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RE3 2023 Conference Update: Abstract Submission Deadline Extended

We are very pleased to announce that the abstract submission deadline for the Québec RE3 Conference 2023 has been extended to February 6, 2023! Those who have not submitted an abstract yet are encouraged to do so on the conference website.

We welcome abstracts for issues related to land reclamation, ecological and ecosystem restoration, or rewilding and/or peatland science, practice or policy, including social, cultural, and economic considerations.

If you are participating in a symposium that has already been submitted, you must also submit your abstract by the closing date. 

All abstracts, including those for accepted symposia, must be submitted through the online form on the Québec RE3 website by February 6, 2023.

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CLRA News: 2023-01-13

The CLRA National Newsletter for this week features the CLRA Alberta Chapter 2023 AGM & Conference room block reservation deadline, upcoming Lunch and Learn presentations, Canadian Reclamation call for articles and advertisements, career opportunities, and more!

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CLRA News: 2022-12-23

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The CLRA National Newsletter is now available! 2023 membership renewals are now open, check your inbox for a renewal reminder or log in today to update your information. Make sure to save the date for the upcoming CLRA National 2023 AGM and the Alberta Chapter 2023 AGM and Conference. Also, this is the last call to submit an Award nomination to all of our distinguished awards, nominations are due by December 31st.

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CLRA Alberta Chapter 2022 AGM & Conference Presentations & Proceedings

The CLRA Alberta Chapter hosted the 45th annual AGM and Conference in Red Deer from February May 3-5, 2022.

Presentations & Speakers

In order of appearance in the 2022 Schedule, presentations are linked to approved resources only, please refer to the program for more information on all sessions and to view speaker biographies.

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CLRA News: 2022-08-12

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The Atlantic Chapter of the Canadian Land Reclamation Association (CLRA) is pleased to announce the 2022 Atlantic Reclamation Conference (ARC2022). This years conference will be held at the Cox Institute of the Dalhousie Truro Campus, November 8-10, 2022. At this time, the organizing committee is seeking individuals who are interested in presenting an oral or poster presentation at the conference. We have received many submissions already and the deadline for submissions is still open.

The Scientific Program Committee, on behalf of the Society for Ecological Restoration – Eastern Canada (SER-EC) and Canadian Land Reclamation Association (CLRA) in cooperation with the Ontario chapter of SER (SER-O), the Canadian chapter of the Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS Canada), the International Peatland Society (IPS) and the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) is now inviting new proposals for symposia, workshops, and training courses to be held at RE3 2023 Conference: Reclaim, Restore, Rewild, from 11–15 June, 2023 in Quebec City, Canada.

The Andrea McEachern Memorial Scholarship honours Andrea McEachern and will be awarded annually to a candidate that exemplifies volunteerism and initiative in the reclamation/remediation industry. The CLRA and Preston McEachern will match the donation amounts (up to 5K) collected by September 17, 2022, and for the years to come.

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CLRA News: 2022-07-29

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CLRA Alberta is now accepting abstracts for our Lunch & Learn Series! The series will be hosted in person in both Calgary & Edmonton and will run from October 2022 through to April 2023.

We are proud to host a joint conference between the Society for Ecological Restoration – Eastern Canada (SER-EC) from June 11th to 15th, 2023. Please note that the deadline for submission for the field trip proposals has been moved to September 12, 2022.

The IN-TECH Reclamation Award (Formerly the Noranda Land Reclamation Award) is one of three prestigious awards of the CLRA/ACRSD. This award celebrates innovative techniques that advance the practice of reclamation in Canada within any sector of industry (i.e mining, forestry, oil & gas). Submission deadline is September 30th.

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CLRA National 2021 IN-TECH (Group) Reclamation Award Recipient: Nova Scotia Lands Inc.

Since its establishment in 2006, Nova Scotia Lands Inc. has done a diverse array of reclamation projects throughout Nova Scotia. These projects have improved receiving waters, restored community access to previously degraded land, protected resources, and employed innovative technologies.

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CLRA National 2021 Linda Jones Memorial Award Recipient: Brandon Williams

Brandon Williams is a biologist and ecologist that completed his undergraduate degree in Alberta. He is now completing his graduate studies at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops. His work examines the use of prescribed burning as a tool to shift an agronomic grass dominated tailings storage facility located at Highland Valley Copper mine to a native grassland community. Outside of academia he has experience in environmental consulting as a biologist. Brandon is committed to the reclamation and restoration of ecosystems to ensure the maintenance of biodiversity and ecosystem services for future generations.

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CLRA National 2021 IN-TECH (Individual) Reclamation Award Recipient: Dr. Bob Pett

Dr. Bob Pett has 42 years of experience in environmental research, management, and training in Canada and abroad (including 17 years with NS Department of Public Works). Currently, Dr. Bob is responsible for environmental aspects of highway planning, construction and maintenance in the Province, and leads activities related to fish habitat, wetland and salt marsh restoration, habitat banking, environmental monitoring, and climate change adaptation. He is a Director and former President of the Atlantic Branch of the Canadian Land Reclamation Association (CLRA).

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CLRA National 2021 Dr. Edward M. Watkin Award Recipient: Marissa Reckmann

Over the past seven Years Marissa Reckmann has been heavily involved with the Alberta Chapter of the Canadian Land Reclamation Association. She started as a Director (2015) with the Alberta Chapter and moved to the role of President and served an additional two years as Past President (2019 to 2021).

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