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.
Check out this close-up! The Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis) is an ambush hunter with precise hearing and laser-sharp eyesight that can spot prey almost a football field away!
#CameraTrapTuesday #CanadaLynx #ABWildlife
#CameraTrapTuesday #CanadaLynx #ABWildlife
November 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Check out this close-up! The Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis) is an ambush hunter with precise hearing and laser-sharp eyesight that can spot prey almost a football field away!
#CameraTrapTuesday #CanadaLynx #ABWildlife
#CameraTrapTuesday #CanadaLynx #ABWildlife
For today’s #FabPhotoFriday we’re showing off this gorgeous shot of a Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus). Although their ears are short, they still have impeccable hearing to detect their prey.
📸 Photo by Tony Campbell
#BirdsofAlberta #Owl #AlbertaWildlife
📸 Photo by Tony Campbell
#BirdsofAlberta #Owl #AlbertaWildlife
November 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
For today’s #FabPhotoFriday we’re showing off this gorgeous shot of a Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus). Although their ears are short, they still have impeccable hearing to detect their prey.
📸 Photo by Tony Campbell
#BirdsofAlberta #Owl #AlbertaWildlife
📸 Photo by Tony Campbell
#BirdsofAlberta #Owl #AlbertaWildlife
13 new fungi species have been discovered right here in Alberta’s forests! 🍄
Check out this Global News feature with Diane Haughland (University of Alberta), highlighting exciting discoveries from research in collaboration with the ABMI:
https://ow.ly/ThPn50Xrg96
#Mycology #ForestEcology #Lichen
Check out this Global News feature with Diane Haughland (University of Alberta), highlighting exciting discoveries from research in collaboration with the ABMI:
https://ow.ly/ThPn50Xrg96
#Mycology #ForestEcology #Lichen
November 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
13 new fungi species have been discovered right here in Alberta’s forests! 🍄
Check out this Global News feature with Diane Haughland (University of Alberta), highlighting exciting discoveries from research in collaboration with the ABMI:
https://ow.ly/ThPn50Xrg96
#Mycology #ForestEcology #Lichen
Check out this Global News feature with Diane Haughland (University of Alberta), highlighting exciting discoveries from research in collaboration with the ABMI:
https://ow.ly/ThPn50Xrg96
#Mycology #ForestEcology #Lichen
Bison on the move! 🦬
This #CameraTrapTuesday capture shows a couple of Bison (Bison bison) moving through a regenerating forest. Just one example of how Alberta’s landscapes are constantly changing and full of life.
#CameraTrapTuesday #Bison #ABWildlife
This #CameraTrapTuesday capture shows a couple of Bison (Bison bison) moving through a regenerating forest. Just one example of how Alberta’s landscapes are constantly changing and full of life.
#CameraTrapTuesday #Bison #ABWildlife
November 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Bison on the move! 🦬
This #CameraTrapTuesday capture shows a couple of Bison (Bison bison) moving through a regenerating forest. Just one example of how Alberta’s landscapes are constantly changing and full of life.
#CameraTrapTuesday #Bison #ABWildlife
This #CameraTrapTuesday capture shows a couple of Bison (Bison bison) moving through a regenerating forest. Just one example of how Alberta’s landscapes are constantly changing and full of life.
#CameraTrapTuesday #Bison #ABWildlife
Today, on Remembrance Day, we pause to remember the courage of those whose dedication and sacrifice helped shape the world we share ❤️
📸 Photo by Hedwig Lankau
#RemembranceDay
📸 Photo by Hedwig Lankau
#RemembranceDay
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Today, on Remembrance Day, we pause to remember the courage of those whose dedication and sacrifice helped shape the world we share ❤️
📸 Photo by Hedwig Lankau
#RemembranceDay
📸 Photo by Hedwig Lankau
#RemembranceDay
This Polar Sunburst Lichen (Xanthomendoza hasseana) adds a bright pop of colour to Alberta’s landscapes. Lichens like this one are partnerships between fungi and algae (or cyanobacteria) living together. A great example of teamwork in nature 🤝
📸 Photo by Diane Haughland
📸 Photo by Diane Haughland
November 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This Polar Sunburst Lichen (Xanthomendoza hasseana) adds a bright pop of colour to Alberta’s landscapes. Lichens like this one are partnerships between fungi and algae (or cyanobacteria) living together. A great example of teamwork in nature 🤝
📸 Photo by Diane Haughland
📸 Photo by Diane Haughland
This week, four of us from the ABMI attended the #GoGeomatics Expo 2025—an excellent opportunity to connect with industry professionals, explore emerging #geospatial technologies, and discuss ideas and collaborations to support our current and future projects.
November 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This week, four of us from the ABMI attended the #GoGeomatics Expo 2025—an excellent opportunity to connect with industry professionals, explore emerging #geospatial technologies, and discuss ideas and collaborations to support our current and future projects.
📢 Under today's Full Beaver Supermoon, we welcome the newest chapter of Wetland Atlas of Alberta: 4.5 The Ecological Role of Beavers in Alberta's Wetlands 🦫
Visit The Wetland Atlas of Alberta to read more: https://ow.ly/mNyZ50Xm8bB
#WetlandAtlas #Wetlands #Alberta #ABMIatWork #AlbertaWildlife
Visit The Wetland Atlas of Alberta to read more: https://ow.ly/mNyZ50Xm8bB
#WetlandAtlas #Wetlands #Alberta #ABMIatWork #AlbertaWildlife
November 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
📢 Under today's Full Beaver Supermoon, we welcome the newest chapter of Wetland Atlas of Alberta: 4.5 The Ecological Role of Beavers in Alberta's Wetlands 🦫
Visit The Wetland Atlas of Alberta to read more: https://ow.ly/mNyZ50Xm8bB
#WetlandAtlas #Wetlands #Alberta #ABMIatWork #AlbertaWildlife
Visit The Wetland Atlas of Alberta to read more: https://ow.ly/mNyZ50Xm8bB
#WetlandAtlas #Wetlands #Alberta #ABMIatWork #AlbertaWildlife
Check out this CBC story on a project we’re part of with the Conklin Resource Development Advisory Committee and the University of Alberta. The study looks at how oil sands noise might affect hunters calling moose, supported by Alberta’s Oil Sands Monitoring Program.
🔗 https://ow.ly/W8uE50XmGV9
🔗 https://ow.ly/W8uE50XmGV9
November 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Check out this CBC story on a project we’re part of with the Conklin Resource Development Advisory Committee and the University of Alberta. The study looks at how oil sands noise might affect hunters calling moose, supported by Alberta’s Oil Sands Monitoring Program.
🔗 https://ow.ly/W8uE50XmGV9
🔗 https://ow.ly/W8uE50XmGV9
This is your bear-y important reminder to take a stretch break! 🐻
#CameraTrapTuesday #ABWildlife #Bear
#CameraTrapTuesday #ABWildlife #Bear
November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This is your bear-y important reminder to take a stretch break! 🐻
#CameraTrapTuesday #ABWildlife #Bear
#CameraTrapTuesday #ABWildlife #Bear
Bear cubs always seem to have so much fun with our equipment...
#CameraTrapTuesday
#CameraTrapTuesday
February 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Bear cubs always seem to have so much fun with our equipment...
#CameraTrapTuesday
#CameraTrapTuesday
Seirophora contortuplicata or Crannied Orangebush Lichen.
📷 Diane Haughland
If you're interested in learning about Alberta's lichen species, check out Diane's 2021 webinar on our YouTube channel:#FabPhotoFriday
ow.ly/oFhz50LRNza
📷 Diane Haughland
If you're interested in learning about Alberta's lichen species, check out Diane's 2021 webinar on our YouTube channel:#FabPhotoFriday
ow.ly/oFhz50LRNza
February 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Seirophora contortuplicata or Crannied Orangebush Lichen.
📷 Diane Haughland
If you're interested in learning about Alberta's lichen species, check out Diane's 2021 webinar on our YouTube channel:#FabPhotoFriday
ow.ly/oFhz50LRNza
📷 Diane Haughland
If you're interested in learning about Alberta's lichen species, check out Diane's 2021 webinar on our YouTube channel:#FabPhotoFriday
ow.ly/oFhz50LRNza
A Canada lynx moving through some deep snow on a balmy -29 degree celsius night one year ago!
#CameraTrapTuesday
#CameraTrapTuesday
February 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
A Canada lynx moving through some deep snow on a balmy -29 degree celsius night one year ago!
#CameraTrapTuesday
#CameraTrapTuesday
February 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Ever wonder how you can estimate population density using camera traps? Which mathematical models are available, and how they work?
If so, join WildCAM's webinar on February 8th at 1 PM MST.
Details and registration here:#CameraTrapTuesday
ow.ly/7Ijs50MrSBm
If so, join WildCAM's webinar on February 8th at 1 PM MST.
Details and registration here:#CameraTrapTuesday
ow.ly/7Ijs50MrSBm
February 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Ever wonder how you can estimate population density using camera traps? Which mathematical models are available, and how they work?
If so, join WildCAM's webinar on February 8th at 1 PM MST.
Details and registration here:#CameraTrapTuesday
ow.ly/7Ijs50MrSBm
If so, join WildCAM's webinar on February 8th at 1 PM MST.
Details and registration here:#CameraTrapTuesday
ow.ly/7Ijs50MrSBm
February 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This is the same location, but with a difference of a few months and about an extra meter of snow. The added height from the snow helped us get this excellent image of a least chipmunk.
#CameraTrapTuesday
#CameraTrapTuesday
February 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This is the same location, but with a difference of a few months and about an extra meter of snow. The added height from the snow helped us get this excellent image of a least chipmunk.
#CameraTrapTuesday
#CameraTrapTuesday
February 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
February 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Sara Venskaitis shows us that it is possible to find bright and vibrant colours in Alberta during the winter months!
#FabPhotoFriday
#FabPhotoFriday
February 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Sara Venskaitis shows us that it is possible to find bright and vibrant colours in Alberta during the winter months!
#FabPhotoFriday
#FabPhotoFriday
Here's a throwback to summer and this fluffy Bighorn Sheep lamb! Any guess what month this image was taken?
#CameraTrapTuesday
#CameraTrapTuesday
February 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Here's a throwback to summer and this fluffy Bighorn Sheep lamb! Any guess what month this image was taken?
#CameraTrapTuesday
#CameraTrapTuesday
The Downy Woodpecker, Picoides pubescens, is a common sight year-round in #Alberta!
#FabPhotoFriday
📷Chris Kolaczan
#FabPhotoFriday
📷Chris Kolaczan
February 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The Downy Woodpecker, Picoides pubescens, is a common sight year-round in #Alberta!
#FabPhotoFriday
📷Chris Kolaczan
#FabPhotoFriday
📷Chris Kolaczan
Check out those huge padded paws that make moving through the snow so effortless for the Canada Lynx!
#CameraTrapTuesday
#CameraTrapTuesday
February 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Check out those huge padded paws that make moving through the snow so effortless for the Canada Lynx!
#CameraTrapTuesday
#CameraTrapTuesday
Lepus americanus, or snowshoe hare, has its name because of its large hind feet.
#FabPhotoFriday
#FabPhotoFriday
February 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Lepus americanus, or snowshoe hare, has its name because of its large hind feet.
#FabPhotoFriday
#FabPhotoFriday
Bear installs remote camera; wait, do we owe it a wage for this?
#CameraTrapTuesday
#CameraTrapTuesday
February 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Bear installs remote camera; wait, do we owe it a wage for this?
#CameraTrapTuesday
#CameraTrapTuesday