The Canadian Land Reclamation Association (CLRA) is currently looking for 3 new National Board Directors to fulfill openings as a Treasurer, Awards Committee Lead, and Director.
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The CLRA Alberta Chapter would like to welcome and congratulate Diana Dunn, Reclamation Coordinator with CNRL and Angela MacKinnon, Indigenous Engagement Manager with Tree Time Services Inc. for being elected as Directors!
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The Alberta Chapter of the Canadian Land Reclamation Association (CLRA) is looking to fill Board of Directors positions to work alongside the executive team and continuing directors for a 2-year term starting April 2023.
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The CLRA National Newsletter is now available! 2023 membership renewals are now open, check your inbox for a renewal reminder or log in today to update your information. Make sure to save the date for the upcoming CLRA National 2023 AGM and the Alberta Chapter 2023 AGM and Conference. Also, this is the last call to submit an Award nomination to all of our distinguished awards, nominations are due by December 31st.
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Save the date for the CLRA Alberta Chapter AGM & Conference on Feb 22 to 24, 2023. We are excited to host the 2023 conference in a new location in downtown Edmonton.
The deadline for nominations for the Edward M Watkin Award, IN-TECH Reclamation Awards, The Dr. Jack Winch Early Career Award, and the Linda Jones Memorial Award have been extended to December 31st, 2022.
Are you on the lookout for an exciting career in Reclamation? Be sure to check out several new job postings available with some of our member organizations, including @SUMMIT, An Earth Services Company and @North Shore Environmental Consultants Inc..
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The Scientific Committee of the RE3 Conference is still accepting new proposals for symposia, workshops, and training courses, until October 3, 2022.
The CLRA has almost met our goal of raising $5000 for the Andrea McEachern Memorial Scholarship. The CLRA and Preston McEachern will match the donation amounts (up to 5K) collected. We are now accepting donations until October 17, 2022.
The deadline for nominations for the Edward M Watkin Award, IN-TECH Reclamation Awards, The Dr. Jack Winch Early Career Award and the Linda Jones Memorial Award have been extended to December 31st, 2022.
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We are proud of the CLRA Alberta Chapter’s 2022 Conference program in Red Deer and encourage you to check out the presentations and proceedings. Also, check out some photos from the event!
Two Linda Jones Memorial awards are presented annually to students in a reclamation related program at a Canadian institution in recognition of excellence in academic studies which advance the theory, knowledge, or practice of land reclamation. One award will be for a poster presentation and one for an oral presentation. Each award will be for $1000 and a one-year membership in the CLRA.
Please login to update your contact information by September 15th for inclusion in the published CLRA National Membership Directory. The Corporate Member Directory is publicly available on the website and published in the Fall/Winter 2022 Canadian Reclamation Magazine annually.
Since its establishment in 2006, Nova Scotia Lands Inc. has done a diverse array of reclamation projects throughout Nova Scotia. These projects have improved receiving waters, restored community access to previously degraded land, protected resources, and employed innovative technologies.
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Brandon Williams is a biologist and ecologist that completed his undergraduate degree in Alberta. He is now completing his graduate studies at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops. His work examines the use of prescribed burning as a tool to shift an agronomic grass dominated tailings storage facility located at Highland Valley Copper mine to a native grassland community. Outside of academia he has experience in environmental consulting as a biologist. Brandon is committed to the reclamation and restoration of ecosystems to ensure the maintenance of biodiversity and ecosystem services for future generations.
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Dr. Bob Pett has 42 years of experience in environmental research, management, and training in Canada and abroad (including 17 years with NS Department of Public Works). Currently, Dr. Bob is responsible for environmental aspects of highway planning, construction and maintenance in the Province, and leads activities related to fish habitat, wetland and salt marsh restoration, habitat banking, environmental monitoring, and climate change adaptation. He is a Director and former President of the Atlantic Branch of the Canadian Land Reclamation Association (CLRA).
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