Franklin’s Ground Squirrel Project

Franklin’s Ground Squirrel Project

Franklin’s ground squirrel was once common in central Alberta; however, it has become increasingly rare over the years. Nature Alberta initiated a project and is collaborating with MacEwan University to gather more data on this species to help determine whether it is...
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel Project

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel Project

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are uncommon in Alberta and their official status is “undetermined.” Nature Alberta and MacEwan University have initiated a citizen science project to help fill information gaps about their distribution and status. If you...
Beetles of Alberta

Beetles of Alberta

This is an iNaturalist project that aims to document all species of Coleoptera (beetles) in Alberta. This information will help build a photo database of what species exist provincially and help with species identification. Because it is an iNaturalist project,...
Moths and Butterflies of Alberta

Moths and Butterflies of Alberta

This is an iNaturalist project that aims to document all species of Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) in Alberta. This information will help build a database of what species exist provincially. Because it is an iNaturalist project, participating is easy. Just take a...
Canadian Bat Box Study

Canadian Bat Box Study

The Canadian Bat Box Program takes citizen science to the next level where people can register their bat box, install a datalogger to record internal temperature and humidity, swab the box to test for white-nose syndrome, and submit guano samples.