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...
by Stephanie Weizenbach | Dec 17, 2024
The Christmas Bird Count started in 1900 and is the longest running citizen science project in North America. Christmas Bird Counts are conducted within defined areas (count circles) on a single day between Dec 14 and Jan 5. Birds Canada coordinates count circles in...
by Stephanie Weizenbach | Dec 17, 2024
Nightjars in Alberta include the common nighthawk, found all across the province, and the common poorwill, found in some parts of southern Alberta. Conducting a Nightjar Survey is easy – anyone with good hearing and a vehicle can participate! Each route: is a series...
by Holly K. | Dec 11, 2024
Citizen Science Alberta Community of Practice September webinar presentations featuring Alvin First Rider, an environmental technician with Blood Tribe Land Management, and Elliot Fox, a member of the Kainai (Blood Tribe) First Nation (Blackfoot Confederacy)....
by Holly K. | Dec 11, 2024
Tales of Snow and Ice – Citizen Science in Alberta’s Winter featured a panel of citizen science researchers and practitioners highlighting winter projects and the challenges of winter citizen science in Alberta. Projects featured include Calgary Captured,...
