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Overview
Alberta's Environmental Science Program (AESP) coordinates reporting of scientifically credible data and information about the condition of Alberta's environment, as required under section 15.1 (1) of the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA).
Led by the Chief Scientist, the AESP collaborates with other levels of government, academic institutions, industry, non-profit organizations, and Indigenous and local communities to enable monitoring and reporting on the condition of Alberta's environment.
The AESP is guided by a multiple evidence-based approach that braids scientific, Indigenous and community-based knowledge to support environmental sustainability and conservation in Alberta.
Condition of the Environment
The Chief Scientist and the Alberta government are committed to delivering accessible reporting on the condition of Alberta's environment.
Environmental science at work
Testing innovative methods for mapping Alberta’s wetlands.
Provincial Air Monitoring Team ready to meet seasonal demand.
Research partnership with the University of Lethbridge brings new insights into Alberta’s endangered grassland birds.
Citizen Scientists support researchers’ efforts to estimate Lake Sturgeon populations in Alberta’s Saskatchewan River system.
Latest developments
Scientific paper: AI-Driven Wetland Mapping Across Diverse Natural Regions of Alberta, Canada, Using Combined Airborne and Satellite Remote Sensing Data
Date published: February 2026
Authors: Merchant, M., J. Evans, R. Edwards, L. Boychuk, J. Simms, J.N. Hird, J. Dooley, T. Doan, S. Toni, D. Cobbaert, A. Cooper, C. Mahoney, K. Mayner, M. Nasr, N. Skakun, M. Trites-Russell, and C.N. McClain
Scientific paper: Morphological diversity of two phylogeographic lineages of Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus) in Alberta
Date published: December 2025
Authors: J.R., L.M. MacPherson, B.J. Ryan, S.A. Bumstead, C.M. Gifford, K.M. Wakeline, K. Monk, J.K. Bull, and J.M. Miller
Scientific paper: Hydrometeorology and landscapes control sediment and dissolved organic carbon mobility across a diverse and changing glacier-sourced river basin
Date published: October 2025
Authors: Emmerton, C.A., J.F. Orwin, C. Buendia, M.R. Christensen, J.A. Graydon, B. Jackson, E. Murray, S. Neufeld, B.W. Newton, R. Ozipko, R. Pickering, N. Taube, and C. Ware
New publication tool
Review more scientific papers and reports relevant to Alberta’s Environmental Science program via the AESP publication tool. Additional publications will be added as they become available.
Contact
Contact Alberta's Environmental Science Program or the Office of the Chief Scientist:
Email: [email protected]