Repeat Photography in the Field - How does the Oblique Photography team get those photos lined up?

Repeat Photography in the Field - How does the Oblique Photography team get those photos lined up?

If someone gave you a 100-year-old photo of the mountains and asked you to find the exact spot the photographer stood, do you think you could do it? Every summer, members of our Oblique Photography Team and the Mountain Legacy Project prove they are up to the challenge - find out how they do it!

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Why study historical fire regimes and how do we do it?

Why study historical fire regimes and how do we do it?

Here at Landscapes in Motion, we talk a lot about “looking to the past” to understand how fire regimes have shaped the landscapes of the southern Rockies in Alberta. Cameron Naficy explains how the Fire Regime team collects and interprets historical clues in order to reconstruct the fire regimes of the past - and why it’s important they do so.

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On Top of the World: Another Summer of Repeat Photography from Mountaintops

On Top of the World: Another Summer of Repeat Photography from Mountaintops

Do you ever wonder what it's like to be a member of the team capturing repeat photographs from remote mountain locations? Julie Fortin looks back to the 2017 field season, complete with hover helicopter exits, the joys and trials of field work, and lasting friendships formed with her teammates.

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Evidence of mixed-severity fires: Setting the stage for Landscapes in Motion

Evidence of mixed-severity fires: Setting the stage for Landscapes in Motion

Several years ago, a small-scale study in west-central Alberta helped plant the seeds that eventually grew into Landscapes in Motion. Evidence of mixed-severity fires affecting several stands raised questions about the wildfire story on the larger landscape—questions that Landscapes in Motion will try to answer.

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