Three incredible biologists recently joined the team. Here’s a bit about them and what they’ll be working on. Dr. Rebecca Viejou Senior Biologist Caribou Program What will you be working on? Mainly the ungulate density project. Last year the team put up a whole bunch of trail cameras in a grid throughout the study area....

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When Dr. Benjamin Kissinger became the Water and Fish Program Lead, he came to us most recently from the University of Calgary where he was a Research Associate in the Post Lab. Since then, he has continued to support several studies at the U of C related to his work at fRI Research. In particular,...

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Alberta’s native trout and their habitats are threatened by increased human activity, and other factors like disease, invasive species, and a changing climate. In response, the Government of Alberta, fRI Research, Trout Unlimited Canada, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, the Alberta Conservation Association, and Cows and Fish are working together on the Alberta Native...

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Join Dr. Robert Froese for the third presentation from the 2024 Winter Webinar Series on Friday, March 15 at 1pm Mountain Time. Authors: Robert Froese, Benjamin Panes, and Shuxiang Yang Register Presenter Bio Robert Froese grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia near the gates of the University of British Columbia, surrounded by the forests of...

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Job Description The successful candidate will be part of a team conducting research on biotic and abiotic characteristics of aquatic ecosystems in Alberta. Two large projects that are underway include 1) the monitoring and modeling of water temperature using water temperature loggers and Spatial Stream Network models for Alberta and 2) assessing fish populations in...

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By Dr. Laura Finnegan I was always interested in biology and ecology. At school we did some standardized aptitude tests and because I really like biology and maths, it suggested three careers for me: veterinarian, zookeeper, or beekeeper. Those are not the only three options in real life. The test didn’t have ecology careers as...

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fRI Research is a not-for-profit organization conducting applied research to improve land and resource management. Our scientific research helps bridge the gap between knowledge and practice. Our office is in Hinton Alberta, where you can enjoy hiking, fishing, camping, wildlife viewing, skiing, ATV, outdoor yoga, and many other year-round outdoor activities in your backyard. We...

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The field technician and crew lead will contribute to research projects over the summer which may include but are not limited to: a project using novel methodology to estimate population densities for moose, elk, and deer, a project estimating the reproductive success of ungulates, and a project assessing linear feature regeneration with respect to wildlife...

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Register Now When: February 9, 1pm Mountain Time Abstract The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of planting timing on early survival and growth of lodgepole pine and white spruce across a range of site conditions and years of initiation. For each of white spruce and lodgepole pine, six study plots have...

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