Floodplains in Alberta: A Tapestry of Geology and Ecology

What is a Floodplain? A floodplain is the low, flat region of land that flanks a river from its banks to the outer edges of a valley. The floodplain consists […]
Confronting Climate Challenges: Northern Alberta’s Winter Drought and Building Strategies for Long-Term Resilience

Caity Seifert, Project Coordinator In autumn 2023, Alberta experienced the onset of a strong El Niño event. This climatic phenomenon led to above-average temperatures and a striking lack of snowfall […]
An overview of palaeontology and how it relates to water

Margaret Cross, B.Sc. Honors in Palaeontology and Ashley Johnson, Education and Outreach Coordinator In October, Margaret and Ashley gave a talk to the WPAC summit attendees who came to the […]
Bifurcation Lakes in the Athabasca Watershed

Petra Rowell, Executive Director, Athabasca Watershed Council After taking part in the Fort Assiniboine Bicentennial Voyageur Canoe Brigade this summer (read more about the brigade here), I was interested in […]
Understanding the Athabasca Watershed: Ponds and Dams in Focus

Caity Seifert, Project Coordinator Introduction The Athabasca Watershed, a sprawling 167,000-square-kilometer territory that accounts for about 24% of Alberta’s land, serves as a critical hub for natural resources and community […]
Safe Secure Drinking Water For All: cause for the rare authorization of an inter-basin transfer in the Athabasca Watershed

Caity Seifert, Drinking Water and Climate Change Adaptation and Resiliency Intern Water is complicated. Its management, even more so. Alberta’s Water Act was implemented on October 7th, 1998. It represented […]
Benthic Invertebrates; the Who, What, and Why

Aneilia Ayotte, Science Communications Coordinator What are benthic invertebrates? Benthic Invertebrate sounds like a bit of a daunting phrase when you first hear it, however when you break it down […]
Riparian Restoration: French Creek Tree Planting

Aneilia Ayotte, Science Communications Coordinator The Athabasca watershed is made up of several smaller sub-watersheds; one of these is the Pembina River sub-watershed. The Pembina River merges with the Athabasca […]
Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Provincial Park Expansion

Ashley Johnson, Education and Outreach Coordinator Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Provincial Park was established in 2019, and was expanded in February 2022. A portion of this park is located in the […]
Benthic Invertebrates in the Headwaters of the Athabasca Watershed

Ashley Johnson, Education and Outreach Coordinator Missed our benthic invertebrates webinar? Don’t worry! This blog post will tell you all you need to know about our project update on benthic […]