by Michaela Seal | Nov 27, 2025
Invasive mosquito species pose a significant risk to public and wildlife health in Alberta. In 2018 an invasive mosquito species, the northern house mosquito (Culex pipiens), was discovered in Alberta and has since spread to four major municipalities including...
by Mitch Wincentaylo | Feb 19, 2025
The Athabasca Watershed Council is looking for citizen scientists and volunteers to join the newly formed headwaters working group to help support the health and sustainability of the watershed! The primary focus of the working group includes: – Identify areas...
by Aquatic Invasive Species Program | Feb 13, 2025
Aquatic invasive species (AIS) pose a serious threat to biodiversity, fish health, drinking water, irrigation, and aquatic recreation. The protection of our waters heavily relies on public reporting to expand provincial monitoring capacity for new AIS locations and...
by Stephanie Weizenbach | Dec 17, 2024
The City Nature Challenge is a global urban biodiversity “contest”, where cities compete against one another to monitor biodiversity within their cities. The Challenge invites urban Albertans to take part in a photo BioBlitz using iNaturalist. Join our region’s...
