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THEMIS Mission (Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms)

The Northern Lights are a fascinating natural phenomenon. These animated shows in the night sky have contributed to the mythology, folklore and art of many cultures and civilizations in the Northern Hemisphere.

In 2007, as part of the THEMIS Mission (for "Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions During Substorms"), NASA launched a constellation of five small satellites, all carrying identical suites of electric, magnetic, and particle detectors to study auroras. These satellites fly in carefully coordinated orbits to track disturbances in the magnetosphere.

The Canadian Space Agency contributes to this mission by supporting ground stations on Canadian soil.  The purpose of these stations is to collect information that specialists can compare with the THEMIS satellite data.  These 20 ground stations are located across the Arctic Circle and equipped with automated, all-sky cameras that take pictures every three seconds.

This dataset includes data from two instruments: All-Sky Imagers (ASI) and ground-based magnetometers (GMAG). Since 2005, these instruments have collected data from the night sky to improve forecasts and increase our understanding of the behaviour of the Northern Lights.

For more information: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/themis/default.asp.
The data are also available at https://data-portal.phys.ucalgary.ca/home_rt/.


Organization: Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne
Increased temperature and turbulence alter the effects of leachates from tire particles on fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas)

This study investigated the effect of temperature, turbulence, ultraviolet light, and carbon dioxide, on tire leachate particles and then studied the toxicological effects those solutions had on the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas). 


Five experiments were conducted where fathead minnow embryos were exposed to filtered leachates from tire particles or control water. Tires were leached for 10 days at varying temperatures, carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations, turbulence, and ultraviolet-A (UVA) light conditions. All exposures were completed in 24-well plates containing 2 millilitres (mL) of solution per embryo, with 12 embryos per plate. Solutions were changed daily. 


Observations such as hatching success, time to hatch, length, deformities, and heartbeat were measured on both embryos and the hatched fry.


All data are a part subject of a publication containing method details, full QA/QC, interpretations and conclusions: Kolomijeca, A., Parrott, J., Khan, H., Shires, K., Clarence, S., Sullivan, C., Chibwe, L., Sinton, D., & Rochman, C. M. (2020). Increased Temperature and Turbulence Alter the Effects of Leachates from Tire Particles on Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas). Environmental science & technology, 54(3), 1750–1759. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b05994


Supplemental Information


The Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) is a Government of Canada initiative aimed at reducing the risks posed by chemicals to Canadians and their environment. A key element of the Chemicals Management Plan is the monitoring and surveillance of levels of harmful chemicals in Canadians and their environment. Monitoring and surveillance are essential to identify and track exposure to hazards in the environment and associated health implications. Monitoring and surveillance programs provide the basis for making sound and effective public health and environmental health policies and interventions, as well as measuring the efficacy of control measures. 


In support of the Chemicals Management Plan, monitoring and surveillance initiatives were established to support Health Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada scientists, in collaboration with external partners and researchers, to advance our knowledge. This initiative has allowed the Government of Canada to increase its commitment to a number of existing monitoring initiatives, as well as to support new efforts. 


For more information on the Chemicals Management Plan, please visit https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/chemical-substances/chemicals-management-plan.html

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Chronology

This map service provides access to the Chronology dataset shown on the GeoAtlas application.  
  
  **Please Note – All published Saskatchewan Geological Survey datasets, including those available through the Saskatchewan Mining and Petroleum GeoAtlas, are sourced from the Enterprise GIS Data Warehouse. They are therefore identical and share the same refresh schedule. This dataset represents the chronology for the Province of Saskatchewan at 1:1 million scale. It is a regional distribution of bedrock categorized by age into Archean, Archean or Proterozoic, Proterozoic, Helikian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Cretaceous, and Tertiary for the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Mapping in support of this dataset was over many years of compiling bedrock data and integrating into this product. The data was created as a file geodatabase feature class and output for public distribution.

Organization: Government of Saskatchewan | Gouvernement de la Saskatchewan
Charles Structure

These structure, isopach and zero edge files are part of a series of stratigraphic framework maps for the Saskatchewan Phanerozoic Fluids and Petroleum Systems (SPFPS) project.  
  
  The series of stratigraphic framework maps for the Saskatchewan Phanerozoic Fluids and Petroleum Systems (SPFPS) project have been produced using 2 km equi-spaced modified grids generated from Golden Software’s Surfer 9 kriging algorithm. The dataset used to produce each of the maps in this series was created using data from several projects completed by the Ministry (Christopher, 2003; Saskatchewan Industry and Resources et al., 2004; Kreis et al., 2004; Marsh and Heinemann, 2006; Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources et al., 2007; Heinemann and Marsh, 2009); these data were validated and edited as required to facilitate correlations between the various regional projects. In addition, to minimize edge effects during contouring, the senior author also generated stratigraphic data from wells in adjacent jurisdictions.

Organization: Government of Saskatchewan | Gouvernement de la Saskatchewan
Cantuar Isopach

These structure, isopach and zero edge files are part of a series of stratigraphic framework maps for the Saskatchewan Phanerozoic Fluids and Petroleum Systems (SPFPS) project.  
  
  The series of stratigraphic framework maps for the Saskatchewan Phanerozoic Fluids and Petroleum Systems (SPFPS) project have been produced using 2 km equi-spaced modified grids generated from Golden Software’s Surfer 9 kriging algorithm. The dataset used to produce each of the maps in this series was created using data from several projects completed by the Ministry (Christopher, 2003; Saskatchewan Industry and Resources et al., 2004; Kreis et al., 2004; Marsh and Heinemann, 2006; Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources et al., 2007; Heinemann and Marsh, 2009); these data were validated and edited as required to facilitate correlations between the various regional projects. In addition, to minimize edge effects during contouring, the senior author also generated stratigraphic data from wells in adjacent jurisdictions.

Organization: Government of Saskatchewan | Gouvernement de la Saskatchewan
Jurassic Isopach

These structure, isopach and zero edge files are part of a series of stratigraphic framework maps for the Saskatchewan Phanerozoic Fluids and Petroleum Systems (SPFPS) project.  
  
  The series of stratigraphic framework maps for the Saskatchewan Phanerozoic Fluids and Petroleum Systems (SPFPS) project have been produced using 2 km equi-spaced modified grids generated from Golden Software’s Surfer 9 kriging algorithm. The dataset used to produce each of the maps in this series was created using data from several projects completed by the Ministry (Christopher, 2003; Saskatchewan Industry and Resources et al., 2004; Kreis et al., 2004; Marsh and Heinemann, 2006; Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources et al., 2007; Heinemann and Marsh, 2009); these data were validated and edited as required to facilitate correlations between the various regional projects. In addition, to minimize edge effects during contouring, the senior author also generated stratigraphic data from wells in adjacent jurisdictions.

Organization: Government of Saskatchewan | Gouvernement de la Saskatchewan
Lithogeochemistry Athabasca

This dataset represents lithogeochemistry of Saskatchewan samples.  
  
  This dataset represents lithogeochemistry of Saskatchewan samples. This dataset represents the exhaustive mapping and sampling program of the Athabasca Group between 1975 and 1981 by the Saskatchewan Geological Survey (SGS), the results of which are contained in Ramaekers (1990). These samples are now stored at the Ministry of Energy and Resources, Subsurface Geological Laboratory in Regina, Saskatchewan. A selection of these samples was chosen to help characterize the background geochemical signature of the Athabasca Group and to identify anomalous regions. A total of 837 samples were chosen. All samples in this data set were processed at the Geoanalytical Laboratories at the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, an ISO/IEC 17025:2005 certified facility (i.e., meets the General Requirements for the Competence of Mineral Testing and Calibration Laboratories). Samples were crushed, split, agate ground, and then run with Sandstone Exploration Package ICPMS 1. The package produces three separate analysis types: inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP MS) partial digestion for trace elements; ICP MS total digestion for trace elements; and ICP–Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP–OES) total digestion for major and minor elements. Details and detection limits are available on the SRC’s website. ICP total digestion: a 0.250 g pulp is gently heated in a mixture of ultrapure HF/HNO3/HClO4until dry and the residue dissolved in dilute ultrapure HNO3; ICP MS total digestion: a 0.250 g pulp is gently heated in a mixture of ultrapure HF/HNO3/HClO4until dry and the residue dissolved in dilute ultrapure HNO3; ICP MS partial digestion: a 2.00 g pulp is digested with 2.25 ml of 8:1 ultrapure HNO3:HCl for 1 hour at 95° C; Detection limits are from the SRC's 2011 Analytical Fee Schedule; null values indicate that elements are below the detection limit. NOTE: Attribute data headings ending with TD indicate Total Digestion, those ending with PD indicate Partial Digestion. Majors oxides are in percent; all other elements are in ppm. **Please Note – All published Saskatchewan Geological Survey datasets, including those available through the Saskatchewan Mining and Petroleum GeoAtlas, are sourced from the Enterprise GIS Data Warehouse. They are therefore identical and share the same refresh schedule.

Organization: Government of Saskatchewan | Gouvernement de la Saskatchewan
Blister Rust - Yoho

Whitebark pine blister rust (Cronartium ribicola) is an introduced pathogen affecting whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) and limber pine (Pinus flexilis).  Whitebark pine is an endangered species protected under the Federal Species at Risk Act (SARA) and Limber pine is designated as an endangered species by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC). Infection and mortality rates of these species are increasing across their northern range. Every five years, data are collected from permanently marked plots to monitor infection levels across the mountain national parks. Survey data are collected to quantify infection in Yoho National Park to inform management action

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Water Quality - Yoho

A water quality monitoring station on the Yoho River at Yoho Crossing (and Kicking Horse River station near Field) are operated by Environment Canada in partnership with Parks Canada.  The Canadian Council of Minister’s metric of Water Quality Index (WQI) is a unitless value between 0 and 100.  Once the WQI value has been calculated, water quality is classified to Excellent, Good, Fair, Marginal, Poor. For each 3-year period an indicator of change from one period to the subsequent period is assessed.

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Area Burned - Yoho

The Area Burned Condition Class (ABCC) measure is based closely on the fire cycle concept and assesses the degree of departure from historic or reference area burned levels within a park. ABCC provides an indication on the state of fire as an ecological process.  ABCC was developed as a medium to long term ecological integrity monitoring measure that is fully integrated with the national program of Ecological Integrity (EI) indicators, and measures. Calculations of area burned condition class are according to the methods outlined in the Park Canada Agency’s Fire Monitoring Guide.

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Wildlife Mortality - Yoho

Vehicle-caused wildlife mortality and wildlife management destruction data for Yoho National Park between the years 2005 and 2017. Each species mortality is recorded by date, location, count, age, gender, and cause. 

For more recent records please refer to “Human-wildlife coexistence incidents in selected national parks from 2010 to 2021 - Open Government Portal (canada.ca)”: https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/cc5ea139-c628-46dc-ac55-a5b3351b7fdf

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Aquatic Frogs - La Mauricie

Frogs, like all other amphibians, are declining all around the world, in both pristine and protected areas as well as suburban marshes bordered by highways. This decline is due to the combined effects of a number of factors, such as an increase in ultraviolet rays, chemical pollution, habitat destruction, overharvesting, climate change, the introduction of exotic species and the propagation of diseases and fungi. Part of La Mauricie National Park's mandate is to serve as a representative area in the protection and understanding of ecosystems. Monitoring the aquatic frog community is done through visual counts and catching frogs in transects.

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Common Loon - La Mauricie

The number of common loons and their breeding range have decreased significantly since the beginning of the century. There is concern about the number of breeding pairs and the number of fledglings. In order to determine what the population status is throughout La Mauricie National Park, loons are monitored through two aerial surveys carried out over all the lakes in the park of more than three hectares as well as by canoe on the most accessible lakes in order to confirm the presence of loons and locate their nests.

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Water quality situation - La Mauricie

The effects of climate warming, eutrophication, air pollutant inputs and  forestry activity that occurred before La Mauricie National Park was created influenced and continue to influence today water quality in the park. These stress factors threaten the natural evolution of aquatic ecosystems. On several small lakes, the quality of the habitat has not ensured the maintenance of the eastern brook trout population and has decreased the beaver population. In order to monitor the aquatic ecosystems, sampling of a number of predetermined lakes is being carried out and water quality is being measured by evaluating parameters related to acidification, eutrophication, general water quality, and oxygen and temperature conditions.


Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Moose and Wolf Abundance - La Mauricie

Intensive tree cutting and certain silvicultural practices carried out around La Mauricie National Park have fragmented moose forest habitat. In addition, the eastern wolf plays a key role in moose population dynamics in the park. In view of the forest habitat disturbances, sometimes harsh weather conditions, aging of the park's vegetation, the effects of peripheral hunting and the probable influence of other factors, it is essential to monitor changes in moose and wolf populations. Wolf populations and packs will be tracked using a camera device, winter monitoring of trails on an established route and observations gathered by employees and the general public. Moose density will be monitored using aerial helicopter surveys and harvest densities.

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Situation of medium-size carnivores - La Mauricie

The American marten (Martes americana),  fisher (Martes pennanti) and Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) are predators that have a prominent place in the food chain of the forests in La Mauricie National Park. They are sensitive to large-scale anthropogenic pressures that can occur in the region and the availability of certain types of forest habitats in the park. The estimated occupancy rate (relative abundance) of the three species is mainly calculated in the fall using a network of 30 trail camera stations.


Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Situation of the Black Bear - La Mauricie

Sensitivity analyses indicate that a small drop in black bear survival rates greatly increases the risk of extinction in both females and males. Since the mortality rate of bears in the park is directly affected by harvesting intensity and habitat alteration, La Mauricie National Park aims to limit human activities to ensure that a viable black bear population is maintained. The relative abundance of the black bear is assessed in the spring using a network of 30 sampling stations equipped with surveillance cameras or trail cameras..


Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Commentary on the 2023–2024 Financial Audits

The Commentary on the 2023–2024 Financial Audits highlights the results of the financial audits conducted in 69 federal organizations for fiscal years ended between July 2023 and April 2024. Observations of the Auditor General on the Government of Canada’s consolidated financial statements are significant enough to be raised to parliamentarians and should be viewed as opportunities for the government to improve financial practices and controls. The OAG provided the Government of Canada with a clean audit opinion on its 2023–24 consolidated financial statements. This opinion provides credibility to the government’s financial reporting.

Organization: Office of the Auditor General of Canada | Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada
Avian diversity & abundance - Elk Island

Forest birds in Elk Island National Park are surveyed annually along 24 established routes, with 4 stations along each route. The stations are spaced 400-600 meters apart. Sampling occurs between late May and early July. Forest bird surveys have occurred in the Park since 1985, but current methods, using audio recording devices, have been used only since 2009.

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Grassland primary productivity - Elk Island

Elk Island National Park monitors primary productivity to determine the health of grassland vegetation throughout the park. This measure relies on remotely-sensed multispectral satellite imagery, specifically, the Landsat Shortwave Infrared (SWIR2) and Near Infrared (NIR) bands. Analysis is performed roughly every five years, using images from mid-July. Grassland and Forest primary productivity is in the same database.



Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Forest primary productivity - Elk Island

Elk Island National Park monitors primary productivity to determine the health of forest vegetation throughout the park. This measure relies on remotely-sensed multispectral satellite imagery, specifically, the Landsat Shortwave Infrared (SWIR2) and Near Infrared (NIR) bands. Analysis is performed roughly every five years, using images from mid-July. Forest and grassland primary productivity is in the same database.

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Disrupted development in fathead minnow embryos exposed to wetland waters from the Athabasca Oil Sands Region, Alberta, Canada

This study was conducted to assess the aquatic toxicity of natural wetlands in the Athabasca oil sands region (AOSR) of northern Alberta, Canada. Fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) embryos were exposed to water sampled from fifteen (15) naturally occurring wetlands sites that were collected in the fall of 2018. Assessed endpoints from this study included: time-to-hatch, deformities, growth, survival, and embryonic heart rate. Water quality parameters were also collected. The assessment of toxicity and chemicals present in natural wetlands provides background data for future studies and for the design of restorations wetlands for oil sands mining-disturbed landscapes.


All data, as well as specifications on each constructed wetland, are a part subject of a publication containing method details, full QA/QC, interpretation and conclusions. Citation: Parrott, J. L., Schock, D. M., Vander Meulen, I. J., Mundy, L., Pauli, B., Peru, K., & Headley, J. V. (2024). Disrupted development in fathead minnow embryos exposed to wetland waters from the Athabasca Oil Sands Region, Alberta, Canada. The Science of the total environment, 957, 177407. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.177407

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Wetlands and wildfires: Trophic resilience in Canada’s boreal forest?

Freshwater wetlands are a key feature of the boreal landscape, where the predominant natural disturbance is wildfire. The size and frequency of wildfires, however, are increasing, especially in North America’s boreal areas. To make informed predictions about the effects of such landscape-level changes on freshwater ecosystems and the wildlife that depend on them, understanding bottom-up effects of wildfire, particularly in nutrient-limited boreal wetlands, is a key research need. To address questions related to impacts of fire on wetland trophic structure, we measured total nitrogen, total phosphorous, and chlorophyll-a concentrations, true water colour, macroinvertebrate community characteristics, and indicated breeding scaup (Aythya spp.) pairs in burned and unburned wetlands one to two years following wildfire in a boreal wetland complex in northwestern Canada. Under the trophic enrichment hypothesis, we expected that wetlands in areas recently burned by wildfires would have higher nutrient and productivity levels, darker coloured water, unique macroinvertebrate communities, and a greater abundance of breeding duck pairs than wetlands in unburned areas. Consistent with our predictions, total phosphorous and chlorophyll-a levels were approximately two-fold higher in burned than in unburned wetlands, although this effect was seasonally variable. Conversely, total nitrogen levels and true water colour were similar in burned and unburned wetlands, as were macroinvertebrate taxa and numbers of indicated breeding scaup pairs. Our results suggest that wetland ecosystems in the northwestern boreal forest have some resiliency to and may even benefit from moderate to severe fires under current climate conditions. However, concurrent with ongoing climate change in the north, fire impacts on these freshwater ecosystems are likely to intensify, and continued research will be necessary to understand whether this resilience will persist in the coming decades.

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada