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Landscapes in Motion is a project to improve the understanding of how, where, and when wildfires have occurred through Alberta’s southern Rocky Mountains. In this piece we scale mountains and step back in time with the Visual Applications team and discover how their participation helped improve the tools available to tell this landscape’s story.
Read MoreA recent study led by Landscapes in Motion collaborator Dr. Chris Stockdale shows that since the early 1900s, 25% of grasslands have been lost in a large area of Alberta’s Southern Rocky Mountains. Our blog team sat down with Dr. Stockdale to discuss the implications of these findings, the exciting opportunities of oblique photography, and the connections between this research and the Landscapes in Motion project. Dr. Stockdale is currently a Fire Research Scientist with the Canadian Forest Service.
Read MoreWhat are viewsheds, and why use them? With the Landscapes in Motion teams now analyzing data and sharing the results, our teams are starting to explore new ways of collaborating and combining datasets. Here we share some insights on the process from a collaborator with the Oblique Photography Team, Mountain Legacy Project researcher James Tricker.
Read MoreThe Landscapes in Motion Oblique Photo Team has the daunting task of scaling mountains to repeat photographs taken up to a century ago by land surveyors. In previous posts we’ve described how these intrepid researchers locate sites, line up their photos, and what it’s like working in the field. With the summer fieldwork over, we now get to learn how they are harnessing technology to analyze landscapes in these repeat photographs and collect data from them.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, September 12, Landscapes in Motion hosted its first-ever field tour. Read on to learn more about what we talked about, saw, and heard over the day.
Read MoreIf 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!
Read MoreDo 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.
Read MoreThe landscapes of the southern Rockies of Alberta have a long and complex natural and cultural history. Prominent in that history is the role of forest fires. Fire has been, and remains today, a necessary and critical part of the long-term health and sustainability of these landscapes. The goal of this project is to advance our understanding of how, where, and when historical wildfires occur, and the implications of those dynamics.
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