Services

Here are some examples of projects that Northern Bioscience has done. See a complete list of our services here.

• biological inventory and monitoring;
• wildlife ecology and habitat assessment;
• wetland evaluation and inventory;
• forest auditing;
• forest resource management and science;
• protected areas management;
• fisheries and aquatic resource management;
• environmental impact assessment
• restoration ecology;
• workshops and training

BIOLOGICAL INVENTORY AND MONITORING

Examples of relevant projects conducted by Northern Bioscience include:

Black Sturgeon River Provincial Park Life Science Inventory

Description: Completed a detailed life science inventory for Black Sturgeon River Provincial Park, including lists of flora and fauna, descriptions of plant communities, identification of sensitive areas, and recommendations for zoning and management.
Date: June - Aug. 2001
Report: Jones, M., A.G. Harris, and R.F. Foster.2002. Life science inventory of Black Sturgeon River Provincial Park. Unpublished report. 63 p. + appendices.
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Parks Ontario, Northwest Region

St. Raphael Signature Site Life Science Inventory

Description: Completed a detailed life science inventory for St. Raphael Provincial Park and Miniss Enhanced Management Area, including lists of flora and fauna, descriptions of plant communities, identification of sensitive areas, and recommendations for zoning and management.
Date: June - Aug. 2001
Report: Foster, R.F. and A.G. Harris. 2002. Life science inventory of St. Raphael Signature Site. Unpublished report. 68 p. + appendices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 Unpublished report. 18 p. + factsheets and appendices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

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

Lipocarpha COSEWIC Status Report

Description: Survey dwarf bulrush (Lipocarpha micrantha) populations on Lake of the Woods and Rainy Lake and prepare status report for the Committee of the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC).
Date: July - Sept. 2001
Report: Smith, T.W., G. Douglas, and A.G. Harris. 2001. Update COSEWIC status report on small-flowered Lipocarpha (Lipocarpha micrantha). Draft report. 23 p.
Client: COSEWIC

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

Rainy Lake Wetland Monitoring

Description: As the Canadian principal investigator to this binational effort, conduct monitoring of the effects of the revised rule curve on wetland vegetation in the Rainy Lake system.
Date: Spring 2001 - ongoing
Report: in prep.
Client: Voyageurs National Park
US National Park Service

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

Woodland Caribou Provincial Park Life Science Inventory

Description: Completed a reconnaissance biological inventory for Woodland Caribou Provincial Park Signature Site including lists of flora and fauna, descriptions of plant communities, identification of sensitive areas, and recommendations for zoning and management.
Date: Sept - Oct. 2000
Report: Harris, A.G, R.F. Foster, and M. Jones. 2001. Life science inventory of Woodland Caribou Provincial Park Signature Site. Unpublished report. 82 p. + appendices.
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Parks Ontario, Northwest Region

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 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:Compile 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

Windigo Bay Biological Inventory

Description: Completed a 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: June - July 1997
Report: Harris, A.G. and R.F. Foster. 1997. A biological inventory and evaluation of Windigo Bay Provincial Park. Unpublished report. 76 pp.
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Parks Ontario, Northwest Region
Julie Sullivan

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WILDLIFE ECOLOGY AND HABITAT ASSESSMENT

Examples of relevant Northern Bioscience projects include:

Peregrine Falcon Habitat Analysis

Description: Analyzed current and historic data for peregrine falcons nesting habitat in Ontario and developed GIS-based, spatially explicit predictive model to determine potential and future nest sites.
Report: Foster, R.F., B. Ratcliff, and A.G. Harris. 2002. Peregrine Falcon Habitat Analysis. Draft report. 13 p. + appendices.
Date: January - March 2002
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Northwest Region

Lake of the Woods Bird Monitoring and Research

Description: Conducted migration monitoring at the proposed Lake of the Woods Sand Spit Archipelago Important Bird Area (IBA) and assessed potential for establishment of a permanent station. Surveyed avian species at risk in surrounding area and assessed bird diversity based on field observations and historical records.
Report: Harris, A.G, D. Elder, B. Ratcliff, and R. Foster. 2002. Bird Monitoring and Research Lake of the Woods Sand Spit Archipelago. Unpublished report. 20 p. + appendices
Date: April 2001 - September 2001
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Fort Frances District

Important Bird Areas Conservation Plans Review

Description: Conducted scientific and editorial review of community conservation plans for approximately 40 Important Bird Areas (IBAs) located across Canada.
Date: December 2000 - November 2001
Client: Canadian Nature Federation
Ottawa

Aulneau Peninsula Enhanced Management Area Wildlife Management Plan

Description: Revise and update wildlife management plan for the Aulneau Peninsula. Incorporate spatial wildlife habitat analysis, moose and bear population data and ecosite classification.
Date: December 1999 - April 2000
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Kenora District
Bruce Ranta

Marten in Lakehead Forest

Description: Analyse significance of marten to trappers and status of marten habitat in the Lakehead Forest based on trapper interviews, fur harvest data and Landsat data.
Date:December 1999 - April 2000
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Thunder Bay District
Bill Dalton

Forest Bird Monitoring

Description: Completed 135 point counts of songbirds in 27 forest stands in northwestern Ontario. Described habitat, wrote summary report.
Report: Harris, A.G. 1998. Forest Bird Monitoring Northwest Region 1998 Summary Report. Unpublished report. 32 pp.
Date: May 1998 - July 1998
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Northwest Wildlife Assessment Unit
Neil Dawson

Status of Habitat in the Lake Superior Basin

Description: Literature review of the status of plant and wildlife habitat in the Lake Superior basin including Ontario, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.
Date: July 1999 - April 2001
Client: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Two Harbors
Pat Collins

Bald Eagle Nest Information

Description: Document bald eagle nest locations on private land in northern Ontario for Conservation Land Tax Incentive program. Search OMNR files for nest locations, determine landowners from Regional Assessment Offices records, contact landowners.
Date: June - August 1998
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Northwest Region Site Region Planning
Ted Armstrong

Caribou Guidelines Technical Writing

Description: Technical writer for revision of habitat guidelines for woodland caribou in Ontario. Guidelines for timber management, road planning and other human impacts were updated to reflect current knowledge of woodland caribou biology and recent changes in forest management philosophies.
Date: December 1996 - April 1997
Report: Racey, G.D., A.G. Harris, L. Gerrish, E.R. Armstrong, R. Schott, J. McNicol, and R. Gollat. In prep. Forest management guidelines for the conservation of woodland caribou: a landscape approach. 57 pp.
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Northwest Science and Technology
Gerry Racey

Woodland Caribou Status Report

Description: Researched and wrote status report for woodland caribou in Ontario following standards for the Committee on the Status of Species at Risk in Ontario (COSSARO).
Date: September - November 1997
Report: Harris, A.G. 1999. Report on the status of woodland caribou in Ontario. Unpublished report for Committee on the Status of Species at Risk in Ontario. 27 pp.
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Northwest Region Site Region Planning
Ted Armstrong

Small Mammal Trapping

Description: Undertook mark/recapture study of small mammals at two sites in northwestern Ontario as part of a multidisciplinary study examining the effect of vegetation management strategies (mechanical release and herbicide applications) on small mammal populations. Included identification of species, sex and reproductive status, handling and ear-tagging during 19200 trap-sets. Produced and quality-checked resulting digital database.
Date: Summers of 1996 and 1997
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Ontario Forest Research Institute
R.A. Lautenschlager

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WETLAND EVALUATION AND INVENTORY

Examples of relevant Northern Bioscience projects include:

Wetland Evaluations

Completed wetland evaluations following the Northern Ontario Wetland Evaluation System. Includes digital (Arcview) wetland maps.

• Caldwell Lake Wetland, Thunder Bay, 1994
• Northwood Fen, Thunder Bay, 1996
• Pearson Township Wetland, Thunder Bay, 1997
• Lower Basin A, Atikokan, 1997
• Pardee Township Wetland, Thunder Bay, 1998
• Sturgeon Bay Wetland, Thunder Bay, 1998
• Little Falls Wetland, Atikokan, 1998
• Sawmill Bay Wetland, Atikokan, 1998
• Mud Lake, Atikokan, 1999
• Strawhat Creek, Atikokan , 1999
• Laurenson's Creek Wetland, Kenora, 1999
• Mink Bay Wetland, Kenora, 1999
• Mills Block Wetland, Thunder Bay, 1999
• Cloud Bay Wetland, Thunder Bay, 2000
• Kaministiquia River Wetland, Thunder Bay, 2000
• Chapleau Wetland, Chapleau, 2000
• Rice Bay Wetland, Fort Frances, 2000
• Shesheeb Bay Wetland, Nipigon District, 2001
• Black Bay Bog, Nipigon District, 2001
• Rat River Wetland, Fort Frances District, 2001

Thunder Bay Wetland Evaluation Revisions

Description: Revised and updated three wetland evaluation reports.
Date: December 1997 - January 1998
Report: Harris, A.G. 1998. Wetland Evaluation: Neebing River Headwater, Horseshoe Lake, and Sturgeon Bay North wetlands. Unpublished report. 65 pp. Includes digital (ArcView) wetland maps.
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Thunder Bay District Office
Jim Cameron

Northeastern Ontario Wetland Data Collection

Description: Collected environmental and vegetation data from 200 wetland plots in northeastern Ontario. Summary report describes range of wetland conditions, feasibility of applying the northwest classification, and data analysis recommendations
Date: June - September 1997
Report: Harris, A.G. 1997. Field testing of Northwest Wetland Ecosystem Classification in Northeast Region. Unpublished report. 41 pp.
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Northeast Science and Technology
Kim Taylor

Wetland Ecosystem Classification/ Wetland Evaluation Report

Description: Feasibility report for incorporating Northwestern Ontario Wetland Ecosites and Wetland Ecosystem Classification into wetland evaluation program. Includes detailed comparison of scoring using an example wetland.
Date: December 1997 - January 1998
Report: Harris, A.G. in prep. Feasibility of incorporating northwestern Ontario wetland classification products into northern Ontario wetland evaluation. Northwest Sci.&Technol., Ont. Min. Natur. Resour., Technical Note.
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Northwest Science and Technology
Gerry Racey

Pukaskwa National Park Wetland Inventory

Description: Conducted an inventory of wetland ecosites in Pukaskwa National Park based on aerial reconnaissance, air photo interpretation and ground truthing.
Date: September 1997
Report: Harris, A.G. 1997. Pukaskwa National Park: reconnaissance and preliminary air photo interpretation of wetland ecosites. Unpublished report. 34 pp.
Client: Pukaskwa National Park
Mark Crofts

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FOREST AUDITING

Independent Forest Audits

Description: Served as biologists on independent forest audit teams auditing five forest management units in northwestern Ontario. Responsibilities included field examination and review of documentation for areas of concern, stream crossings, and application of moose habitat guidelines.
Date: August - December 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001
Reports:

1. Callaghan and Associates. 2002. An independent audit of forest management on the Lake Nipigon and Auden Forests for the period 1996 - 2001. Unpublished report. 127 p.
2. Callaghan and Associates. 2002. An independent audit of forest management on the Armstrong Forest for the period 1996 - 2001. Unpublished report. 79 p.
3. Callaghan and Associates. 2002. An independent audit of forest management on the Kiashke Forest for the period 1996 - 2001. Unpublished report. 51 p.
4. Callaghan and Associates. 2001. An independent forest audit of forest management on the Kenogami Forest for the period 1995 - 2000. Unpublished report. 75 p.
5. Callaghan and Associates. 2001. An independent forest audit of forest management on the Brightsand Forest for the period 1995 - 2000. Unpublished report. 62 p.
6. Callaghan and Associates. 2000. An independent forest audit of forest management on the Caribou Forest for the period 1994 - 1999. Unpublished report. 81 p.
7. Callaghan and Associates. 1998. An independent forest audit of forest management on the Lac Seul Forest for the period 1995 - 2000. Unpublished report. 81 p.
8. Callaghan and Associates. 1998. An independent forest audit of forest management on the Lac Seul Forest for the period 1992 - 1997. Unpublished report. 38 p.
9. Callaghan and Associates. 1998. An independent forest audit of forest management on the Sapawe Forest for the period 1992 - 1997. Unpublished report. 37 p.

Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Audit and Evaluation Section, Corporate Affairs Branch

Review of Draft Forest Stewardship Council Boreal Standards

Description: Served as ecologist on a multi-disciplinary Smartwood team field-testing the draft boreal standards of the Forest Stewardship Council. Included review, editing, and field-testing at two SFL's in northern Ontario, with primary focus on Principle 6: Environmental Impacts.
Date: Oct 2001 - January 2002
Reports: Smartwood. 2002. Field-Testing the FSC Boreal Ontario Draft Standards. Unpublished Report 137 p.
Client: Forest Stewardship Council of Canada
Boreal Ontario FSC Working Group
Echo Bay, Ontario

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FOREST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND SCIENCE

A selection of relevant projects completed with Northern Bioscience includes (for Callaghan & Associates):

Forest Stewardship Council

Description: Member of team writing regional certification standards for Ontario boreal forests.
Date: June - July 1999
Client: World Wildlife Fund Canada

Forest Cull Data Reanalysis

Description: Reanalysis of historical to revise hazard tables based on site and soil factors and assess if there is an "old growth" threshold.
Date: 1998
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Ontario Forest Research

Forest Succession Analysis

Description: Multivariate analysis of vegetation and environment data comparing mature forest conditions and young logging- and fire-origin stands. Technical report summarizing results and conclusions.
Report: Foster, R.F., A.G. Harris, and G.D. Racey. in prep. Northwest Sci. & Technol., Ont. Min. Natur. Resour., Thunder Bay, Ont. TR.
Date: February - September 1997
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Northwest Science and Technology

Biological Response of Boreal Flora to Vegetation Management Alternatives

Description: Conducted uni- and multivariate data analysis to determine the efficacy of brush cutting and Vision herbicide treatments in vegetation control on a jack pine plantation in northwestern Ontario. Analyzed floristics, competing species and crop tree response variables.
Date: January - May 1998
Report: R.F. Foster. 1998. Bending Lake Data Analysis. Unpublished report. 10 pp. + appendices
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Ontario Forest Research Institute

Crop Tree and Competing Vegetation Study

Description: Re-measure crop trees and competing vegetation on vegetation management alternatives study in northern Ontario.
Date: July - September 1998
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Ontario Forest Research Institute

Hardwood Forest Data Analysis

Description: Undertook multivariate analysis of vegetation and environmental data from hardwood forest types. Developed and described three new vegetation communities for V3 (Other Hardwoods and Mixedwoods). Produced factsheets and suggested revisions for the Forest Ecosystem Classification for northwestern Ontario.
Date: June - July 1996
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Northwest Science and Technology

Growth and Yield Factsheet Production

Description: Production of over 500 OMNR Growth and Yield plot summary sheets from vegetation, mensurational, soil and site data in linked databases using microsoft Access.
Date: February - December 1997
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Northwest Science and Technology

VMAP Grazing Report

Description: Synthesized literature related to use of grazing animals for forest vegetation management and prepared technical report
Report: Foster, R.F. 1998. Grazing animals for forest vegetation management. Northwest Sci. & Technol. Technical note TN-40, in Bell, F.W., M. McLaughlan and J. Kerley (compilers). Vegetation Management Alternatives - A Guide to Opportunities. Ont. Min. Natur. Resour., Thunder Bay, Ont. 10 pp.
Date: 1997
Client: Wayne Bell
Ontario Forest Research Institute
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

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PROTECTED AREAS MANAGEMENT

Examples of relevant Northern Bioscience projects include:

Strategy for Great Lakes Heritage Coast - Ontario's Living Legacy

Description: As part of a multi-disciplinary team, help develop a strategy for the Great Lakes Heritage Coast on Lake Superior and Huron. Developed ecological framework, identified sensitive sites and values, and recommended management and zoning strategies to maintain ecological integrity while allowing economic and tourism opportunities.
Date: Feb 2002 - ongoing
Report: in prep.
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Peterborough

Creighton Bay Wildlife-Viewing Assessment

Description: Assess wildlife viewing and education potential for Creighton Bay area north of Dog Lake.
Date: June-Nov 2002
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Thunder Bay District

Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA) Open Houses

Description: Provide GIS and scientific support to 10 NMCA open houses in communities along the North Shore of Lake Superior. Analyze survey results from 2000 open house and prepare summary report. Attend NMCA Regional Committee meetings and provide scientific support.
Date: 1998 - 2001
Report: Foster, R.F, T.L. Socha, and T.G. Potter. 2000. Survey of attitudes for the National Marine Conservation Area proposal for Lake Superior. Unpublished report prepared for Parks Canada, Department of Canadian Heritage by Northern Bioscience. 53 pp.
Client: Parks Canada
Parks Establishment Branch
Department of Canadian Heritage

Kakabeka Falls Management Plan

Description: Write preliminary management plan for Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park. Conduct public focus group sessions. Compile public input summary.
Date: February - December 1999
Client: Ontario Parks

Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area Human Use Study

Description: Conduct analysis of human use of proposed National Marine Conservation Area on the north shore of Lake Superior.
Date: February - November 1999
Client: Parks Canada
Parks Establishment Branch
Department of Canadian Heritage

Sleeping Giant Provincial Park Vegetation Management Plan

Description: Compile background information on park vegetation, fire and logging history in preparation for a digitized vegetation map of Sleeping Giant Provincial Park.
Date: October 1999 - January 2000

Report: Foster, R.F., A.G.Harris, and S. Robertson. 2000. Sleeping Giant Provincial Park vegetation history. Unpublished draft report. 79 p. + appendices.
Client: Ontaro Parks

Current Trends and Future Impacts on the Lake Superior Ecosystem

Description: Literature review of human impacts on the Lake Superior ecosystem with particular reference to the proposed National Marine Conservation Area.
Report: Foster, R.F., A.G. Harris, J. Holenstein, and B. Ratcliff. 1999. Current trends and future impacts on the Lake Superior Ecosystem. Unpublished report 91 pp.
Date: January 1998 - January 1999
Client: Parks Canada
Parks Establishment Branch
Department of Canadian Heritage
Gail Jackson

Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area Gap Analysis

Description: Conduct gap analysis to support planning for a potential Western Lake Superior NMCA. Assemble and map detailed background information on the representative and unique natural and cultural heritage features of the study area, define the critical marine areas that warrant consideration for inclusion, define a number of possible boundary options, assemble and map detailed background information on current anthropogenic activities and impacts (i.e. human factors) in the study area, and discuss human factors as they relate to use and protection in the study area.
Report: Foster, R.F. P.C. Elkie, Julian Holenstein, and A.G. Harris. 1998. Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area marine attributes study. Phase II: Final Report. Unpublished Report. 63 pp.
Date: September 1996 - February 1998
Client: Parks Canada
Parks Establishment Branch
Department of Canadian Heritage
Gail Jackson

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FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

A selection of relevant projects completed with Northern Bioscience includes (for Jon Tost or Pete Colby):

Black Bay Walleye Restoration Plan

Description: Review historic data from Black Bay to determine reasons for the decline (loss) of walleye from Black Bay. Examine the merits of different rehabilitative strategies through a review of scientific literature and available fisheries and habitat data. Preparing a long-term Black Bay walleye rehabilitation plan with recommend ended management actions.
Date: November 2000 - May 2001
Report: Colby, P.J. and R.F. Foster. 2001. Black Bay Walleye Rehabilitation Plan. Report prepared for Black Bay Walleye Restoration Committee. Thunder Bay. 63 p.
Client: Walleye Restoration Committee, Black Bay Fish and Game Club

Vermilion Lakes Management Plan

Description: Conduct analysis of the status of the fisheries on seven lakes near Sioux Lookout. Work with public advisory committee to recommend modifications to harvest.
Date: February - November 1999
Report: Foster, R.F. and P.J. Colby. 1999. Vermilion Lakes Fisheries Management Plan. Unpublished Report. 86 pp. Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Sioux Lookout District

Lac Seul Muskellunge Data Analysis

Description: Analyse population, telemetry, habitat and catch data on Lac Seul muskellunge. Make recommendations for catch restrictions and water level regulation. Field survey potential muskellunge spawning habitat.
Date: February - November 1999
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Sioux Lookout District

Lake Sturgeon Status and Habitat Assessment on the Winnipeg River

Description: Conduct literature review, habitat assessment, and habitat suitability index to recommend management options for lake Sturgeon in the Winnipeg River.
Date: 1999
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Kenora District

Northern Pike Data Collection

Description: Compilation of northern pike data from Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources district offices. Search files, interview district staff, develop database and produce lake factsheets.
Date: January 1998 - July 1998
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Northwest Science and Technology

Smallmouth Bass Data Collection

Description: Compilation of smallmouth bass data from Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources district offices. Search files, interview district staff, develop database and produce lake factsheets.
Date: November 1996 - March 1997
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Northwest Science and Technology

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA, EIS) AND RESTORATION ECOLOGY

Geraldton Mine Revegetation Plan

Description: Develop and supervise rehabilitation of mine tailings and wetlands using assisted revegetation by native plant species.
Date: May, 2000 - May, 2001
Client: Senes Consulting

Pipeline Plant Survey

Description: Conducted pre-operations surveys for rare plants along gas pipeline right of way
Date: September 2001
Client: TransCanada Pipelines

Peat Extraction Plant Survey

Description: Conducted pre-operations surveys for rare plants at site of potential commercial peat extraction operations.
Date: June 2000
Client: KBM Forestry Consultants

Environmental Impact Statement -Cloud Bay Wetland

Description: Assess hydrological and biological impacts of proposed construction on wetland. Based on site visit, vegetation description, hydrological interpretation, and search for site-specific biological values.
Date: June - August, 2000
Client: Private landowner

Environmental Impact Statement - Thunder Bay Regional Hospital Site

Description: Assess hydrological and biological impacts of proposed construction on wetland and MacIntyre River. Based on site visit, vegetation description, hydrological interpretation, and search for site-specific biological values.
Date: September 1999
Client: Wardrope Engineering

Native Seed Mixtures for Pipeline Corridors

Description: Develop native species lists for seed mixtures for pipeline corridors in northern Ontario. Based on site visits, literature reviews, expert opinion. Recommend seeding rates, site treatments, suppliers.
Date: November 1998 - January 1999
Client: TransCanada Pipelines Kendall Dilling

Environmental Impact Statement - Current River Wetland

Description:Assess hydrological and biological impacts of proposed construction on wetland. Based on site visit, vegetation description, hydrological interpretation, and search for site-specific biological values.
Date: August 1998
Client: City of Thunder Bay

Environmental Impact Statements - Neebing River Headwater Wetland

Description: Assess hydrological and biological impacts of proposed severances on provincially significant wetland. Based on site visit, vegetation description, hydrological interpretation, and search for site-specific biological values.
Date: June 1997
Client: Two property owners in Thunder Bay

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WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING

Monitoring Impacts of IJC Rule Curve Changes on Rainy Lake

Description: Facilitated a 2-day workshop of Canadian and American resource professionals to develop a strategy for monitoring the impacts of the International Joint Commission (IJC) rule curve change on the Rainy Lake ecosystem.
Date: Feb-March 2002
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Fort Frances District

Ecological Land Classification Training

Description: Conducted one-day workshops for Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on application of wetland ecosystem classification and northwestern Ontario ecosites for fisheries applications.
Date: June 2000, 2001, August 1997, August 1998
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Northwest Science and Technology

Wetland Ecosystem Classification Workshop

Description: Conducted four day workshop for Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and forest industry staff on wetland ecology, classification, and inventory.
Date: September 1996, August 1997, August 1998
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Northwest Science and Technology
Gerry Racey

Wetland Air Photo Interpretation Workshop

Description: Taught wetland component of a four-day workshop for Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources air photo interpreters. Topics included wetland ecology, classification, and inventory.
Date: January 1997
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Northwest Science and Technology
Gerry Racey

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