Aspen Research Project

This spring has been a busy and exciting season for the Aspen Project as our team prepared for another year of field research while continuing to share findings from previous seasons. From presenting at conferences and engaging with the public to maintaining field infrastructure and advancing data analysis, the past few months have marked another productive chapter in our effort to understand how resource access roads influence boreal peatlands. Sharing Our Research Our team

From November 26–28, members of our research group traveled to Banff to participate in the Alberta Society of Professional Biologists (ASPB) Conference , joining professionals, researchers, and industry partners from across the province to discuss emerging environmental challenges and innovations. Against the backdrop of the Rockies, the conference fostered collaboration and showcased exciting new work in ecology, hydrology, and land management which our team was proud to con

We’re excited to share that Dr. Maria Strack , one of the principal investigators on the Aspen Project, was recently interviewed by Bob McDonald on CBC’s Quirks & Quarks . The episode aired this past weekend and explored the environmental implications of accelerating mining development across Canada—particularly in sensitive northern ecosystems. Maria spoke about the growing pressures facing boreal peatlands , where new mining proposals and the infrastructure required to sup

In early May, our field teams organized themselves for the start of a new field season. After the intense fire seasons in the recent...