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On September 30, Canadians will recognise the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We’re taking time this month to reflect on and share some resources that have helped us better understand the legacy of residential schools and the ongoing impacts of colonialism.

The Moose Research Initiative has been studying key questions related to moose populations, habitat, and monitoring. Because moose are a temperature-limited species, one research theme is the interaction between climate and forest management strategies on moose. friresearch.ca/publications...

The Southern Rockies Watershed Project is based out of @UAlberta, and began after the 2003 Lost Creek Wildfire in the eastslopes of southern Alberta. It has continued to gather over 20 years of data exploring many aspects of watershed health. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWry...

DYK The grizzly bear is one of eight species of bears distributed worldwide. Genetically, their closest cousins are not black bears as you might expect, but polar bears! #Trailcamtuesday

For Truth and Reconciliation Week, the NCTRC is giving a free lunch and learn today at 11 MT. Join residential school Survivor and artist Antoine Mountain and author Janice Forsyth in their conversation with Dr. Vanessa Watts. trw-svr.nctr.ca/lunch-and-le...

In Alberta and British Columbia, forest management strategies within woodland caribou ranges are changing in timing, intensity, and spatial arrangement in an effort to reduce the impact on caribou. But what will be the impacts to moose? us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

On September 30, Canadians will recognise the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We’re taking time this month to reflect on and share some resources that have helped us better understand the legacy of residential schools and the ongoing impacts of colonialism.

Claire has a new blog about the Water and Fish team's survey of Kakwa Lake! The goal: sample the whole system above Kakwa Falls to understand the population of non-native rainbow trout that are making their way down into threatened bull trout habitat. friresearch.ca/news/year-tw...

The lynx and the hare. A boom in the number of hares causes a boom in the number of lynx, which causes a drop in the hare population, which causes a crash in the lynx population, which causes a boom in the hare population... It's the song that never ends! #TrailCamTuesday

On September 30, Canadians will recognise the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We’re taking time this month to reflect on and share some resources that have helped us better understand the legacy of residential schools and the ongoing impacts of colonialism.

DYK the Grizzly Bear Program started in 1998? The goal: figure out how bears and people can share the landscape. #TrailCamTuesday

On September 30, Canadians will recognise the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We’re taking time this month to reflect on and share some resources that have helped us better understand the legacy of residential schools and the ongoing impacts of colonialism.

We're delighted to welcome two incredible new members of the team! Jeremy will be sifting through the mountain of data generated by the Southern Rockies Watershed Project. Jiji joins the admin team and will help support all our growing research programs. friresearch.ca/news/welcome...

In the night, the forest is quiet... Until it isn’t. One bear. One scent pile. One good time.

Collecting stream temperature data is a key project for the Water and Fish Program. For the last 3 years the team has hammered 100s of temp loggers into streams in the eastslopes. Occasionally it takes extra effort to retrieve the data. #FieldworkFriday 📷: Parker Makkreel.

Even the birders on our team aren't sure what species these are. Can an expert help us out? #TrailcamTuesday #BirdIdentification

The caribou crew have wrapped up this summer's data collection for the climate-and-forestry-effects-on-moose project. For #FieldworkFriday, here are some pics from when they first learned the protocol. This week they've started training for the next project—Stay tuned for more!

In the second week of July, Rosalie Pelletier and the Water and Fish team were in southern Alberta surveying bull and westslope cutthroat trout in Fallentimber and Silvester creeks. Check out the blog post here: friresearch.ca/news/assessi... #FieldworkFriday

Preliminary results are in: Fixed-wing drones show strong potential for moose surveys. Monitoring moose populations has been traditionally done by helicopter. Our partners at UBC are exploring if drones are a better alternative. 🔗Learn more: friresearch.ca/publications... @irssubc.bsky.social

Ordered a de-calf double-double? No? Sorry, moose-t’ve been a mistake. #TrailCamTuesday

Late last fall, we sent over 1000 hair samples – a year of hard work by the grizzly bear team – to the lab. But we were holding our breath for one sample in particular: a bear of the size and colour typical of grizzly bears and head features that looked more like a black bear's.

Let's check in with the grizzly bear crew for #FieldworkFriday. A family of black bears visited this hair snag site and left a record number of hair samples while romping around. Emma did a stellar job keeping every sample organized and resetting the site, so it's ready for more visitors!

It's time for another guess the bear; this one even tricked some of our biologists! Before we sent its hair off to the lab for DNA sequencing, we made our guesses. Before we reveal the answer, see if you can figure it out. We'll post the answer in a week! #trailcamtuesday

Can Bull Trout eggs be transported from the field to the lab? Yes: 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬. 1. Fertilizing eggs in the field & transporting them directly 2. Transporting the sperm & eggs separately, then fertilizing them in the lab Both methods worked!

This Indigenous Peoples Day is a chance to reflect on the relationships between the rivers, fish, and First Nations who have stewarded them since time immemorial. Once common in waters south of Lesser Slave Lake, Arctic grayling have declined due to degradation and fragmentation of streams.

QUAT else is new? The Water and Fish Program has been ramping up it's field season for the last month and this #fieldworkfriday we're highlighting important step when working in Alberta's streams.

Where do misbehaving rainbows get sent? Prism. It's a bear-able sentence. Lots of time to reflect. Happy Father’s Day to those raising their own cubs. Thanks for the cringey jokes, the trail wisdom, and for pointing out the rainbows (even when it’s still raining).

NEW PAPER 📣 Estimation of #ForestStructure & fuel change across #MountainPineBeetle attacked forests using mobile- & RPAS-based #lidar #OpenAccess🔓 doi.org/10.1080/0703... ✍️ Gerbrecht (@evangerbs.bsky.social), Coops, Carroll, Bater & Buechner Highlights in 🧵 @forestry.ubc.ca #remotesensing

Forest bathing is a practice of connecting with nature by engaging all your senses. Sniff the rotten cow blood scent lure, listen to the crush of branches as you flatten our hair snag site, and relax into the soft mossy ground. #TrailcamTuesday

June 6 is World Caribou Day! We believe science can find solutions for caribou's long-term conservation. Since 2013, we have been working to untangle the relationships between Alberta's caribou herds, human activity, and other parts of the ecosystem.

June in Alberta is calving season for several species in the deer family, including Elk! #TrailcamTuesday

We’re hiring a new member of the admin team to help support all our research programs. Apply by June 15! friresearch.ca/news/employm...

It's #fieldworkfriday! Here's a quick look at the grizzly bear crew learning the setup and collection protocols for hair snag sites at the start of the month. Stay tuned for more from all the crews!

❌Bigfoot ✅Whitefoot! Wolverines are the largest land-dwelling members of the weasel family, and they usually sport dark brown fur with lighter markings on their face. This is the first time we've seen with white foot! #TrailcamTuesday

Today's trailcam forecast: Mostly furry with a high chance of back scratches. Expect scattered rolls throughout the afternoon. #TrailcamTuesday #trailcam #trailcamera

Happy Mother’s Day! Soon, caribou will be having babies of their own! A 2016 study used GPS collars to track calving, survival rates, and more, offering rare insight into this sensitive time. 🔗 friresearch.ca/news/calves-...

Reminder: We’re hiring a Hydrologist! Join our Water and Fish Program to support hydrology projects in Alberta. Salary: $62–85K 2-year term (possible extension) Start date: July 18, 2025 Apply: friresearch.ca/news/employm...

The cougar’s eyes shine because of a the tapetum lucidum, a layer in their eyes that reflects light back at the retina. This enhances their night vision, making them expert hunters in low light. #trailcamtuesday

Wind in the blossoms. A sweet fragrance in the air. Bees drunk on nectar. #NationalPoetryMonth #trailcamtuesday

#NationalPoetryMonth #trailcamtuesday Nothing Gold Can Stay Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay.

#EarthDay2025 #NationalPoetryMonth The First Game by A. A. Milne There looms a Day (I can feel it looming; Yes, it will be in a month or less), When all the flowers in the world are blooming And Nature flutters her fairest dress— 📷Shade of Biology

What's it like to be a biologist? Sometimes it's a beautiful day in the field, or getting results on a big question. And sometimes it's labelling 100s of images of hares until you can hardly see straight. Today we celebrate the 🐰! It’s not bear data, but it’s… something.

#TrailcamTuesday #NationalPoetryMonth West wind, blow from your prairie nest, Blow from the mountains, blow from the west. The sail is idle, the sailor too; O wind of the west, we wait for you! Blow, blow, I have wooed you so, But never a favour you bestow... -E. Pauline Johnson

#TrailcamTuesday #nationalpoetrymonth Nature—sometimes sears a Sapling— Sometimes—scalps a Tree— Her Green People recollect it When they do not die— -Emily Dickinson

#TrailcamTuesday #nationalpoetrymonth To A Squirrel At Kyle-Na-No by W. B. Yeats Come play with me; Why should you run Through the shaking tree As though I'd a gun To strike you dead? When all I would do Is to scratch your head And let you go.

Our Water and Fish Program is looking for a hydrologist! Join a staff of four scientists passionate about Alberta's watersheds and native fish species. This position will remain open until filled; application reviews will begin May 19. Full details here: friresearch.ca/news/employm...

Here we go again, a grizzly barreling straight through the scent lure pile at our hair snag site. We're trying to decide whether this should be called a beardozer or a wrecking bear. Got a better name? Let’s hear it!