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2015-01-01

Hvenegaard, Glen T., Carr, Susan, Clark, Kim, Dunn, Pat, Olexson, Todd

Model Forests are partnerships for shared decision-making to support social, environmental, and economic sustainability in forest management. Relationships among sustainable forest management partners are often strained, but the Prince Albert Model Forest (PAMF) represents a process of effective...

2012-01-01

Kur, Nhial Tiitmamer, Hvenegaard, Glen T.

For the whale-watching industry to be managed according to ecotourism principles, it should focus on nature-based attractions, provide environmental education, and promote environmental, economic, and social sustainability. Using 62 whale-watching brochures from 1998, 2005, and 2010, the study...

2020-01-01

Ostrem, Julie A., Hvenegaard, Glen T.

In an increasingly urbanized and degraded world, protected areas provide opportunities for people to connect with nature. Biosphere reserves strive for coexistence between the conservation of biodiversity and sustainable development practices through people and agencies living and working in...

2017-11-01

Hallstrom, Lars K., Hvenegaard, Glen T., Stonechild, Jennifer L., Dipa, Nusrat J.

•Rural communities in Canada have diverse forms and processes of sustainability planning.•Sustainability plans in Canada are also highly variable in form and content.•Community characteristics do have an effect upon the structure and content of plans.•There are regional consistencies in emphasis...

2008-10-01

Loates, Bethany M., Hvenegaard, Glen T.

Beaver (Castor canadensis) occupy a variety of habitats in North America, but prefer Aspen (Populus trernuloides) and willow (Salix spp.) for food and construction materials. Beaver landforms, such as dams, can cause many problems for landowners, resulting in varied management efforts, such as...

2018-01-01

Moore, Sean E., Hvenegaard, Glen T., Wesselius, Janet C.

Directed Studies (DS) courses are widely touted for their ability to enhance research skills in undergraduate students – yet little is known about the dynamics, motivations, and perceived outcomes connected to these specific type of undergraduate research experiences. Building on earlier...

2009-01-01

Caula, Sabina, Hvenegaard, Glen T., Marty, P.

Urban sprawl is a major driving force of land use change. To develop strategies for sustainable urban development,planners need suitable indicators, one of which is the quality and quantity of green spaces in a city. To implementconservation strategies for urban areas, an assessment of how people...

2015-01-01

Lam, Lawrence, McKinnon, Emily A., Ray, James D., Pearman, Myrna, Hvenegaard, Glen T., Mejeur, James, Moscar, Lauren, Pearson, Mackenzie, Applegate, Kelly, Mammenga, Paul, Tautin, John, Fraser, Kevin C.

For long-distance migratory songbirds, morphological traits such as longer wings and a smaller body size are predicted to increase migration efficiency. Due to previous limitations in our ability to track the long-distance journeys of small-bodied birds, the relationship between morphology and...

2011-03-01

Hvenegaard, Glen T.

Birds can be used as indicators to monitor success of programs encouraging prairie landowners to increase biodiversity. Using a case study from Alberta, Canada, this paper compares bird diversity measures at the farm scale and examines their consistency across different habitat types to test for...

2019-11-25

Cook, Katelynn J., Hvenegaard, Glen T.

Park managers use personal interpretation to achieve a variety of outcomes for park visitors and the natural environment. This project examines whether these outcomes are achieved, the factors influencing how the outcomes are achieved, and the overlap among these factors across the outcomes....