Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute
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The ABMI is a global leader in biodiversity monitoring. We tell the factual story of Alberta’s wildlife & ecosystems through high quality data & information.
A small star at ground level 🌟 Keep an eye out for these tiny Starflowers (Lysimachia borealis) blooming on the forest floor in the spring months!
📸 Photo by Varina Crisfield
#FabPhotoFriday #AlbertaBiodiversity #AlbertaFlowers
📸 Photo by Varina Crisfield
#FabPhotoFriday #AlbertaBiodiversity #AlbertaFlowers
January 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM
A small star at ground level 🌟 Keep an eye out for these tiny Starflowers (Lysimachia borealis) blooming on the forest floor in the spring months!
📸 Photo by Varina Crisfield
#FabPhotoFriday #AlbertaBiodiversity #AlbertaFlowers
📸 Photo by Varina Crisfield
#FabPhotoFriday #AlbertaBiodiversity #AlbertaFlowers
Map it, filter it, explore it 🗺️🔍
Head to https://ow.ly/Zyry50Y1kth to start exploring the Mapping Portal, or check out our YouTube channel for a step-by-step tutorial on its features and functionalities: https://ow.ly/zB9t50Y1kti
#MappingPortal #MappingTools #DataVisualization #EnvironmentalData
Head to https://ow.ly/Zyry50Y1kth to start exploring the Mapping Portal, or check out our YouTube channel for a step-by-step tutorial on its features and functionalities: https://ow.ly/zB9t50Y1kti
#MappingPortal #MappingTools #DataVisualization #EnvironmentalData
January 22, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Map it, filter it, explore it 🗺️🔍
Head to https://ow.ly/Zyry50Y1kth to start exploring the Mapping Portal, or check out our YouTube channel for a step-by-step tutorial on its features and functionalities: https://ow.ly/zB9t50Y1kti
#MappingPortal #MappingTools #DataVisualization #EnvironmentalData
Head to https://ow.ly/Zyry50Y1kth to start exploring the Mapping Portal, or check out our YouTube channel for a step-by-step tutorial on its features and functionalities: https://ow.ly/zB9t50Y1kti
#MappingPortal #MappingTools #DataVisualization #EnvironmentalData
Take a look at those horns! 🐏
Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) horns grow continuously throughout their lives, forming annual growth rings (similar to tree rings) that can reveal the sheep's age and history.
#CameraTrapTuesday #BighornSheep #Albertawildlife
Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) horns grow continuously throughout their lives, forming annual growth rings (similar to tree rings) that can reveal the sheep's age and history.
#CameraTrapTuesday #BighornSheep #Albertawildlife
January 20, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Take a look at those horns! 🐏
Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) horns grow continuously throughout their lives, forming annual growth rings (similar to tree rings) that can reveal the sheep's age and history.
#CameraTrapTuesday #BighornSheep #Albertawildlife
Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) horns grow continuously throughout their lives, forming annual growth rings (similar to tree rings) that can reveal the sheep's age and history.
#CameraTrapTuesday #BighornSheep #Albertawildlife
Some birds sing, Black-capped Chickadees (Poecile atricapillus) introduce themselves! Their iconic "chickadee-dee-dee" call can be heard year-round across the province.
📸 Photo by Victoria Dennis
#FabPhotoFriday #BirdsofAlberta #BlackcappedChickadee
📸 Photo by Victoria Dennis
#FabPhotoFriday #BirdsofAlberta #BlackcappedChickadee
January 16, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Some birds sing, Black-capped Chickadees (Poecile atricapillus) introduce themselves! Their iconic "chickadee-dee-dee" call can be heard year-round across the province.
📸 Photo by Victoria Dennis
#FabPhotoFriday #BirdsofAlberta #BlackcappedChickadee
📸 Photo by Victoria Dennis
#FabPhotoFriday #BirdsofAlberta #BlackcappedChickadee
Join us virtually on Thursday, February 5th, at 12 pm for a free webinar showcasing the Government of Alberta's Wetland Inventory Pilot Results with Senior Earth Observation Data Scientist Michael Merchant.
Register here: https://ow.ly/sS4V50XTz1g
Register here: https://ow.ly/sS4V50XTz1g
January 14, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Join us virtually on Thursday, February 5th, at 12 pm for a free webinar showcasing the Government of Alberta's Wetland Inventory Pilot Results with Senior Earth Observation Data Scientist Michael Merchant.
Register here: https://ow.ly/sS4V50XTz1g
Register here: https://ow.ly/sS4V50XTz1g
Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and their rusty coats stand out nicely in a winter landscape 🦊❄️ Although they are usually more active around dusk or at night, these incredibly adaptable animals can still be commonly seen during the day.
#CameraTrapTuesday #RedFox #AlbertaWildlife
#CameraTrapTuesday #RedFox #AlbertaWildlife
January 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and their rusty coats stand out nicely in a winter landscape 🦊❄️ Although they are usually more active around dusk or at night, these incredibly adaptable animals can still be commonly seen during the day.
#CameraTrapTuesday #RedFox #AlbertaWildlife
#CameraTrapTuesday #RedFox #AlbertaWildlife
Small Squirrel, big world. 🐿️ This Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus lateralis) has the best view on the mountain. 🏔️
Have you spotted these little guys on your alpine hikes?
📸 Photo by Marc La Fleche
#FabPhotoFriday #GoldenmantledGroundSquirrel #AlbertaWildlife
Have you spotted these little guys on your alpine hikes?
📸 Photo by Marc La Fleche
#FabPhotoFriday #GoldenmantledGroundSquirrel #AlbertaWildlife
January 9, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Small Squirrel, big world. 🐿️ This Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus lateralis) has the best view on the mountain. 🏔️
Have you spotted these little guys on your alpine hikes?
📸 Photo by Marc La Fleche
#FabPhotoFriday #GoldenmantledGroundSquirrel #AlbertaWildlife
Have you spotted these little guys on your alpine hikes?
📸 Photo by Marc La Fleche
#FabPhotoFriday #GoldenmantledGroundSquirrel #AlbertaWildlife
We "herd" you like Pronghorns (Antilocapra americana), so here's a group of them 😉
#CameraTrapTuesday #AlbertaWildlife #Pronghorn
#CameraTrapTuesday #AlbertaWildlife #Pronghorn
January 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
We "herd" you like Pronghorns (Antilocapra americana), so here's a group of them 😉
#CameraTrapTuesday #AlbertaWildlife #Pronghorn
#CameraTrapTuesday #AlbertaWildlife #Pronghorn
Here's some Powdered Sunshine (Vulpicida pinastri) brightening up the forest! ☀️ The yellow powder on the edges is reproductive structures made of fungal threads and algal cells that can rub off and transport to a new location to start a new lichen.
📸 Photo by Diane Haughland
#FabPhotoFriday #Lichen
📸 Photo by Diane Haughland
#FabPhotoFriday #Lichen
January 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Here's some Powdered Sunshine (Vulpicida pinastri) brightening up the forest! ☀️ The yellow powder on the edges is reproductive structures made of fungal threads and algal cells that can rub off and transport to a new location to start a new lichen.
📸 Photo by Diane Haughland
#FabPhotoFriday #Lichen
📸 Photo by Diane Haughland
#FabPhotoFriday #Lichen
Happy New Year! 🥳 Thank you to everyone who contributed to, supported, and engaged with our data and research over the past year—we couldn’t do this work without you.
We hope you had a great holiday season and are feeling refreshed and ready to take on the New Year!
#HappyNewYear #ABMIatWork
We hope you had a great holiday season and are feeling refreshed and ready to take on the New Year!
#HappyNewYear #ABMIatWork
January 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Happy New Year! 🥳 Thank you to everyone who contributed to, supported, and engaged with our data and research over the past year—we couldn’t do this work without you.
We hope you had a great holiday season and are feeling refreshed and ready to take on the New Year!
#HappyNewYear #ABMIatWork
We hope you had a great holiday season and are feeling refreshed and ready to take on the New Year!
#HappyNewYear #ABMIatWork
Being this close to a Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos) isn't a view you'd want to see in person 😱🐻 It's a good thing we have cameras to capture what it's like instead!
#CameraTrapTuesday #AlbertaWildlife #GrizzyBear
#CameraTrapTuesday #AlbertaWildlife #GrizzyBear
December 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Being this close to a Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos) isn't a view you'd want to see in person 😱🐻 It's a good thing we have cameras to capture what it's like instead!
#CameraTrapTuesday #AlbertaWildlife #GrizzyBear
#CameraTrapTuesday #AlbertaWildlife #GrizzyBear
No matter the weather, you can count on the White Spruce (Picea glauca) to stay evergreen 🌲
📸 Photo by Sarah Townson captured in Banff National Park
#FabPhotoFriday #WhiteSpruce #NaturePhotography #MountainViews
📸 Photo by Sarah Townson captured in Banff National Park
#FabPhotoFriday #WhiteSpruce #NaturePhotography #MountainViews
December 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
No matter the weather, you can count on the White Spruce (Picea glauca) to stay evergreen 🌲
📸 Photo by Sarah Townson captured in Banff National Park
#FabPhotoFriday #WhiteSpruce #NaturePhotography #MountainViews
📸 Photo by Sarah Townson captured in Banff National Park
#FabPhotoFriday #WhiteSpruce #NaturePhotography #MountainViews
ABMI’s new report showcases how we monitor change across the Al-Pac FMA area, including field surveys, remote sensing, acoustic monitoring, lidar, species sampling, and advanced landscape indicators.
See the methods and read the full report here: https://ow.ly/iWS450XNtPt
#Ecology #Biodiversity
See the methods and read the full report here: https://ow.ly/iWS450XNtPt
#Ecology #Biodiversity
December 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
ABMI’s new report showcases how we monitor change across the Al-Pac FMA area, including field surveys, remote sensing, acoustic monitoring, lidar, species sampling, and advanced landscape indicators.
See the methods and read the full report here: https://ow.ly/iWS450XNtPt
#Ecology #Biodiversity
See the methods and read the full report here: https://ow.ly/iWS450XNtPt
#Ecology #Biodiversity
Bull Elk (Cervus canadensis) are built for winter with their thick coats, powerful frames, and undeniable presence🦌
#CameraTrapTuesday #Elk #Wapiti #AlbertaWildlife
#CameraTrapTuesday #Elk #Wapiti #AlbertaWildlife
December 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Bull Elk (Cervus canadensis) are built for winter with their thick coats, powerful frames, and undeniable presence🦌
#CameraTrapTuesday #Elk #Wapiti #AlbertaWildlife
#CameraTrapTuesday #Elk #Wapiti #AlbertaWildlife
This Hoary Marmot (Marmota caligata) is all fluffed up and ready for the weekend!
📸 Photo by Elvis Pineda
#FabPhotoFriday #AlbertaWildlife #HoaryMarmot #WildlifePhotography #CanadianWildlife
📸 Photo by Elvis Pineda
#FabPhotoFriday #AlbertaWildlife #HoaryMarmot #WildlifePhotography #CanadianWildlife
December 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This Hoary Marmot (Marmota caligata) is all fluffed up and ready for the weekend!
📸 Photo by Elvis Pineda
#FabPhotoFriday #AlbertaWildlife #HoaryMarmot #WildlifePhotography #CanadianWildlife
📸 Photo by Elvis Pineda
#FabPhotoFriday #AlbertaWildlife #HoaryMarmot #WildlifePhotography #CanadianWildlife
Check out our newest webinar, in which Michael Merchant presents an approach to high-resolution Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem mapping, which uses multiple sources of remote sensing data and advanced machine learning modelling to predict GDE locations.
youtu.be/6IuHUYX9Pfk?...
youtu.be/6IuHUYX9Pfk?...
Mapping Groundwater-Dependent Ecosystems in Boreal Alberta with Remote Sensing and Machine Learning
YouTube video by Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute
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December 16, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Check out our newest webinar, in which Michael Merchant presents an approach to high-resolution Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem mapping, which uses multiple sources of remote sensing data and advanced machine learning modelling to predict GDE locations.
youtu.be/6IuHUYX9Pfk?...
youtu.be/6IuHUYX9Pfk?...
Migration season may be behind us, but we’re still thinking about those bird-filled skies and warmer days ⛅
#CameraTrapTuesday #BirdsofAlberta
#CameraTrapTuesday #BirdsofAlberta
December 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Migration season may be behind us, but we’re still thinking about those bird-filled skies and warmer days ⛅
#CameraTrapTuesday #BirdsofAlberta
#CameraTrapTuesday #BirdsofAlberta
ABMI has released a new report on the status of land cover & biodiversity in the Al-Pac FMA area.
It analyzes 656 species, land cover change since 1950, human footprint trends, key indicators, and research spotlights on caribou habitat, harvest patterns & at-risk birds.
https://ow.ly/uacE50XIJkc
It analyzes 656 species, land cover change since 1950, human footprint trends, key indicators, and research spotlights on caribou habitat, harvest patterns & at-risk birds.
https://ow.ly/uacE50XIJkc
December 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
ABMI has released a new report on the status of land cover & biodiversity in the Al-Pac FMA area.
It analyzes 656 species, land cover change since 1950, human footprint trends, key indicators, and research spotlights on caribou habitat, harvest patterns & at-risk birds.
https://ow.ly/uacE50XIJkc
It analyzes 656 species, land cover change since 1950, human footprint trends, key indicators, and research spotlights on caribou habitat, harvest patterns & at-risk birds.
https://ow.ly/uacE50XIJkc
Baby, it's cold outside! But not too cold for the Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus). This colourful year-round resident of Alberta can be found snacking on fruits and berries in most areas of the province.
📸 Photo by Arnold Janz
#FabPhotoFriday #BirdsofAlberta #WinterWonderland
📸 Photo by Arnold Janz
#FabPhotoFriday #BirdsofAlberta #WinterWonderland
December 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Baby, it's cold outside! But not too cold for the Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus). This colourful year-round resident of Alberta can be found snacking on fruits and berries in most areas of the province.
📸 Photo by Arnold Janz
#FabPhotoFriday #BirdsofAlberta #WinterWonderland
📸 Photo by Arnold Janz
#FabPhotoFriday #BirdsofAlberta #WinterWonderland
"No, I'm serious, the fish I caught was THIS big!"
With wingspans up to 2 m, Sandhill Cranes (Antigone canadensis) were built to be dramatic.
#CameraTrapTuesday #BirdsofAlberta
With wingspans up to 2 m, Sandhill Cranes (Antigone canadensis) were built to be dramatic.
#CameraTrapTuesday #BirdsofAlberta
December 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"No, I'm serious, the fish I caught was THIS big!"
With wingspans up to 2 m, Sandhill Cranes (Antigone canadensis) were built to be dramatic.
#CameraTrapTuesday #BirdsofAlberta
With wingspans up to 2 m, Sandhill Cranes (Antigone canadensis) were built to be dramatic.
#CameraTrapTuesday #BirdsofAlberta
#DYK that we have orchids growing natively here in Alberta? Venus' Slipper (Calypso bulbosa), also known as Fairy Slippers, is a bright pinky-purple #orchid variety found in the sheltered areas of forest floors.
📸 Photo by Kirstan Tereschyn
#FabPhotoFriday #AlbertaFlowers
📸 Photo by Kirstan Tereschyn
#FabPhotoFriday #AlbertaFlowers
December 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
#DYK that we have orchids growing natively here in Alberta? Venus' Slipper (Calypso bulbosa), also known as Fairy Slippers, is a bright pinky-purple #orchid variety found in the sheltered areas of forest floors.
📸 Photo by Kirstan Tereschyn
#FabPhotoFriday #AlbertaFlowers
📸 Photo by Kirstan Tereschyn
#FabPhotoFriday #AlbertaFlowers
Cougar on the prowl! Although Cougars (Puma concolor) are most at home in the mountains, the ABMI has detected Cougars in every Natural Region in Alberta except for the Canadian Shield!
Have you ever spotted one in the wild?
#CameraTrapTuesday #Cougar #AlbertaWildlife
Have you ever spotted one in the wild?
#CameraTrapTuesday #Cougar #AlbertaWildlife
December 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Cougar on the prowl! Although Cougars (Puma concolor) are most at home in the mountains, the ABMI has detected Cougars in every Natural Region in Alberta except for the Canadian Shield!
Have you ever spotted one in the wild?
#CameraTrapTuesday #Cougar #AlbertaWildlife
Have you ever spotted one in the wild?
#CameraTrapTuesday #Cougar #AlbertaWildlife
For the first 12 days of December, we're showing off some of our Processing Centre's favourite Cryptogams!
Check back every day for some fun info about lichens and mosses
Check back every day for some fun info about lichens and mosses
December 2, 2025 at 12:07 AM
For the first 12 days of December, we're showing off some of our Processing Centre's favourite Cryptogams!
Check back every day for some fun info about lichens and mosses
Check back every day for some fun info about lichens and mosses
Here's a Black Bear cub for Black Friday! 🐻 This little one has the right idea for how to avoid crowds today.
📸 Photo by Adam Sprott
#FabPhotoFriday #BlackFriday #BlackBear #AlbertaWildlife
📸 Photo by Adam Sprott
#FabPhotoFriday #BlackFriday #BlackBear #AlbertaWildlife
November 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Here's a Black Bear cub for Black Friday! 🐻 This little one has the right idea for how to avoid crowds today.
📸 Photo by Adam Sprott
#FabPhotoFriday #BlackFriday #BlackBear #AlbertaWildlife
📸 Photo by Adam Sprott
#FabPhotoFriday #BlackFriday #BlackBear #AlbertaWildlife
POV: You’re interrupting a secret 4 am meeting for Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) 🦌
#CameraTrapTuesday #NocturnalWildlife #MuleDeer #NatureAtNight
#CameraTrapTuesday #NocturnalWildlife #MuleDeer #NatureAtNight
November 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
POV: You’re interrupting a secret 4 am meeting for Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) 🦌
#CameraTrapTuesday #NocturnalWildlife #MuleDeer #NatureAtNight
#CameraTrapTuesday #NocturnalWildlife #MuleDeer #NatureAtNight