CLRA National Newsletter - Fall 2018
 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE The 2018 AGM & Conference was held in beautiful Miramichi, New Brunswick in a joint conference with the CLRA Atlantic Chapter and the New Brunswick Community College, Miramichi Campus (ARC 2018) on October 15th – 18th, 2018. Go to www.clra.ca/conference to view photos from the event.
As we move closer to the end of 2018, our Board of Directors continues to work toward strengthening our financial status and ensuring we are compliant for the long-term sustainability of the CLRA. We continue to work on our strategic plan to bring more value to our members. Your recommendations as to what you as a CLRA member are encouraged and always welcome. Please contact your Chapter President or send your ideas & comments to info@clra.ca.
The CLRA Website continues to be improved to provide you, as members, more features to enhance the ease of use and member functions such as the secured member login section, online registration and membership sign up and renewals.
Once again, I extend a heartfelt thank you to the Board of Directors and the Chapter Boards for their continued volunteer work and dedication. We continue to grow and be successful due to our commitment from our volunteers and members such as you! Respectfully,
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November 22, 2018 Royal Glenora Club Edmonton, AB
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Speaker(s): Matthew Endsin, M. Sc., Manager, Forensic Science, AGAT Laboratories November 23, 2018 Kahanoff Conference Centre Calgary, AB
Register by November 16 
2019 CLRA Alberta Chapter Conference & AGM
More and more criticism seems to be directed toward industry and development throughout our province. Are the critics correct? Do our energy and environmental industries deserve the reputation that has been prolifically broadcast in the news and across social media?
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Sheraton Red Deer Hotel
CLRA Joint Conference: 2020 Québec RE3 Conference: From Reclaiming to Restoring and Rewilding
It aims to stimulate discussions about the evolution of management approaches advocated by the three hosting societies. Reclaiming is recognized and practiced by many industries, including mining and petrol extraction.
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OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST 
November 15, 2018
Claresholm Community Centre
Claresholm, AB Foothills Restoration Forum 2018 Fall Information Session
Join us again this November for our annual Fall Information Session! The FRF Fall session gathers a variety of industry and grassland stakeholders to exchange current information on grassland restoration and conservation through a variety of presentations and mini updates.
Free Webinar! November 21, 2018
12 - 1 PM MST
Wetlands are a critical and valued component of boreal landscapes in northeastern Alberta. They also comprise a significant proportion of operational tenures within the in-situ oil sands region.
November 26 - 27, 2018 Radisson Narita Tokyo, Japan Meetings International World Summit on Climate Change & Global Warming
This Climate Change Conferences 2018 overwhelmingly emphasis on Climatic Change: Happening Here and Happening Now. Meetings International is diagram to bring collectively all leading academic scientists, researchers and studies pupils to trade and percentage their studies and research results on all aspects of Meteorology technology and Climatology. NEWS Showcasing the success of large-scale restoration of landscapes burdened by natural or man-made disasters, UN Environment today launched the report: Restoring forests and landscapes, the key to sustainable future. 
Declining bee populations have been widely covered in the news. It is a pressing issue worldwide as one in three bites of food that we eat relies on bee pollination.
A key factor that affects bees is increasing urban development as people flock to cities. 
This shot of marine biologist Callie Veelenturf kneeling with a sea turtle is the overall winner of Nature’s 2018 #ScientistAtWork photo contest, which celebrates the diversity and importance of the research scientists dedicate huge chunks of their lives to.
Wanting to spend time in nature was something that came early for Peter Beckett.
He's one of the people who worked to regreen Sudbury, a project that started 40 years ago.
Beckett grew up in London, England and one of his earliest memories of school was an area behind the school that was full of plants. 
To paraphrase Tragically Hip's Gord Downie, the Toronto Islands are sinking man, and I don't wanna swim.
It's odd to be barred from the city's collective playground indefinitely. It's also odd that, back on July 8, 2013, our screens were, well, flooded with images of 1,400 GO passengers stranded beside the Bayview Extension as water rushed through the lower floors of their nightly commuter train; rescued by dinghy, it would take six to seven hours to get them home that night. 
The Ontario Science Centre's third annual Science Literacy Survey reveals most Canadians (74%) believe that science and technology will play a major role in solving the world's challenges. 
What challenges does the Yukon face when it comes to environmental engineering, especially mining and environmental reclamation? Why is it important to get more women engineers registered across Canada? And just why does she love the Yukon anyway? 
If not for the public’s generosity, the iconic Statue of Liberty might not have the solid and impressive footing she does today. In the late 1800s, government funds for the monument were exhausted. Yet through a fundraising campaign, the New York World newspaper garnered support from over 160,000 residents to cover the pedestal costs. 
Researchers are questioning the fundamental conservation concept that creating and managing protected areas for a single “umbrella” species – whether it’s greater sage grouse, grizzly bears, or gorillas – also benefits other, non-charismatic species sharing the same habitat. 
When we ignite a passion for science in young minds, we encourage their imaginations to take over. The results can be remarkable: new inventions, incredible concepts and novel innovations that put today’s youth on a path to become the entrepreneurs, engineers, doctors, architects and researchers of tomorrow. 
As the focus of soil science education in Canada and elsewhere has shifted towards non-soil science majors, it is important to understand if and how this has affected the scope of introductory soil science courses. 
With just 13 percent of its surface area covered in woodlands, the UK is the least leafy country in the European Union. The situation is even more dire in England, where tree cover is less than 8%. Now, the government plans to reverse centuries of industrial and agricultural exploitation. To cover ground fast, the UK has an ambitious plan that will see a huge new forest span the country from coast to coast. 
With just 13 percent of its surface area covered in woodlands, the UK is the least leafy country in the European Union. The situation is even more dire in England, where tree cover is less than 8%. Now, the government plans to reverse centuries of industrial and agricultural exploitation. To cover ground fast, the UK has an ambitious plan that will see a huge new forest span the country from coast to coast. 
"Biodiversity and ecosystem function are both changing with human disturbance and climate change, and our research provides a new tool for assessing these changes and renewed hope for improved environmental monitoring," explained John Gamon, professor in the Departments of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and Biological Sciences and co-author in the study. 
University of Queensland (UQ) and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) researchers argue that the world needs more diverse, ambitious and area-specific targets for retaining important natural systems to safeguard humanity. The findings are published in Nature Ecology and Evolution. 
Ontario, in partnership with the Government of Canada, is improving water quality, restoring valuable habitats and supporting environmental protection for wetlands around Lake Erie. 
WATCH Check out AsapSCIENCE's exploration of the fascinating world of plants, how they communicate and respond to the environment.
As humans move from the country to the city, many challenges faced in these urban centres could be addressed by natural strategies, such as integration of wetlands to filter water and prevent flooding, accounting to Sarah Burch at the University of Waterloo.
Combining science and traditional knowledge, the Heiltsuk people in the Great Bear Rainforest find ways to manage their resources and live in harmony with nature.
Learn about prescribed fires in Jasper National Park, different strategies and their importance to the ecosystem.
Inspiring the next generation to become stewards of the land and water. Students participate in a field trip to Gwaii Haanas with Parks Canada and learn about salmon habitat restoration.
Looking at the reclamation of Alberta’s boreal forest in the oil sands from pits to tailings ponds to create functional and sustainable ecosystems.
California is looking at new ways to rebuild fish populations beyond restoring rivers. NOAA Fisheries is attempting to reclaim abandoned gravel pits by recontouring the land to create dynamic salmon habitats.
Join the conversation to shape the future of Canadian mining. In Canada, 60 minerals and metals are mined at over 200 mines and 7000 pits and quarries. Currently Natural Resources Canada is developing the Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan with governments, industry, First Nations and communities.
Interested in pursuing an education in restoration ecology. Check out the Conservation & Restoration Ecology (CARE) major within the Lakeland College Environmental Management diploma. The CARE major focuses on restoring and managing disturbance of natural areas and provides students a broad base of ecological knowledge and skills. 
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