CLRA National 2021 Linda Jones Memorial Award Recipient: Brandon Williams

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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CLRA National 2021 IN-TECH (Individual) Reclamation Award Recipient: Dr. Bob Pett

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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CLRA National 2021 Dr. Edward M. Watkin Award Recipient: Marissa Reckmann

Over the past seven Years Marissa Reckmann has been heavily involved with the Alberta Chapter of the Canadian Land Reclamation Association. She started as a Director (2015) with the Alberta Chapter and moved to the role of President and served an additional two years as Past President (2019 to 2021).

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CLRA National 2021 Dr. Jack Winch Early Career Award Recipient: Chris Tenszen

Chris has over 10 year of experience in the environmental industry. He obtained a Diploma with Honours from Lakeland College in Conservation and Restoration Ecology and later graduated with a B.Sc. with Distinction from the University of Alberta in Environmental and Conservation Sciences, majoring in land reclamation. In 2016, he joined Trace Associates Inc. as a Senior Reclamation Advisor. In 2020, Chris took on the role of Practice Area Lead for Reclamation, which enables him to mentor and empower staff across the company in all aspects of reclamation across a variety of market sectors.

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CLRA News: 2021-12-03

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The Alberta Chapter of the Canadian Land Reclamation Association (CLRA) will be hosting its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Conference in Red Deer, Alberta from Wednesday, February 23 - Friday, February 25, 2022.

Please contribute to our virtual guestbook and add any photos of you and Dave or sites you worked on together to this Google Folder. When adding photos to the Google Drive, please add your name and the site where the photo is taken.

Congrats to the winner of the Atlantic ARC2021 Student Presentation Award Megan Fraser with her presentation titled Boat Harbour Remediation: Assessing Legacy Impacts of Pulp Mill Effluent on Coastal Food Web Structure using Stable Isotope Analysis.

CLRA News: 2021-11-19

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The CLRA Alberta Chapter abstract submission deadline for the 2022 AGM and Conference is fast approaching. Be sure to submit your abstracts by December 1st to qualify.

Thank you for all those who participated in the ARC2021 virtual webinar series. Speakers, sponsors and those who tuned in from their home or office. We had a great turnout and look forward to your feedback and future ARC events.

Our members from Summit Liability Solutions Inc and Trace Associates Inc. are seeking candidates for #ProjectManager roles. Check out the details on our website.

CLRA National 2021 Virtual AGM and Award Presentation

Join us for the 2021 Virtual Annual General Meeting and Awards Presentation on November 19, 2021!

Event Information

November 19, 2021, 9:00 - 11:00 AM MST

Registration Fee(s): FREE

Tickets: Member Only

Registration Deadline: November 18, 2021

Meeting Details: Join in details and documents are included in the registration confirmation

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CLRA News: 2021-11-05

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We are pleased to announce that the program and registration for the 2021 Atlantic Reclamation Conference (ARC2021) organized by the CLRA Atlantic Chapter is now available! Their 20th anniversary year webinar series will be held virtually on November 15 – 19, 2021.

There is 1 week remaining to submit your nominations for the CLRA Ontario Chapter and the Ontario Mining Association's 2 annual awards, the Tom Peters Memorial #Mine #Reclamation Industry #Award and the Student Award.

Our members Arletta Environmental Consulting Corp. and CCI Inc. are seeking candidates as an #Reclamation #Specialist and as an #Environmental #Inspector respectively. Check out the details on our website.

CLRA News: 2021-10-22

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We are accepting abstracts for the CLRA Alberta Chapter 2022 AGM & Conference until December 1, 2021. Be sure to register for CLRA Alberta Chapters event "Improve Collaboration and Efficiency Between Energy Operators and Consultants for Area-Based Closures (ABC)" coming up on October 26, 2021.

1 week left to submit your nomination / application for the CLRA/ACRSD national award programs. Recognize individuals and / or organizations for outstanding contributions to the practice of land reclamation across Canada. The awards are presented annually at the CLRA National Annual General Meeting.

The Ontario Chapter of the Canadian Land Reclamation Association along with the Ontario Mining Association offer two annual awards, the Tom Peters Memorial Mine Reclamation Industry Award and the Student Award. We are now accepting nominations and applications until November 12, 2021.

Our members are seeking candidates as an Intermediate Engineer at Story Environmental Inc. and as an Intermediate Environmental Consultant at North Shore Environmental Consultants Inc.. Check out the details on our website.

CLRA Reclamation Weekly: 2021-09-24

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We are accepting abstracts for the CLRA Alberta Chapter 2022 AGM & Conference until December 1, 2021. This year it will be a hybrid event with the option to attend virtually or in-person at the Cambridge Red Deer Hotel & Conference Centre on February 23 - 25.

1 week left to submit your nomination / application for the CLRA/ACRSD national award programs. Recognize individuals and / or organizations for outstanding contributions to the practice of land reclamation across Canada. The awards are presented annually at the CLRA National Annual General Meeting.

The Ontario Chapter of the Canadian Land Reclamation Association along with the Ontario Mining Association offer two annual awards, the Tom Peters Memorial Mine Reclamation Industry Award and the Student Award. We are now accepting nominations and applications until November 12, 2021.

Our members are seeking candidates as an Intermediate Engineer at Story Environmental Inc. and as an Intermediate Environmental Consultant at North Shore Environmental Consultants Inc.. Check out the details on our website.

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