A Project of the fRI Research Healthy Landscapes Program
Landscapes in Motion is a project that moves fast. Stay tuned for News, Events, and Updates.
We invite you to join us on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020 from 12:00–4:30 PM (Mountain time) for an interactive online workshop in which we share the final findings of our research and discuss their implications through a series of presentations, Q&As, breakout sessions, and a panel discussion. We will also discuss next steps that are envisioned, planned, or already underway to take this research even farther.
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Fire Regime Team Lead Dr. Lori Daniels was recently awarded the 2019 Canadian Forestry Scientific Achievement Award by the Canadian Institute of Forestry. Read on to learn more about her collaborative approach to research, her work with Landscapes in Motion, and her drive to do important work that makes a difference.
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It’s been over a year since the Kenow Wildfire burned through Waterton Lakes National Park and surrounding forests, prompting evacuations and affecting the park’s ecology in profound ways. We spoke with Kim Pearson, an Ecosystem Scientist with Waterton Lakes National Park, about her experience and how Waterton’s forests have changed since Kenow.
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On Wednesday, September 12, Landscapes in Motion hosted its first-ever field tour. Read on to learn more about what we talked about, saw, and heard over the day.
Read MoreCameron Naficy, one of our key Landscapes in Motion researchers, will be presenting at a public event in Waterton Townsite on July 24, 2018. Read on to learn more!
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You’ve read about Landscapes in Motion - now’s your chance to experience it! Save the date for our upcoming field tour on September 12, 2018, and join our mailing list to stay up-to-date on event announcements.
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Meet the four intrepid field crew members who will be hiking all over Alberta’s southern Rockies, collecting tree-ring, fire scar, and vegetation structure data under Cameron Naficy’s supervision.
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Summer is here, and that means the Landscapes in Motion field crews are hitting the road to begin the data collection process in Alberta’s southern Rockies. Sonia Voicescu and Karson Sudlow will be capturing repeat photographs with Julie Fortin of the Oblique Photography Team and Mountain Legacy Project over the next few months, and they can’t wait to reach that first mountain peak.
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Congratulations are in order for Cameron Naficy, who has been awarded a Mitacs Elevate grant! Find out how this two-year grant will help Cameron in his work with Landscapes in Motion.
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If someone gave you a 100-year-old photo of the mountains and asked you to find the exact spot the photographer stood, do you think you could do it? Every summer, members of our Oblique Photography Team and the Mountain Legacy Project prove they are up to the challenge - find out how they do it!
Read MoreThe landscapes of the southern Rockies of Alberta have a long and complex natural and cultural history. Prominent in that history is the role of forest fires. Fire has been, and remains today, a necessary and critical part of the long-term health and sustainability of these landscapes. The goal of this project is to advance our understanding of how, where, and when historical wildfires occur, and the implications of those dynamics.
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