Alberta Watercourse Crossing Collaborative
Spring 2020 Webinar Series
AWCCC conducted a series of webinars during April-June 2020, this fulfilled its objectives 1 and 2 about Information Transfer, Education and Training. Here are the recordings of each presentation.
Watercourse Crossing Management Directive
Wendy Giamberardino, AEP
WCC Inventory and Assessment and Mobile Applications
Jorden Hayes, WNI
Status of Alberta Native Trout Species
Adrian Meineke, AEP
Construction BMP’s: Culvert Removal, Stream Restoration and Bridge Installation
Steve Acorn, Acorn Environmental
Sediment Risk and Road Design
Michael Wagner, AAF
Use of Drones and Spatial Software for WCC Planning
Iain Sharp, WNI
Measuring Fish Habitat Connectivity in Freshwater Ecosystems
Mark Poesch, UofA
Use of Terrestrial LiDAR for WCC Management
Javed Iqbal, AAF
Alberta WCC Regulatory Overview,
including Area Based Closures
Mike Hunka, AER
Engineering Design for Creek Crossings
Michael Bender, Millennium EMS
Collaborating with Friends Colleagues and Enemies to Achieve WCC Goals
Matthew Pyper, FUSE Consulting
Crossing Alternatives: Application of an Open Bottom Plastic Arch
Ben Poltorak, Earthmaster Environmental Strategies
Roadway WCC Management in the Boreal Region
Paul Harrington, AER
Ecological BMP’s Required to Conduct WCC Repair,
Replacement, or Restoration
Bruce Nielsen, WNI
Current Compliance and Enforcement Standards and Guidelines
Owen Cook, AEP
Driving a Cultural Shift through the use of Resource Infrastructure Standard Specifications
Ponting, SureSpan Construction
A Collaborative Approach to WCC
Restoration During Area Based Closures
Sean Beattie, CNRL
Landscape Level Cumulative Effects of Poor WCC,
Swan River Watershed Case Study
B. Poltorak, I. Sharp, & J. Iqbal
WCC Data Mgmt. and Restoration Plan Development and Submission
Daniel Monaco, WNI
Effects of Backcountry Use and Linear Disturbances Along WCC’s
T. Boag, C. Lund, Applied Aquatic Research Ltd.