Biological Inventory and Monitoring
Project Examples
Protected Areas Life Science Inventory
Description: Completed detailed life science inventory including lists of flora and fauna, descriptions of plant communities, identification of sensitive areas, and recommendations for zoning and management.
Client:
Ogoki River Provincial Park 2007
Wabakimi Provincial Park 2004
Gravel River Provincial Nature Reserve 2004
Gravel River Conservation Reserve 2004
Nakina Northeast Waterway Conservation Reserve 2004
Ontario Parks 2003
Eagle Dogtooth 2003
Spruce Islands Provincial Park 2003
Agassiz Peatlands Provincial Park 2003
Sable Islands Provincial Park 2003
Lake of the Woods Provincial Park 2003
Black Sturgeon River Provincial Park
St. Raphael Signature Site 2002
Woodland Caribou Provincial Park 2001
Windigo Bay Provincial Park 1997
Hay Bay Rare Plant Inventory
Description: Conducted rare plant survey for Rainy River First Nations land claim on Lake of the Woods
Report: Foster, R.F. and A.G. Harris. 2007. Hay Bay Rare Plant Inventory. Unpublished report prepared for Rainy River First Nations.
Year: 2007
Client: Rainy River First Nations
Shesheeb Bay Rare Plant Survey
Description: Surveyed proposed road corridor through provincially significant wetland for rare plants.
Year: 2007
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Nipigon District
Western Lake Superior Area Biodiversity Assessment
Description: Survey for rare plants, vegetation communities odonates and other taxa in the Western Lake Superior Coast region
Report: Harris, A.G. and R.F. Foster. 2008. Western Lake Superior Biodiversity Assessment 2007 Update Report. Unpublished report prepared for Nature Conservancy of Canada.
Year: 2007
Client: Nature Conservancy of Canada
Blackwater River Mouth Life Science Inventory
Description: Completed a life science inventory for Blackwater River mouth in the Lake Nipigon Enhanced Managment Area, including lists of flora and fauna, Descriptions of plant communities, identification of sensitive areas, and recommendations for zoning and management.
Report: Harris, A.G. and R.F. Foster. 2006. Reconnaissance Life Science Inventory Blackwater River Mouth. Unpublished report prepared for Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Nipigon District.
Year: 2006
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Nipigon District
Voyageurs National Park Ethnobotany Survey
Description: Surveyed archaeological sites in Voyageurs National Park for plants of ethnobotanical importance.
Report: Harris, A.G. and R.F. Foster. 2006. Ethnobotany Plant Survey Voyageurs National Park 2006. Unpublished report prepared for Voyageurs National Park
Year: 2006
Client: Voyageurs National Park
Fort Frances Rare Plant Survey
Description: Conduct field surveys for rare vascular plants in proposed timber allocations.
Year: 2006
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Fort Frances District
Rare Plant Survey for the Schreiber - White Lake Area
Description: Surveyed for provincially and arctic-alpine disjunct plant species on the north shore of Lake Superior.
Report: Harris, A.G. and R.F. Foster. 2006. Rare Plant Survey for the Schreiber - White Lake Area of the Lake Superior Basin. Prepared for Wildlife Assessment Program, Northwest Region. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.
Year: 2005
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Rare Plant Survey - Lake Nipigon Basin
Description: Surveyed for provincially and arctic-alpine disjunct plant species on the west side of Lake Nipigon.
Report: Foster R.F., B. Ratcliff, and A.G. Harris. 2005. 2004 Rare Plant Survey for the Lake Nipigon West Area 2004. Prepared for Wildlife Assessment Program, Northwest Region. Ontario Ministry of Natural
Year: 2004
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Beardmore Life Science Inventory
Description: Completed a life science inventory for several sites near Beardmore in the Lake Nipigon Enhanced Managment Area, including lists of flora and fauna, Descriptions of plant communities, identification of sensitive areas, and recommendations for zoning and management.
Report: Harris, A.G. and R.F. Foster. 2005. Reconnaissance Life Science Inventory for Lake Nipigon - Beardmore Enhanced Management Area. Unpublished Report prepared for Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Nipigon District.
Year: 2004
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Nipigon District
Manitou Mounds Monitoring
Description: Conducted follow-up assessment and monitoring of vegetation on a prairie remnant on the Rainy River. Conduct surveys for butterflies, dragonflies and other invertebrates.
Report: Harris, A.G. and R.F. Foster. 2005. Manitou Mounds Prairie: Vegetation and Insect Monitoring 2004. Unpublished report prepared for Rainy River First Nations.
Year: 2004
Client: Rainy River First Nations
Voyageurs National Park Plant and Odonate Survey
Description: Surveyed for rare plants and odonates in Voyageurs National Park. Complied list of odonates known to occur in the park.
Report: Harris, A.G. and R.F. Foster. 2005. Vascular plant and odonate survey Voyageurs National Park Unpublished report prepared for The Great Lakes Network Inventory and Monitoring Program.
Year: 2004
Client: US National Parks Service Great Lakes Network Inventory and Monitoring Program
Aulneau Life Science Inventory
Description: Completed life science inventory including lists of flora and fauna, descriptions of plant communities, identification of sensitive areas, and recommendations for zoning and management.
Report: Harris, A.G., R.F. Foster, W.D. Bakowsky, and M.J. Oldham. 2004. Life science inventory of Aulneau Peninsula Enhanced Wildlife Management Area. Unpublished report prepared for Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. 34 p + appendices.
Year: 2003
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Kenora District
Lake Superior Botanical Gap Analysis
Description: Compiled list of plant species known to occur in the Lake Superior watershed in Ontario and identified gaps in botanical inventory
Report: Harris, A.G. and R.F. Foster. 2004. Lake Superior Basin Flora: Botanical Inventory Gap Analysis and Vascular Plant Checklist - Ontario Portion of the Lake Superior Watershed. Unpublished report prepared for Wildlife Assessment Unit, NW Region. Ont. Min. Natur. Res.
Year: 2003
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Science and Information
Earth and Life Science Reconnaissance Surveys 2003
Description: Completed reconnaissance level earth and life science surveys for nine parks and conservation reserves in northwestern Ontario, including lists of flora and fauna, Description of bedrock and surficial geology, plant communities, identification of sensitive areas, and recommendations for zoning and management.
Report: Foster, R.F., C. Blackburn, and A.G. Harris. 2004. Reconnaissance surveys summary Report: nine Northwestern Ontario parks and conservation reserves. Unpublished report. 23 p. + factsheets and appendices
Year: 2003
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Voyageurs National Park Plant Survey
Description: Surveyed for rare plant species in Voyageurs National Park.
Report: Harris, A.G. and R.F. Foster. 2003. Vascular plant survey: Voyageurs National Park. Unpublished report prepared for Voyageurs National Park.
Year: 2003
Client: Voyageurs National Park
Earth and Life Science Surveys in Eastern Northwestern Ontario
Description: Completed reconnaissance level earth and life science reconnaissance-level surveys for 13 parks and conservation reserves in eastern Northwestern Ontario, including lists of flora and fauna, description of bedrock and surficial geology, plant communities, identification of sensitive areas, and recommendations for zoning and management.
Date: June - Aug. 2001
Report: Harris, A.G., D. Gauthier, and R.F. Foster. 2002. Reconnaissance surveys summary report: eastern Northwestern Ontario. Unpublished report. 18 p. + factsheets and appendices
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Parks Ontario, Northwest Region
Earth and Life Science Surveys in Western Northwestern Ontario
Description: Completed reconnaissance level earth and life science reconnaissance-level surveys for 14 parks and conservation reserves in western Northwestern Ontario, including lists of flora and fauna, description of bedrock and surficial geology, plant communities, identification of sensitive areas, and recommendations for zoning and management.
Date: June - Aug. 2001
Report: Foster, R.F., C. Blackburn, and A.G. Harris. 2002. Reconnaissance surveys summary report: western Northwestern Ontario. Unpublished report. 18 p. + factsheets and appendices
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Parks Ontario, Northwest Region
Rainy Lake Life Science Inventory
Description: In collaboration with the Natural Heritage Information Centre (OMNR), conducted preliminary life science inventory of Rainy Lake shoreline and islands, including lists of flora and fauna, descriptions of plant communities, identification of sensitive areas. Focus was on provincially and regionally rare vascular plants, prairie communities, and odonates.
Date: July - Aug. 2000; June - Aug. 2001
Report: Harris, A.G., R.F. Foster, M.J. Oldham, and W.D. Bakowsky. 2002. Life science inventory of Rainy Lake. Unpublished report. 43 p. + appendices
Client: The Rainy Lake Conservancy
Voyageurs National Park Potential Flora
Description: Revised the vascular plant list for Voyageurs National Park and identified potential species.
Date: Winter 2001
Report: Harris, A.G. and R.F. Foster. 2002. Potential flora of Voyageur's National Park. Unpublished report. 5 p. + appendices.
Client: Voyageurs National Park
US National Park Service
Invasive Plant Survey, Voyageur's National Park
Description: Conduct field surveys for exotic plant species in Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota. Conduct risk analysis and rank high, medium and low risk invasive species.
Date: July 2000 - February 2001
Report: Foster, R.F. and A.G. Harris. 2001. Invasive plant survey for Voyageurs National Park. Unpublished report. 82 p. + appendices.
Client: Voyageurs National Park
US National Park Service
Manitou Mounds Kay_Nah_Chi_Wan_Nung Prairie
Description: Assessment and monitoring of vegetation on a prairie remnant on the Rainy River. Conduct surveys for small mammals, butterflies, dragonflies and other invertebrates.
Date: July 2000 - February 2001
Report: Harris, A.G, R.F. Foster, W.D. Bakowsky, and M.J. Oldham. 2001. Manitou Mounds Prairie. Baseline vegetation and invertebrate monitoring and life science inventory. Unpublished report. 22 p. + appendices.
Client: Rainy River First Nations
Botanical Surveys Site District 4W2
Description: Conduct field surveys for rare vascular plants to support site conservation planning.
Date: June - August 1999
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Natural Heritage Information Centre
Rare Plant Surveys Fort Frances District
Description: Conduct field surveys for rare vascular plants in proposed timber allocations.
Date: June - July 1999
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Fort Frances District
Ecological Land Classification Manual Technical Writing
Description: Technical writing of data collection standards manual for Ontario's Ecological Land Classification program.
Report: Foster, R.F., A.G. Harris, S. McMurray, P.W.C. Uhlig. In prep. Data collection standards manual for the Ecological Land Classification program (tentative title).
Date: February 1997 - April 1999
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Ontario Forest Research Institute
Peter Uhlig
Ontario Far North Data Collection
Description: Collecting and compiling natural resource data on Ontario's far north.
Date: May - December 1999
Client: ESSA Technologies
Colin Daniels
Purple Loosestrife Assessment of Snow Lake and Adjacent Areas
Description: Completed a purple loosestrife survey reconnaissance biological inventory for Windigo Bay Provincial Park including lists of flora and fauna, descriptions of plant communities, identification of sensitive areas, and recommendations for zoning and management.
Date: August 1998
Report: Purple Loosestrife Assessment of Snow Lake and Adjacent Areas. 1998. pp. 54-63 in Foster, R., A.G. Harris, J. Holenstein and D. Elder. 1998. Wetland Evaluation Atikokan Lower Basin A. Unpublished report. 63 pp.
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Atikokan District
Brian Jackson
Rare Species Data Collection
Description:Compiled occurrence records for rare plants, animals and communities in OMNR Northwest Region. Search of files in OMNR district offices, interview OMNR staff, naturalists and other parties. Enter records in database.
Date: February - September 1997
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Natural Heritage Information Centre
Wasyl Bakowsky