Alberta Society of Professional Biologists 2009 Conference

“Keeping Pace with Environmental Policies and Regulations”

Information

April 15 and 16, 2009 in Calgary, Alberta

• 2009 ASPB Conference Map
• ASPB 2009 Conference Small Poster
• ASPB 2009 Conference Large Poster

Conference Presentations

• Session 1-1 Morris Seiferling: Introduction to the Land-use Framework
• Session 1-2 Menzie McEachern: Alberta’s Cumulative Effects Management System
• Session 1-3 Aniko Parnell: Integrated Land Management in Alberta

• Session 2-1 Shane Patterson: Reclamation Criteria Advisory Group 2009 Update
• Session 2-2 Barry Adams: Rangeland Ecology and the Application of New Reclamation Criteria
• Session 2-3 Ian Mitchell, Jennifer Shalagan: Common Misconceptions About the Alberta Tier1/Tier 2 Guidelines

• Session 3-1 Sherry Nugent: Species at Risk Act: Moving Forward
• Session 3-2 Michael Muller: Lessons Learned from Implementing YESAA
• Session 3-3 Darcy Henderson: Set-Back and Occupancy Survey Guidelines Prairie Plant Species at Risk

• Session 4-1 Sylvia Taylor: Changes in IOGC Environment Protocols
• Session 4-2 Neil Brad: Aboriginal Consultation, Alberta’s Perspective
• Session 4-3 Linda Michaluk: TILMA, the ASPB and the College of Applied Biology
• Session 4-3 Robin Leech: TILMA and AIT and the implications to the ASPB

• Session 5-1 Cam Lane: Water for Life
• Session 5-2 David McKenna: Wetland Management in Alberta
• Session 5-3 Jocelyn Thrasher-Haug: Municipal Wetland Conservation Policy: Development & Implementation
• Session 5-4 Jay White: Riparian Setback Matrix Model

• Session 6-1 Andy Ridge: Alberta and Climate Change: Meeting the Challenge
• Session 6-2 David Chadder: Significant New Requirements for Air Quality Assessments in Alberta
• Session 6-3 Gordon Brown, Murray Lee: Human Health Risk Assessment and Beyond: Community Health Impact Assessment

• Session 7-1 Brock Simons, John Gulley, Martin Jalkotzy: Bird Deterrent Systems for Oil Sands Tailing Ponds in Northeastern Alberta
• Session 7-2 Nigel Douglas: Science and Advocacy in Alberta’s Grizzly Bear Recovery Process
• Session 7-3 Atty Bressler: Integrated Weed Management Using New Alberta Weed Control Act
• Session 7-4 Donald Harron: Assumptive Error and Overestimation of Effects in Wildlife Model Output
• Session 7-5 Carol Stefan: ABMI Applicability for Reclaimed Oil Sands Sites

ASPB 2009 Annual General Meeting

The ASPB Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 4:30-5:30 pm.

• ASPB 2009 AGM Registration Form

Mentorship Wine & Cheese

Download the ASPB Wine & Cheese Map.

There will be a wine and cheese mixer to promote the mentorship program prior to the ASPB annual conference at 6:30 PM on April 14, 2009. This event will be held at The Auburn Saloon, located at 163-115 9 Avenue SE in Calgary. All ASPB members are welcome to come and learn about the mentorship program, meet your colleagues and socialize over a glass of wine.

For more information please contact Pam at mentorship@aspb.ab.ca.

Logo Contest

Chris Stoesz and Lesia Anderson from Matrix Solutions Inc. came up with this year’s logo and won one free admission to the Keeping Pace with Environmental Policies and Regulations conference.

Downloads

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• ASPB 2009 Conference Registration Form (updated Mar 13, 2009)
• ASPB 2009 Conference Preliminary Program (updated Mar 24, 2009)
• ASPB 2009 Conference Hotel Information
• ASPB 2009 Conference Wetland Health Assessment Workshop Registration Form ALL REGISTRATIONS FILLED
• ASPB 2009 Conference Call for Sponsorship

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