News: Alberta Land Institute

June 9, 2015

A Basis In Science: Modeling Crop Growth in Alberta's Irrigated Districts

How might the growth of different crops be influenced by changes in water demand? Could a specific water policy encourage or discourage the planting of certain crops, because of their water requirements? These questions could be of great importance to policymakers in Alberta’s irrigation districts, so an ALI research team is building a tool that can address them. The Alberta Land Institute research…

May 13, 2015

Living Laboratories at Impact Innovation 2015

Can plants be used to clean up hydorcarbon spills? Can we better model the likelihood of forest fires? Can we restore your wetland? One of those questions is currently at the heart of an ALI multi-year research project; the others are being explored through research supported by one of our Institute’s most valued partners: Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions –– AI Bio. AI Bio is a research agency…

May 1, 2015

Straight to the Source: Understanding Alberta’s Reservoir Management

Systems models can be incredibly useful tools for policymakers. By creating sophisticated simulations to predict what might occur under a specified set of circumstances, they help those shaping policy understand what benefits or challenges might arise if they adopt certain ideas, or if unexpected external factors intervene. The usefulness of these models can be heavily dependent on how well they are…

March 30, 2015

Unscrambling (Sub)Urban Growth

Municipal development is one of ALI’s four main areas of study, and with Unscrambling Sub(urban) Growth, Dr. Sandeep Agrawal, the Director of the University of Alberta Planning Program, is examining one aspect of that subject: the growth of cities. Currently in the midst of a one-year project funded by ALI, Dr. Agrawal is developing a ‘state of knowledge’ report to help us understand what researchers…

March 12, 2015

Living Laboratories Wetlands project kicks off in Rocky View County

When it comes to determining the true cost of restoring wetlands in Alberta, you need to talk to land owners. That premise forms part of the foundation of the Alberta’s Living Laboratory Wetlands Project, and was the central theme of the research program’s public kickoff last night in Rocky View County. Bringing a group of land owners together with representatives from of some of ALI’s partners,…