. To learn more: http://ow.ly/RKow50y02UC
Lisez ce rapport sur l'événement qui s'est tenu l'an dernier @UAlberta sur les territoires traditionnels des nations du #Traité6 et les patries des peuples #métis (disponible en anglais seulement).
http://ow.ly/sPeu50y02Li
Read this report on the event held last year @UAlberta on the traditional territories of the #Treaty6 Nations and the homelands of the #Métis peoples.
http://ow.ly/SdmA50y02H9
