2021 Year in Review
December 23, 2021
This year we have plenty of high points to celebrate, but we also have had a few low points that stand out, so we thought we’d change things up little and share a few of each in this 2021
Something to Squeal About
December 6, 2021
Invasive species of all types upset the balance of the ecosystem they inhabit, and feral pigs are no exception. Not only do these animals…
What the Heck is a Hibernaculum
October 19, 2021
What the Heck is a Hibernaculum? During some fieldwork in northern Alberta, our field team came across an…
Know your Wetlands: Marshes
May 5, 2021
I have a confession– last month, when I said that swamps are my favorite kind of wetland, I…
Know Your Wetlands: Swamps!
April 8, 2021
You’ve heard them before – lakes, ponds, marsh, slough, swamp, muskeg, bog, and the list goes on. These…
Does it pay to drain wetlands?
March 22, 2021
“… believing something, doesn’t make it true.” Shari Clare, Fiera Biological’s President and Senior Biologist had heard the refrain…
Fiera Top Five Highlights of 2020
January 4, 2021
To say that 2020 has been a strange and challenging year is of course an understatement, but for…
Remote Sensing and GIS as tools for environmental management
November 16, 2020
What is Remote Sensing and GIS? Remote sensing is the science of obtaining information about an object or…
Making Sense of Drone Sensors
May 9, 2020
UAVs, also known as drones, have become a popular tool in many sectors for collecting detailed, high-resolution imagery…
2019 Co-op Program
July 26, 2019
This spring I earned the opportunity to work with Fiera Biological Consulting in their 2019 Co-op Program as…