Biodiversity Browser
Alberta’s Encyclopedia of Life
The Biodiversity Browser is Alberta’s encyclopedia of life.
What is the Biodiversity Browser?
The Biodiversity Browser is Alberta’s encyclopedia of life. Through this portal, we provide a summary of all ABMI monitoring results that we have available for each species in individual species profiles.
Who is the Biodiversity Browser for and what can I do there?
The Biodiversity Browser is for anyone interested in data and information on Alberta’s species. Use the browser to learn more about the species groups the ABMI monitors, including: birds, mammals, amphibians, soil mites, vascular plants, lichens, and mosses. Users can also easily search for species of interest and find out where they are found in Alberta, their habitat preference, and impacts of human activities on their populations. We add new results and analyses as they become available, providing an up-to-date information source for species in Alberta.
What information does the Biodiversity Browser feature in the species profiles?
Individual species profiles provide a summary of all the information we have available for each species. Occurrence information is available for all species. For species with enough detections, species profiles display compiled data that the ABMI has collected and analyzed, providing a summary of its status in Alberta. This information includes a summary of its habitat associations, impacts of human footprint, and maps of habitat suitability. Finally, for some species of birds and mammals, analyses specific to the Oil Sands Region are available. See below for more details.
Discover our Data
Explore Alberta's Species
The Biodiversity Browser is Alberta's encyclopedia of life.
Discover the wide variety of species that call Alberta home.
Species Groups
Users can discover interesting facts about species groups, their diversity within Alberta, why it’s important to monitor these species, detection methods, research, and projects the ABMI is involved in as well as profiles of ABMI’s species experts.
Explore information on:
- Amphibians,
- Aquatic invertebrates,
- Birds,
- Bryophytes,
- Lichens,
- Mammals,
- Soil mites,
- Vascular plants, and
- Habitat elements.
Status in Alberta
- Habitat suitability,
- Habitat associations, and
- Impacts of human footprint.
Relative abundance of Black Bear on energy-related HF compared to off energy-related HF in the Oil Sands Region. The four off-footprint treatments are: Reference, OFF dense linear footprint, OFF low-density well sites, and OFF high-density in situ. The three on-footprint treatments are: ON dense linear footprint, ON low-density well sites, and ON high-density in situ. Vertical lines represent 90% confidence intervals.
Oil Sands Region Status
The effects of energy human footprint on birds and mammals.
Additional Info
- Species and habitat description,
- Occurrence in Alberta, and
- Photos (if available).
Using the Biodiversity Browser
Users can access species data and information in a variety of ways.
- Search by common or scientific name,
- Choose a taxonomic group to explore, and
- Search a species table using advanced filters.
