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Making Sense of Drone Sensors

May 9, 2020

UAVs, also known as drones, have become a popular tool in many sectors for collecting detailed, high-resolution imagery…

2019 Co-op Program

July 26, 2019

This spring I earned the opportunity to work with Fiera Biological Consulting in their 2019 Co-op Program as…

Professional Development, mentorship, learning, experience, summer job, co-op, internship, seasonal work, ecology, environment, consulting

Fiera’s Co-op Student Program: A challenging and Rewarding Summer

July 19, 2018

By Taylor Lowe, Masters in Environmental Management Candidate, Western University, and 2018 Co-op Student & Intermediate Biologist, Fiera Biological Consulting…

UAV, Riley, Draganflyer X4P, UAV Geomatics, Ecological Geomatics, Riparian Assessments with Drone, Wetland Assessments with Drone, ecology, Drone, processing

Geomatic Applications in Ecology

June 23, 2017

Using Drones and Remote Sensing Techniques to make Habitat Management Decisions! These days it seems everyone and their…

Point count survey, bird survey, relative abundance, birds, survey for birds, bird study, bird studies, bird count, biodiversity, migratory birds, avian study, avian point counts, avian research, bird research, consulting, consultant, Alberta, western canada, edmonton, calgary

Point Count Surveys – birds, birds, birds.

April 5, 2017

Birding season is coming! This week, I heard my first robin of the season. That bubbly, cheery song,…

The Fiera Top Five Highlights of 2016

December 28, 2016

What a great year 2016 was for Fiera Biological. We landed new clients, formed new working relationships, hired new…

Wetland inventory, wetland condition, remote sensing, UAV, Drone, Satellite imagery, landscape planning, conservation planning, municipal policy, municipal planning, wetland conservation, wetland management, land management, stewardship

Wetland Inventory and Loss Assessment

December 12, 2016

Wetlands are important. You don’t have to take our word for it, lots of other folks agree. Environment Canada,…

Habitat connectivity, city of Calgary, Urban Parks, Fiera Biological Consulting, consultant, consult.

Connecting Habitats in Urban Landscapes

October 15, 2016

Habitat Connectivity A lot of planning goes in to designing a North American City. Area Structure Plans that…

Gone Batty! Detecting Bats in Alberta

July 17, 2016

At Fiera Biological, we know a lot about nature and wildlife. A lot of what we know we…

Fiera Biological Consulting has wetland specialists who can help identify, delineate, avoid, mitigate and compensate

Perspective Matters: Wetland Assessments

June 8, 2016

Every spring we get swamped with a slough of requests to delineate the boundaries and evaluate the condition…