by Tina Barzo | Jan 30, 2025
by Alberta Native Bee Council | Dec 17, 2024
In 2017, the Alberta Native Bee Council launched a citizen science program to monitor bumble bee nest boxes, similar to birdhouses. While colonization rates vary, about 25% of boxes in Alberta are occupied, with urban areas showing higher success. Participants can...
by Bradley Peter | Dec 17, 2024
Across the Battle River Watershed, the X-stream Science program takes classes from Grade 7 to Grade 12 into their local streams and rivers to test benthic macroinvertebrates (BMI) as means to gain understanding of the waterbody’s pollution level.
by Bradley Peter | Dec 17, 2024
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,...
by Bradley Peter | Dec 17, 2024
This is an iNaturalist project that aims to document all species of Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) 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...