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NAIT 5TH ANNUAL SEMINAR
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2016

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Utilizing Native Plants in

Reclamation: Learnings and
Ongoing Challenges
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TABLE OF PARTNERS AND SPONSORS

CONTENTS The Boreal Research Institute would like to thank the following organizations and
all of our volunteers for their valued support and contributions.
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2 PLANNING
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3 NAIT CAMPUS MAP
4 AGENDA
5 ABSTRACTS AND
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AGENDA
REGISTRATION & COFFEE | 8:00 – 9:00 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks | J-M. Sobze (NAIT), O. Lagerquist (NAIT), M. Bridger (Apache) | 9:00 – 9:30 AM
Andy Benowicz and Lindsay Robb | Alberta Agriculture and Forestry | 9:30 – 10:05 AM
New Forest Genetic Resource Management and Conservation Standards: How they Apply to the Reclamation Business
Dr. Jean-Marie Sobze | NAIT Boreal Research Institute | 10:05 – 10:40 AM
Seed Treatment of Key Shrub Species for Land Reclamation
NETWORKING BREAK | 10:40 – 11:10 AM

Dr. Simon Landhäusser | University of Alberta | 11:10 – 11:45 AM
Fitness for Purpose: Tree Seedling Quality in Forest Restoration
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Richard Krygier | Canadian Wood Fibre Centre | 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Native Seed Enhancement: Seed Pucks to Score More Goals in Oil Sands Reclamation
LUNCH BREAK | 12:15 – 1:15 PM

Dan McCurdy | Boreal Horticultural Services Ltd. | 1:15 – 1:50 PM
Where Do We Start? Propagules Collection to Initiate the Reclamation Process
Ann Smreciu | Wild Rose Consulting | 1:50 – 2:25 PM
Field Emergence of Native Boreal Forest Species on Reclaimed Sites in Northeastern Alberta
NETWORKING BREAK | 2:25 – 3:00 PM

Scott Formaniuk | Tree Time Services Inc. | 3:00 – 3:35 PM
From Seed to Certification – Challenges, Opportunities, and Considerations in Propagating and Deploying Boreal Plants for
Reclamation Purpose
Dr. Amanda Schoonmaker | NAIT Boreal Research Institute | 3:35 – 4:05 PM
Hitchhiking Native Plants with White Spruce: Early Field Establishment Success
Closing Remarks | H. Seaton (NAIT) | 4:05 – 4:15 PM

Abstracts and Speaker Biographies

PRESENTATION #1
NEW FOREST GENETIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION

STANDARDS: HOW THEY APPLY TO THE RECLAMATION BUSINESS
ANDY BENOWICZ LINDSAY ROBB BIOGRAPHIES
Forest Genetics Specialist Provincial Seed Specialist Andy Benowicz has almost 20 years of
Alberta Agriculture and Forestry Alberta Tree Improvement and Seed Centre experience in applied forest genetics, mostly
Forest Management Branch
Forest Health and Adaptation Section
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Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Smoky Lake
from working for the forest industry in the
southeast United States and British Columbia.
Alberta Tree Improvement and Seed Centre Before joining the Alberta Forest Management
Edmonton Branch in February 2013, he worked as a
consultant with the Tree Improvement Branch
ABSTRACT of the BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural
Resource Operations, as a Tree Improvement
Alberta Forest Genetic Resource Management and Conservation Standards Manager with CellFor, and as a research
(FGRMS) have been used by the forest industry in the province since 2003. The scientist in the Forest Sciences Department,
University of British Columbia. CellFor was a
standards are periodically revised, with the latest revision to be implemented forest biotechnology company that developed
this year. One of the main outcomes of the 2016 revision is that the standards tissue-culture-based commercial-scale
apply now not only to reforestation but also to the use of all woody plants production of fast-growing tree seedlings for
reforestation. Andy has a Master of Science in
in reclamation of land within the Green Area. The purpose of this policy is Forestry and Bachelor of Science in Agriculture,
to ensure the adaptability, diversity and health of wild and managed plant both from UBC.
populations, and to conserve the genetic integrity of wild plant populations. Lindsay is the Provincial Seed Specialist for the
The standards will be discussed with regards to material collection, registration, Government of Alberta. She gained an MSc in
storage and deployment. phytoremediation and restoring green alders
on the Sudbury Barrens in Ontario and then
spent five years as germination and longevity
specialist at the Millennium Seed Bank, part
of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. She has
served on the ISTA Tetrazolium Committee
and is a regular reviewer for the journal Seed
Science and Technology. Lindsay has taught
both in-house and travelled to many countries
around the world training others in seed
conservation management and science.

PRESENTATION #2
SEED TREATMENT OF KEY SHRUB SPECIES FOR LAND RECLAMATION

JEAN-MARIE SOBZE BIOGRAPHY
Plant and Seed Research Lead Dr. Jean-Marie Sobze is the Research Lead
Boreal Research Institute in Plant and Seed Technologies at the Boreal
Peace River Research Institute. He is responsible for
developing practical methods and technologies
ABSTRACT for plant and seed delivery with the goal of
improving the deployment of plants and seeds
Forest understory plants such as shrubs, forbs and graminoids are important on industrially disturbed sites. He holds a
components of the boreal forest that have received little attention from industry PhD and MSc in Forest Management from the
University of Gottingen in Germany and a BSc
and research organizations. The establishment of an early successional plant
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community with native trees, shrubs and herbaceous species is required on
in Forestry and Wildlife from the University of
Dschang in Cameroon.
reclaimed sites in Alberta. However, information related to seed collection Jean-Marie is a registered Professional Forester
timing, seed extraction and cleaning, germination requirements, and with the College of Alberta Professional
Foresters (CAPF) and has more than 15 years
propagation methods is not always available. Over the past two years the Boreal
of experience in forest management and land
Research Institute has focused on optimum stratification lengths and other seed reclamation research. Before joining NAIT,
treatments such as priming and scarification of selected upland and peatland Jean-Marie worked as a forest planner in his
species including the green alder (Alnus viridis), lingonberry (Vaccinum vitis- home country of Cameroon. He also focused
on uncertainties in data input for wood supply
idaea), buffaloberry (Shepherdia canadensis), blueberry (Vaccinum myrtilloides) estimation in Ontario and industrial timber
and nine sedges (Carex spp). The purpose of this presentation is to discuss the supply analysis in Alberta.
dormancy of these species, their importance on the landscape, and provide the
audience with pre-germination treatment requirements for seedling production.

PRESENTATION #3
FITNESS FOR PURPOSE: TREE SEEDLING QUALITY IN FOREST RESTORATION

SIMON M. LANDHÄUSSER BIOGRAPHY
Professor Dr. Simon Landhäusser’s current research
Department of Renewable Resources addresses questions related to the reclamation
University of Alberta of disturbed lands to self-sustaining forest
NSERC/COSIA/TransAlta Industry Research Chair in Forest Land Reclamation ecosystems common to the boreal forest
Edmonton region. The research program focuses on the
functions and underlying processes of forest
ABSTRACT canopy cover development as a prime factor
in determining forest successional pathways.
Mining and other resource extraction industries are affecting more and Key research activities are the development of
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more areas in the forests of North America. A priority PROGRAM
in the reclamation and innovative strategies and techniques for the
re-establishment of forests on surface mined
certification of forest lands disturbed by industrial activity is their expeditious lands and determining whether these forests
redevelopment to forests. To rehabilitate these heavily disturbed areas back to develop and display processes and functions
functioning forest ecosystems, the planting remains one of the most effective are comparable to natural ecosystems. Other
active research and research interests are:
strategies for the redevelopment of a continuous tree canopy on a site. ecophysiology (growth, photosynthesis,
It is well understood that access to good quality seedling stock is essential water relations, and carbon allocation) of
boreal forest species in response to different
to achieve establishment success and early growth of seedlings. However, abiotic and biotic factors; the effects of forest
most reclamation areas have challenging initial site conditions. To meet these practices on aspen regeneration and boreal
demands, new methods for the production and evaluation of seedling stock forest vegetation management; and the role
of disturbance on forest establishment and
types are needed to ensure that the seedlings are fit to grow on a wide range of tree species distribution. He earned a PhD in
site conditions or are particularly designed to grow in very specific conditions. Forest Science from the University of Alberta
and a Diploma in Biology and Ecology from the
Generally, defining seedling quality is difficult, as it is specific to species and site University of Tübingen, Germany.
conditions. Quality planting stock produced for reforestation purposes is also
often used in afforestation projects; however, this has yielded mixed results. In
comparison to the vast amount of information that is available for the quality
assessment of seedling stock used for reforestation, relatively little knowledge
exists on the characteristics of planting stock indicating their suitability for
afforestation. In this presentation I will show results from a range of studies
that explore the role of seedling characteristics (such as seedlings size, growth
strategy, root to shoot ratio, and nutrient and carbohydrate reserve status)
as an assessment tool for stock quality and discuss their manipulation with
respect to specific needs in forest restoration.

PRESENTATION #4
NATIVE SEED ENHANCEMENT: SEED PUCKS TO SCORE MORE GOALS IN OIL

SANDS RECLAMATION
RICHARD KRYGIER BIOGRAPHY
Research Project Leader Richard Krygier is a research project leader
Natural Resources Canada with the Canadian Wood Fibre Centre
Canadian Forest Service located in Edmonton. He began working
Canadian Wood Fibre Centre with the Canadian Forest Service in 2001
Edmonton in reforestation research. In 2005 he
transitioned into intensive fibre management
ABSTRACT research, specifically in the areas of intensive
silviculture and short rotation woody crop
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The objective of the SEEDS (Seed Enhanced Ecological PROGRAM
Delivery System) project production. He has been investigating the
is to develop and test a seed delivery technology that improves the emergence application of wastewater and biosolids to
fast-growing woody crops like willows and
and early establishment of native plants (trees, shrubs and herbaceous) for poplars as a means to increase yields and
the reclamation of disturbed boreal forest sites. The concept is to create a for waste treatment. Richard has recently
microsite product that can be used to transport seed and to successfully expanded his work on the use of woody plants
for phytoremediation to forest ecosystems
establish plants on sites where no suitable microsites exist. We have sourced disturbed by industrial activity like oil sands
and combined multiple organic and inorganic ingredients in various ratios development. Richard completed his Bachelor
(over 100 recipes) and identified combinations that result in a pressed puck of Science in Forestry and his Master of
Science in Forestry at Lakehead University in
with physical (e.g. mechanical stability for transportation, moisture-holding)
Thunder Bay, Ontario. He worked in the forest
and chemical attributes that create a superior microsite for seed germination industry in Ontario, BC and Alberta for more
and early seedling growth. We are also testing multiple puck coatings in than 14 years in operational silviculture and
greenhouse and field trials to improve moisture retention. In greenhouse trials forest management.
there was a significant difference in germination success of dogwood and

black spruce between the controls and the puck treatments on loam and sandy
soils. Blueberry germination improved with lower pH pucks. In a small field
trial in a disturbed treed muskeg, 75% of pucks placed on various microsites
in the spring had one or more black spruce seedlings at the end of 2015, a very
dry year. This innovative seed delivery system may offer a new cost-effective
strategy to establish diverse native plant species on the landscape, thereby
contributing to increasing biodiversity and restoration of ecosystems.

PRESENTATION #5
WHERE DO WE START? PROPAGULE COLLECTION TO INITIATE THE

RECLAMATION PROCESS
DAN MCCURDY BIOGRAPHY
Senior Forester and Co-owner Dan McCurdy completed a BScF at the
Boreal Horticultural Services Ltd. University of New Brunswick in 1986 and
Bonnyville a MSc in Forest Genetics in 1991. He has
managed Bonnyville Forest Nursery, producing
ABSTRACT 15 million seedlings annually for reforestation
and reclamation in western Canada, for the
The propagule collection presentation will touch on the subjects that must last 25 years. He is the co-owner of Boreal
Horticultural Services Ltd, providing stock
be considered in planning a propagule collection program:
TRAINING how toPROGRAM
determine
and planting, reforestation monitoring and
the species of interest and the amounts of material that should be collected seed-harvesting services to oilfield clients in
for each species; how the new Alberta Forest Genetic Resource Management northeastern Alberta.
and Conservation Standards (FGRMS) apply to propagule collection; and the
timelines involved with complying with the standards. Periodicity and collection
timing, the location of collection sites, when to plan scouting activities and
collection productivity are all planning considerations. A brief discussion of the
timelines around propagule collection, processing and stratification, and stock
production will complete the presentation.

PRESENTATION #6
FIELD EMERGENCE OF NATIVE BOREAL FOREST SPECIES ON RECLAIMED SITES IN

NORTHEASTERN ALBERTA
ANN SMRECIU BIOGRAPHY
Reclamation Specialist Ann Smreciu obtained a B.Sc. from the
Wild Rose Consulting Inc. University of Victoria in 1978 and an M.Sc.
Edmonton in Plant Sciences in 1985 from the University
of Alberta. Since 1980, she has initiated,
ABSTRACT developed and directed numerous projects
to evaluate native plants and native root-
Direct sowing is a rarely utilized technique for establishing native species on symbionts for revegetation use throughout
Alberta. In 1993, she began to focus on
reclaimed land in the mineable oil sands region ofTRAINING
northeastern Alberta.
PROGRAM In an
projects that promote the establishment of
attempt to further assess this method, we evaluated direct seeding of 41 boreal native boreal plants on oil sands disturbances,
species. Specifically, we compared the effect of two sowing seasons (spring particularly in northeastern Alberta. In 2009,
versus fall) on field emergence and, for fleshy fruited species (e.g. berries), we she co-founded the Oil Sands Vegetation
Cooperative, an industry-led venture to
examined differences between sowing cleaned seeds versus seeding entire harvest and conserve seeds of native plants
fruit. Twenty-seven species emerged at some level, and nine of these were as insurance against the future loss of genetic
reproducing by seeds, tillers, or rhizomes by the end of the study (up to three diversity. She continues to work closely with
industry and COSIA on this initiative.
years). Sowing season was significant for 10 species; six species emerged better
In the early 2000s, she was an active member
if sown in the fall whereas four species showed greater emergence if spring
of the ‘Native Plants Working Group’ that
sown. Emergence of most fleshy-fruited species was higher from extracted developed initial guidelines for using native
seeds, however, two species displayed better emergence if intact fruit were species in Alberta, and more recently, she
sown. Fourteen species failed to emerge during this study and a further five was a member of the Forest Genetic Resource
Management Standards technical committee.
emerged at such low percentages that data could not be analyzed. She works closely with producers to ensure
adequate supplies of plant material for many
reclamation projects.
Ann has co-authored several books, including
‘Establishing Native Plant Communities’ and
‘Growing Native Plants of Western Canada’. In
1996, she won the Canadian Land Reclamation
Edward M. Watkin Award for her outstanding
contribution to the betterment of land
reclamation in Canada.

PRESENTATION #7
FROM SEED TO CERTIFICATION – CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND

CONSIDERATIONS IN PROPAGATING AND DEPLOYING BOREAL PLANTS FOR
RECLAMATION PURPOSES
SCOTT FORMANIUK BIOGRAPHY
R.P.F. Silviculture Specialist Scott Formaniuk is an R.P.F. who graduated
Tree Time Services Inc. from the University of Alberta with a BSc. in
Edmonton Forestry in 1993. He currently is part owner
of Treetime Services Inc. and also works
ABSTRACT as a silviculture specialist for a group of
Alberta Nurseries know as Coast to Coast
Successfully establishing and growing native boreal TRAINING PROGRAM
plants on industrial sites Reforestation Inc. His main roles include
marketing tree seedlings, providing client
is tricky business. A key to success is having an integrated plan in place well
services, and delivering and coordinating
ahead of dirt work or site preparation. The timing of a revegetation plan should silviculture consulting services to forestry
mesh such that plants or propagules are ready and in place at the appropriate and oil-and-gas clients. Scott’s main area
time for deployment. Considerations should be made around species to deploy, of interest lies in silviculture where he
has worked as a silviculture forester for
availability of seed, nursery production time, site preparation, competition both Millar Western Forest Products and
control, natural regeneration, and planting. The perfect trifecta for successful Vanderwell Contractors. Scott has also had
revegetation would include: the opportunity to successfully afforest
over 100 quarter sections of private farm
1. A site that has been adequately treated to deal with site-limiting factors land while working as a silviculture forester
(e.g. competition, compaction, excessive soil moisture, etc.) in Alberta. In Scott’s career, he has been
responsible for planning and coordinating
2. Good quality plants or propagules available at the proper time the reforestation of about 50 million
seedlings, and since joining Coast to Coast
3. C
apable contractors that are available to transport, handle, and deploy Reforestation, he has sold about 600 million
plants or propagules at the proper time seedlings to forestry and oil-and-gas clients.
Most merchantable tree species like spruce and pine have good seed availability
and can be reliably produced by the nurseries. Shrub species can be more
challenging to produce, often having poor seed availability, erratic germination
rates, and long seed stratification regimes on some species. As such, where
shrubs have to be artificially deployed, more flexibility around species
substitutions and mixes should be considered.

PRESENTATION #8
HITCHHIKING NATIVE PLANTS WITH WHITE SPRUCE: EARLY FIELD

ESTABLISHMENT SUCCESS
AMANDA SCHOONMAKER BIOGRAPHY
NSERC Industrial Research Chair Dr. Amanda Schoonmaker obtained a BSc
Boreal Reclamation and Reforestation in Forest Sciences from the University of
Boreal Research Institute British Columbia in 2006 and completed a
Peace River PhD in Forest Biology and Management at
the University of Alberta in 2013. She joined
ABSTRACT the Boreal Research Institute in 2011 as a
Reclamation Field Research Coordinator. In
A wide range of native woody species are established every year in Alberta 2015, she was awarded a 5-year renewal
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on reclaimed landscapes. Herbaceous species (such as fireweed (Chamerion federal research chair grant by the National
Sciences and Engineering Research Council
angustifolium), goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) or showy aster (Eurybia (NSERC). Her research program is focused
conspicua)) are typically left to regenerate spontaneously via seed rain or by on methods and practices of reclamation
direct placement of soil (where possible) with live root propagules and seed. and reforestation of upland landscapes. This
includes testing methods of soil adjustment
Planting hitchhikers (additional plants) into conventional seedling nursery stock and preparation, developing appropriate
is a potential means of efficiently deploying additional herbaceous vegetation sequencing of vegetation management options
on reclamation sites. An experiment was initiated in March 2014 to examine and testing the suitability of herbaceous cover
crops and the deployment of woody species.
the optimal stock size and timing of forb inclusion with the woody species. This
experiment was tested by mixing a shade-tolerant tree species, white spruce
(Picea glauca), with two different commonly occurring native forbs: fireweed
and showy aster. Two styroblock sizes were tested as well as four different
dates of forb timing of seeding into the plug. These stock types were produced
in a research greenhouse from March – November 2014 and established at four
study sites in May 2015. These study sites were previously disturbed and had
been recently reclaimed. This talk will discuss some of the key considerations
in the development of hitchhiker container stock as well as the preliminary
findings from the second-year field evaluation of this study.

BOREAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
OVERVIEW FOUR REASONS TO CHOOSE NAIT AS YOUR

APPLIED RESEARCH PARTNER:
NAIT’s Boreal Research Institute is a 9,000-square-foot,
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CONNECT PARTNERS: Strong partnerships and research networks
state-of-the-art research facility located in Peace River, are core to the success of the Boreal Research Institute and benefit our
500 kilometers northwest of Edmonton. It is staffed partners, collaborators, students and all Albertans.
by a team of research scientists and technicians with • SOLVE PROBLEMS: Through prototyping of tools and technologies, we
professional designations in forestry, biology and agrology. enable organizations to apply solutions to today’s forest management
challenges and reduce management risks and costs into the future.
The Institute’s facility includes two laboratories, office
• INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY: We offer objective and scientifically
space for 15 people, an outdoor growing space and a credible information at arm’s length from government and industry to
three-bay greenhouse that features computer-controlled meet our stakeholders present and emerging reclamation needs.
humidity, temperature and lighting. The facility was funded • ACCESSIBLE PRODUCTS: We provide information products,
by NAIT, Alberta Innovation and Advanced Education, guidelines, and protocols in formats that are widely accessible, to
inform operational reclamation practices and enable responsible
and the Canada Foundation for Innovation, with industry management and environmental stewardship by industry and small
funding from Shell Canada and Penn West Petroleum. and medium-sized enterprises.
The Boreal Research Institute is a leader in applied
OUR EXPERTISE
research relating to forest and peatland reclamation and
The Boreal Research Institute is instrumental in providing novel,
is an essential partner for applied science, innovation and
scientifically proven, and cost-effective reclamation methods, products,
enterprise development in Alberta’s boreal forest region. and education for industry in four key programs:
With joint funding from the Natural Science and Engineering • Forest Reclamation – We innovate boreal reforestation methods for
Research Council of Canada and many industry partners, industry to improve reclamation success while reducing management
the institute has established two Industrial Research Chairs risks and costs.
for Colleges to advance research in boreal reclamation, • Peatland Restoration – We advance technologies in peatland
reforestation and peatland restoration. reclamation and management to reduce the industrial footprint on
boreal peatland communities.
WHAT WE DO • Plant and Seed Technologies – We facilitate the collection, treatment,
and delivery of native boreal shrub, forb and graminoid species for
The Boreal Research Institute develops scientifically based best practices reclamation in northwestern Alberta.
and applied technologies to address present and emerging knowledge
gaps in the management and reclamation of disturbed landscapes. We • Research Extension and Education – We promote the timely
are committed to enhancing the innovation capacity and competitiveness publication of relevant applied research to enable industry to meet
of our industry partners and small- and medium-sized enterprises ecological reclamation and reforestation standards on forest and
through the timely publication of technical information, and ready access peatland sites throughout Alberta.
to our research expertise and technology.
Our mission is to promote the informed use of boreal resources through
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
applied science, education, and partnerships with industry, government
780.618.2600 | boreal@nait.ca | nait.ca/borealresearch
agencies, practitioners and academic partners.

SEMINAR PARTICIPANTS
Kristen Andersen Marianne Crawford Abby Horne Laura Roberts
Associated Environmental Soaring Eagle Environmental CPP Environmental Amec Foster Wheeler
Cortney Anderson Kassandra Cropley Jesse Howard Allison Routledge
Paragon Soil and Environmental Ballast Environmental Millennium EMS Solutions Ltd. AMEC E&I
Consulting
Nadia Cruickshank Stephanie Ibsen Candace Serben
Blair Angelstad Alberta Energy Regulator University of Alberta CPP Environmental
Paragon Soil and Environmental
Garth Davis Dallas Johnson Ira Sherr
Consulting
ConocoPhillips Canada Alberta Innovates Canadian Natural Resources
Ryan Archibald
Sarah Davis Cornet Ken Jones Ryan Smith
CPP Environmental
CPP Environmental Roy Northern Land & Shell Canada Limited
Mike Ardiel Environmental
Andrea Dechene Ian Somers
Tree Time Services
Stantec Chris Kallal I.R.S. Resource Services
Sascha Bachmann
Lindsay Dent TRAINING PROGRAM
Nikal Environmental
Dayle Soppet
Clark Ecoscience and
CPP Environmental Jillian Kaufmann Lacuna Ecological
Sustainability
Husky Energy
Michelle Desaulniers Chris Tenszen
Quinn Barber
CPP Environmental Kevin Kemball Trace Associates Inc.
Alberta Innovates
Millennium EMS Solutions Ltd.
Amalesh Dhar Jennifer Tkachuk
Brian Berenguer
University of Alberta Lisa Kempenaar Capital Power
ATCO Electric
Golder Associates Ltd.
Michelle Dias Ashley Tkachyk
David Bergstrom
Amec Foster Wheeler Kirsten Kurjata Alberta Parks
Alberta Energy Regulator
CPP Environmental
Carley Dobko Mike Toffan
David Blackmore
CPP Environmental Alison Lennie Tree Time Services
WOLF
Alberta Energy Regulator
John Doornbos Deanna Van Muyen
Atty Bressler
Natural Resources Canada Jeff Malbeuf Reclaimit Ltd.
Amec Foster Wheeler
North Pine Environmental
John Doornbos Kat Villeneuve
Megan Bridger
Natural Resources Canada Nikki McPhee CPP Environmental
Apache Canada Ltd.
Mike Dorion Kelli Warren
Judy Butt Consulting
Living Soil Solutions Paragon Soil and Environmental
Boreal Horticultural Services Ltd
Marge Meijer Consulting
Dave Ealey
Norma Calvo Alberta Parks
Ealey Professional Services Matthew Wass
Integrated Environments
Valerie Miller TMD SEEDS- Wild Seed
Kelly Eaton
Shauna-Lee Chai University of Alberta Harvesting
TransCanada
Alberta Innovates-Technology
Jennifer Muir Autumn Watkinson
Futures Rosemarie Franke
Applied Aquatic Research University of Alberta
ATCO Electric
Theo Charette
Tyler Niles Venesa Whyte
CPP Environmental Vincent Futoransky
Nikal Environmental Maywood Environmental
Michael Rawson Clark
Consulting Donna Palamarek Ashley Wiebe
Clark Ecoscience and
Alberta Agriculture & Forestry Imperial Oil
Sustainability Elise Graham
Strathcona County Chris Powter Kyrianne Wiggan
Jill Clarke
Enviro Q&A Services Alberta Parks
Bellatrix Exploration George Greenhough
Capital Power Cheryl Quaschnick Penny Wizniuk
Matt Collett
Maywood Environmental Husky Oil Operations Ltd.
Tree Time Services Simone Hagens
Terrestrial Solutions Kevin Renkema Paul Yusypchuk
April Cormack
Vertex Professional Services NorthWind Land Resources Inc.
Clark Ecoscience and Shawn Hipkiss
Sustainability ATCO Lindsay Robb
Government of Alberta

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NAIT 5TH ANNUAL SEMINAR

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2016

Utilizing Native Plants in

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TABLE OF PARTNERS AND SPONSORS

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Abstracts and Speaker Biographies

NEW FOREST GENETIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION

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SEED TREATMENT OF KEY SHRUB SPECIES FOR LAND RECLAMATION

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FITNESS FOR PURPOSE: TREE SEEDLING QUALITY IN FOREST RESTORATION

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NATIVE SEED ENHANCEMENT: SEED PUCKS TO SCORE MORE GOALS IN OIL

there was a significant difference in germination success of dogwood and

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WHERE DO WE START? PROPAGULE COLLECTION TO INITIATE THE

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FIELD EMERGENCE OF NATIVE BOREAL FOREST SPECIES ON RECLAIMED SITES IN

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FROM SEED TO CERTIFICATION – CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND

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HITCHHIKING NATIVE PLANTS WITH WHITE SPRUCE: EARLY FIELD

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BOREAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

OVERVIEW FOUR REASONS TO CHOOSE NAIT AS YOUR

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