Are you a nature enthusiast, novice naturalist, or do you simply enjoy exploring the outdoors? Collecting and sharing our experiences in nature has come a long, long way. What began with pencils, notepads and sketches has evolved into an incredibly advanced tool that fits in your pocket—say...

Finding ABMI publications has never been easier with our new publications page.

On February 7, 2018, the ABMI released a new report on human footprint in Alberta. While some media outlets provided well-informed, balanced coverage of the report, others resorted to sensationalist headlines that unfortunately misrepresented the report’s key findings. The following...

Between 1999 and 2015, human activity in Alberta visibly converted over 23,000 km² of native ecosystems into residential, recreational, or industrial landscapes, an area 3.5 times the size of Banff National Park.

New research by the ABMI's Caribou Monitoring Unit, led by Robert Serrouya has been featured in various news publications....

For the first time, Albertans now have a resource at their fingertips that provides detailed information on hundreds of Alberta’s plant and animal species.

More than half of the ABMI's 2015 data can now be downloaded from our public website.

Latest numbers show 37% of the Prairie Region of Alberta remains as native vegetation. Biggest ecological change: species that require native prairie habitat have lower-than-expected abundance.

The ABMI collects biodiversity data at 1,656 sites across the province of Alberta. It’s a massive undertaking and requires intense preparation and organization – but who’s behind the ABMI’s Monitoring Centre? Exactly how do they go about collecting biodiversity data, and how do they ensure...

Together with the Alberta Environmental Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Agency (AEMERA) and monitoring organizations in the oil sands region, the ABMI is pleased to announce the launch of an electronic community report featuring information and results related to environmental monitoring...