Research connections: Cumulative effects
The Canadian Forest Service (CFS) conducts research to address the cumulative effects of natural and human-caused disturbances in Canada’s forests. The following series of publications provide a preview of these research projects and collaborative partnerships. This work is helping to develop knowledge, tools, strategies and capacity to manage cumulative effects in Canada.
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- Predicting how changes to forest cover can affect water resources
- A one-stop-shop for caribou, land management and wetland knowledge
- Tools for decision making on caribou restoration and recovery measures
- Cumulative effects on biodiversity in managed forests
- Research into edge effects of seismic lines
- Monitoring recovery efforts of seismic lines using remote sensing
- Maximizing carbon capture and protecting our water resources
- Building capacity to mitigate industrial footprints: Forest edge effects in Alberta
- Exploring trade-offs between economic development and habitat protection
- Studying the influence of mountain pine beetle infestation on caribou
- Monitoring forest recovery and attaining ecosystem service goals
- Addressing the industrial footprint associated with the in-situ oil sands in Alberta
- Improving aspen establishment to reduce landscape fragmentation left by industrial development
- Integrating scientific and Indigenous knowledge to manage caribou habitat
- Cumulative effects of disturbances and the impact on Indigenous communities’ well-being
- Evaluating cumulative effects and trade-offs among conservation, carbon sequestration and land management
Predicting how changes to forest cover can affect water resources
The development of a flexible hydrology modelling tool will help predict cumulative effects on forest cover and subsequent impacts on water resources.
Lead researcher: Jason Leach
Download a PDF version of A flexible tool for predicting cumulative effects on water resources from our publications database.
A one-stop-shop for caribou, land management and wetland knowledge
The Canadian Conservation and Land Management (CCLM) Knowledge Portal is an online resource that facilitates knowledge sharing of research outcomes and results on caribou recovery, restoration work and wetland management.
Lead researcher: Katalijn MacAfee
Download a PDF version of Canadian Conservation and Land Management (CCLM) Knowledge Portal from our publications database.
Tools for decision making on caribou restoration and recovery measures
The development of economic assessment tools will help evaluate the relationship between forestry activities, non-renewable resource extraction activities and caribou recovery policies.
Lead researcher: Denys Yemshanov
Download a PDF version of Assessing the long-term economic interactions between industrial forestry activities, non-renewable resource extraction and caribou recovery from our publications database.
Cumulative effects on biodiversity in managed forests
Measuring and projecting the cumulative effects on elements of biodiversity in Ontario managed forests will help estimate the impact of disturbances on a suite of environmental and social indicators, including caribou, biodiversity and water resources.
Lead researchers: Lisa Venier, Erik Emilson
Download a PDF version of Cumulative ecological and socioeconomic effects of forest management, natural disturbance and climate change in ON managed forests from our publications database.
Research into edge effects of seismic lines
This project aims to address knowledge gaps on the impact of seismic lines on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning to aid in decision-making about ecosystem restoration and land management. This will help in restoring the ecological footprint left behind from oil and gas exploration.
Lead researcher: Anna Dabros
Download a PDF version of Assessment and monitoring over time of edge influence and plant functional traits on seismic lines in northern Alberta: Implications for successional trajectories and restoration practices from our publications database.
Monitoring recovery efforts of seismic lines using remote sensing
The development of efficient, cost-effective and scalable remote sensing monitoring methods will help monitor restoration of seismic lines for successful recovery and contribute to restoring critical caribou habitat.
Lead researcher: Guillermo Castilla
Download a PDF version of Monitoring seismic line recovery in caribou ranges using remote sensing from our publications database.
Maximizing carbon capture and protecting our water resources
The development of forest reclamation and management strategies aimed to maximize carbon capture in soils, water and sediments will contribute to reducing global carbon emissions. Additionally, indicators designed to protect and restore water resources will facilitate continued environmental benefits.
Lead researcher: Erik Emilson
Download a PDF version of Targeting forest reclamation practices and developing indicators designed to protect and restore water resources and maximize carbon capture in a cumulative effects landscape from our publications database.
Building capacity to mitigate industrial footprints: Forest edge effects in Alberta
Characterizing the extent and severity of forest edge effects on industrial landscapes in Alberta will contribute to the improvement of reclamation practices to mitigate impacts of industrial activities.
Lead researcher: David Langor
Download a PDF version of Safe-guarding forest biodiversity to facilitate restoration of in-situ oil sands landscapes from our publications database.
Exploring trade-offs between economic development and habitat protection
Analyzing economic costs, benefits and trade-offs surrounding industrial activities and caribou habitat, while considering potential climate change impacts, will inform decision-making concerning caribou survival both now and in the future.
Lead researchers: Dan McKenney, John Pedlar and Lisa Venier
Download a PDF version of National bio-economic analyses of timber supplies, forest management, caribou and cumulative effects – trade-offs, cost effectiveness, risks and opportunities from our publications database.
Studying the influence of mountain pine beetle infestation on caribou
Studying the influence of mountain pine beetle (MPB) outbreaks on caribou population vulnerability to predation will help support decision making to maintain biodiversity and caribou populations in the Rocky Mountain regions of Alberta.
Lead researcher: Devin Goodsman
Download a PDF version of The impact of mountain pine beetle infestation on caribou vulnerability to predation in the Canadian Rocky Mountains and foothills from our publications database.
Monitoring forest recovery and attaining ecosystem service goals
Developing indicators on reclamation success and tools to provide guidance on what species to plant to optimize the delivery of multiple ecosystem services will support forest restoration goals.
Lead researchers: Isabelle Aubin
Download a PDF version of Forest to function: Applying a novel modeling approach to monitor and improve ecosystem services and function recovery in disturbed landscapes from our publications database.
Addressing the industrial footprint associated with the in-situ oil sands in Alberta
Optimizing and monitoring the implementation of silvicultural practices following in-situ oil and gas exploration and development in Alberta will facilitate restoration success.
Lead researcher: Jaime Pinzon
Download a PDF version of Optimization and monitoring of restoration practices in the in-situ oil sands of Alberta from our publications database.
Improving aspen establishment to reduce landscape fragmentation left by industrial development
Improving aspen establishment and providing new tools to improve the predictability of forest recovery will increase the probability of successful reclamation and help accelerate caribou habitat recovery by reducing landscape fragmentation.
Lead researcher: Tod Ramsfield
Download a PDF version of Improving tree establishment in reclaimed ecosystems from our publications database.
Integrating scientific and Indigenous knowledge to manage caribou habitat
Leveraging both scientific and Indigenous knowledge will assist decision makers in improving existing caribou recovery plans and developing new ones.
Lead researcher: Christian Hébert and Solange Nadeau
Download a PDF version of Using science and Indigenous knowledge to predict changes in caribou habitat and developing sustainable practices to ensure resiliency from our publications database.
Cumulative effects of disturbances and the impact on Indigenous communities’ well-being
Developing indicators and a framework to guide regional cumulative effects assessment on the impacts of multiple disturbances on Indigenous communities will help protect against adverse effects to these communities’ socioeconomic and ecological well-being.
Lead researcher: Effah Antwi
Download a PDF version of Sustainability assessment of Indigenous communities affected by mining - holistic model to impact assessment under the Canadian Impact Assessment Act (2019) from our publications database.
Evaluating cumulative effects and trade-offs among conservation, carbon sequestration and land management
Evaluating cumulative effects of natural and anthropogenic disturbances and examining trade-offs and synergies among land management options in the western boreal forest will help address and minimize the impacts of cumulative effects.
Lead researcher: Eliot McIntire
Download a PDF version of Cumulative Effects of Natural and Anthropogenic Disturbances under Climate Change in Western Canada: Assessing the Trade-Offs Among Long-Term Conservation of Priority Species and Places, Carbon Sequestration and Land Management from our publications database.
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