The oil sands and surveillance monitoring project is piloting the use of Earth Observation technologies to evaluate their potential application as tools to aid in energy industry regulation in Alberta.

Oil Sands Surveillance and Monitoring Project

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The Mineral Core Research Facility is undergoing a major facelift to create a special collection of core from key stratigraphic units, making it more accessible for clients and more efficient fo Alberta Geological Survey staff to locate, layout, and rack individual core.

Mineral Core Research Facility Revitalization Project Update

The American Geological Institute and the Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences launched CanGeoRef on September 15, 2011.

CanGeoRef Launched

As part of a multi-year initiative, the Alberta Geological survey is continuing its regional surficial geology mapping program in northern Alberta.

New Approach to Surficial Geology Mapping in Northern Alberta

The Alberta Geological Survey has initiated the Induced Seismicity Project to document both natural and induced (or triggered) earthquakes. The goal is to understand the distribution and nature of earthquakes within Alberta.

Oil Sands Surveillance and Monitoring Project

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