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2012-07-09
November 2013 Update to Guide. This Style Guide is designed to assist the author or researcher in preparing reports for the Oil Sands Research and Information Network (OSRIN). It is important that OSRIN reports conform to high standards of scientific content, literacy, format and consistency. ...
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2011-07-14
The Oil Sands Research and Information Network spent considerable time and effort working with the Board of Directors and stakeholders to establish its design and implementation strategy. The strategy helps guide the identification of funding priorities so OSRIN can fulfill its mandate to create...
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2014-12-12
The Oil Sands Research and Information Network (OSRIN) developed the Did You Know series as a means of highlighting interesting current and historical facts about development, economics and environmental management related to the oil sands. The series expanded to cover items of interest in the...
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2014-03-17
Liang, J., Gamal El-Din, M., Estrada, L.P., Tumpa, F., Liu, Y.
The accumulation of mature fine tailings (MFT) in tailings ponds with very slow natural consolidation rate has been a concern for decades. Previous studies and current practices for tailings consolidation focus on the addition of various inorganic and organic additives to reduce MFT production...
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Physical and Hydrological Characteristics of Ponds in Reclaimed Upland Landscape Settings and Their Impact on Agriculture Capability
Download1990
Pigot, M. E., Macyk, T. M., Moran, S. R., Trudell, M. R.
In 1985, a one hectare pond developed in the upland reclaimed landscape at Vesta Mine in an area where extensive ponding had not previously been observed. Because of the thickness of the spoil, about 20 to 25 m, and the proximity to the active pit, a few hundred metres, it was inferred that the...
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2011-06-29
Jin, J., Kindzierski, W., Gamal El-Din, M.
Many factors can affect a person’s health, such as quality of life, how long they live, and whether or not they suffer diseases. These factors are referred to as determinants of health. The quality of environmental media related to oil sands developments in northeastern Alberta represents a...
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Moran, S. R., Trudell, M. R., Macyk, T. M.
This is one of a series of reports that presents the findings of the Plains Hydrology and Reclamation Project (PHRP), an interdisciplinary study that focuses primarily on hydrologic aspects of the reclamation of surface coal mines in the Plains of Alberta. The focus of the PHRP is to develop a...
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Potential Impacts of Beaver on Oil Sands Reclamation Success – an Analysis of Available Literature
Download2013-08-15
Chai, S-L., Eaton, B., Fisher, J.T., Muhly, T.
The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) is a large semi-aquatic rodent that has played a central role in shaping the Canadian boreal landscape, and colonial Canadian history. Exploitation of North American beaver populations to supply the European hat industry spurred the westward...
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2013-06-20
Naeth, M.A., Wilkinson, S.R., Powter, C.B., Archibald, H.A., Mackenzie, D.D.
LFH salvaged with small amounts of upper horizon mineral soil for land reclamation (hereafter LFH mineral soil mix) has proven to be an important source of seeds and vegetative propagules for forest plant communities. Until recently in Canada, LFH mineral soil mix was not selectively salvaged...
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Potential to Use Animals as Monitors of Ecosystem Health in the Oil Sands Region - July 2013 Update
Download2012-02-08
Smits, J.E.G., Cruz-Martinez, L.
This review is focused on the effects of contaminants on wildlife and the potential for using wildlife as sentinels for human and environmental health. Some wildlife are permanent residents of the boreal forest encompassing the oil sands region, while many others are seasonal residents using...