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Technical & Regulatory Updates
February 23, 2021
Ammendments to SARA - Schedule 1
January 22, 2021
SAR Recovery Strategy, Red-headed Woodpecker
January 09, 2021
New Water Act Code of Practice
December 24, 2020
21 assessments of species at risk - public consultations
December 01, 2020
COVID-19 and the consultations on the listing of terrestrial SAR
October 21, 2020
Management Plan for the Western Toad
September 22, 2020
Update to the Wetland Assessment and Impact Form
September 09, 2020
Order Amending Schedule 1 to the Species at Risk Act
Workshops, Seminars & Courses
These events are offered by the organizations named in the listings and are neither conducted nor endorsed by the Alberta Society of Professional Biologists unless specifically stated.
UPCOMING EVENTS
FEBRUARY
Online Webinar Series,
Alberta Native Plant Council
The Alberta Native Plant Council has been running an online webinar series in place of our traditional fall-winter Plant Study Groups. Some topics are still being confirmed, please check up to date information HERE. Webinar registration is HERE
- February 25, 2021: Steven Tannas (Tannas Conservation Services), Vegetation Identification and Keying 101, Webinar 2 of 2.
MARCH
ANPC Spring workshop
APRIL
Subsoil Salinity Tool: 1.5-day Update Course Dates
This online update course provides a description of changes to chloride guideline calculations from the previous version (v2.5.3), and also describes the SAR and sodium guideline calculations introduced into Version 3.0. Registration information is available HERE.
- April: Thur April 8 – Friday April 9
Subsoil Salinity Tool: 3.5 day Course Dates
This online course includes three days of instruction on theory, software tool operation, and case studies, with the exam on the morning of the fourth day morning (four-hour comprehensive exam). Registration information is available HERE.
- April: Tue April 13 – Friday April 16
Understanding Statistics and Decision-Making for Natural Resource Managers. Online, from Columbia Mountains Institute, with two date options:
- OPTION 1: April 20, April 27 & May 4.
- OPTION 2: May 25, June 1 & June 8.
MAY
Scaling Up Camera Trap Surveys to Inform Regional Wildlife Conservation Online. from Columbia Mountains Institute May 18-20, 2021
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NOVEMBER
Columbia Mountains Institute Courses at Revelstoke. Read more at these links:
- Introduction to “R” Software. Nov 2, 2021.
- Stats Refresher for Biologists in “R” Software. Nov 3-5, 2021.
- Trend Analysis and Environmental Impact Assessment. Nov 16-18, 2021.
Online: The Foundations of Wildlife Chemical Capture
This is an independent course you can take on your own time, currently used by state and federal agencies to train and certify their field biologists. Over 60 wildlife professionals, including 14 other wildlife veterinarians, have contributed content. The course material is available for a full year once you sign up. For detailed information, read more here: https://courses.wildlifecaptureandcare.com/Foundations-information-page
QGIS: Level I & II.
Columbia Mountains Institute. This course is online, and ongoing Read more
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