Alberta Environment and Parks has released the Alberta Risk Management Plan Guide.The Guide provides Alberta Environment and Parks’ policy for risk management plans for contaminated sites in Alberta....
AER releases New Authorizations Process to Implement the Alberta Wetland Policy
On November 1, 2017, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) released Bulletin 2017-19:New Authorizations Process to Implement the Alberta Wetland Policy.
There will be three information sessions hosted by...
Members' Photo Contest
Don't forget our Members Only PHOTO CONTEST!
Photos will be judged by Bob Cook, owner of Branded Visuals at Bragg Creek. The winning photograph will be announced and unveiled at the 2018 ASPB...
Got things to write about? Bring it on!
Got something to say? The Alberta Society of Professional Biologists welcomes articles from ASPB Members for publication in BIOS Quarterly and/or the Monthly e-news series. We have rolling deadlines...
Wetlands Practice Area Announcements
The formation of the Wetlands Practice Area (WPA) standing committee is underway. This committee will identify a strategy on how the practice area will be developed and anticipates the first committee...
Alberta Wetland Policy Implementation Notice
Most activities that have an impact on any class of wetland in Alberta require either a Water Act Approval, License or a Notification under a Water Act Code of Practice.
The exception to this is...
Alberta launches new online system for Wildlife Research Permits and Collection Licences
Anyone (person, agency or institution) whose work involves wildlife research or collection in Alberta needs a Wildlife Research Permit and Collection Licence.
Submit your application at least 30 days...
Canada Free Trade Agreement now in force; Alberta’s labour mobility obligations remain unchanged
Ms Kathleen Morrow (Director, Domestic and International Labour Mobility) has written to the Alberta Society of Professional Biologists to inform the Members that a new Canadian Free Trade Agreement...
Alberta Labour creates new Governance Branch
In an open letter to Alberta’s Professional Regulatory Organizations (PROs), Gosia Cichy-Weclaw (Executive Director, Newcomer Supports, at the Alberta Ministry of Labour) writes that Alberta Labour is...
Alberta Wetland Policy - Transitional Document
The Practice Standards and Transition Plan are now posted on the Wetland Policy Implementation webpage.
You can access those here: