Demystifying LiDAR
November 14, 2022
If you have utilized any type of digital mapping tool, you may have heard the technical term ‘LiDAR’,…
Landcover Classifications – under the covers
February 24, 2022
A lot of our daily work at Fiera relies on a single, invaluable type of spatial data, the land cover classification. A land cover classification is essentially a map based on satellite imagery that shows all of the different land cover types across an area.
Natural Infrastructure and Flood Mitigation
January 10, 2022
You have already heard us sing the praises of incorporating natural and semi-natural assets (such as wetlands, trees,…
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 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 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,…
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…
Rare Plant Surveys: What you Need to Know!
April 10, 2012
Here in Alberta, spring is now arriving, which means plants are about to make an appearance and ready…