Natascia Tamburello, Author at ESSA https://www.essa.com/author/ntamburello/ Specializing in environmental sciences and decision support Tue, 25 Sep 2018 14:59:06 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 Adaptive Management Plan for the Missouri River https://www.essa.com/adaptive-management-plan-for-the-missouri-river/ Mon, 09 Jan 2017 21:42:54 +0000 https://www.essa.com/?p=6071 ESSA co-authored a Draft Science and Adaptive Management Plan for the Missouri River Recovery Program that has just been made available for public review. The effort was led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and co-authors include a very hard-working team from the Army’s […]

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]]> New Study Reducing Uncertainty in the Regulation of Industrial Emissions in BC https://www.essa.com/new-study-reducing-uncertainty-in-the-regulation-of-industrial-emissions-in-bc/ Fri, 16 Dec 2016 17:06:37 +0000 http://dev2.essa.com/?p=6744 A new study has been released assessing the critical loads of industrial air emissions in a rapidly industrializing region of northwest British Columbia, based on work carried out by David Marmorek, Alex Hall, Patricia de la Cueva Bueno, and Carol Murray of ESSA along with […]

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]]> Succession Moving Forward at ESSA https://www.essa.com/succession-moving-forward-at-essa/ Mon, 31 Oct 2016 16:21:25 +0000 https://www.essa.com/?p=5951 NEWS RELEASE The ESSA Technologies Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Dave Marmorek to the position of Lead Scientist & Senior Partner, and the appointment of Clint Alexander as President. With ESSA since 1981, Dave Marmorek has provided exemplary and resilient […]

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]]> Lessons from sea lice and salmon epidemiology laid out in new paper https://www.essa.com/lessons-from-sea-lice-and-salmon-epidemiology-laid-out-in-new-paper/ Thu, 25 Feb 2016 00:42:06 +0000 https://www.essa.com/?p=5860 Effective disease management can benefit from mathematical models that identify drivers of epidemiological change and help to guide decision-making. A new study recently published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, and co-authored by Dr. Brendan Connors of ESSA, provides a synthesis of the […]

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]]> Canada Commits to Science-based Siting of New Marine Protected Areas https://www.essa.com/canada-commits-to-science-based-siting-of-new-marine-protected-areas/ Sun, 10 Jan 2016 00:42:42 +0000 https://www.essa.com/?p=5862 Canada has now committed to ambitious targets for setting aside 5% of its oceans for special protection by next year and aim,s to reach 10% protection by 2020. Several sites under the eye of marine conservation organizations have already been proposed, including the glass sponge […]

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]]> Trudeau Renews Federal Commitment to Science-Based Decision-Making with New Cabinet Appointments https://www.essa.com/trudeau-renews-federal-commitment-to-science-based-decision-making-with-new-cabinet-appointments/ Fri, 13 Nov 2015 19:51:35 +0000 https://www.essa.com/?p=5802 The new federal government of Canada cabinet includes three ministers responsible for science, and signals more focus on climate change, pure science and public interest research. Newly-appointed cabinet members include medical geographer Dr. Kirsty Duncan as Minister of Science; international trade lawyer Catherine McKenna as […]

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]]> Migratory Birds and The Oil Sands of Canada: Addressing Complexity and Uncertainty https://www.essa.com/migratory-birds-and-the-oil-sands-of-canada-addressing-complexity-and-uncertainty/ Wed, 04 Nov 2015 19:31:59 +0000 https://www.essa.com/?p=5774 In collaboration with their coauthors, Marc Nelitz and Alex Hall of ESSA explored the use of conceptual models and expert judgments to inform expansion of ecological monitoring around oil sands development in northern Alberta, Canada, an area rich in ecological data but not in understanding […]

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]]> ESSA and EcoFish Join Forces to Develop Operational Guidance for the Province of British Columbia on Environmental Flow Needs https://www.essa.com/essa-and-ecofish-join-forces-to-develop-operational-guidance-for-the-province-of-british-columbia-on-environmental-flow-needs/ Wed, 04 Nov 2015 19:28:47 +0000 https://www.essa.com/?p=5771 Under the new Water Sustainability Act, there is added attention to the requirement to consider environmental flow needs (EFN) in new water licensing decisions in British Columbia. EcoFish and ESSA were selected by the Province to develop concrete operational guidance for establishing EFNs given available […]

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]]> CIDA Profiles ESSA Joint Venture to Curb Industrial Pollution in Vietnam https://www.essa.com/cida-profiles-essa-joint-venture-to-curb-industrial-pollution-in-vietnam/ Wed, 04 Nov 2015 19:26:58 +0000 https://www.essa.com/?p=5768 The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) has just released an online overview of one of ESSA’s most prominent international projects – the recently completed $15 M Vietnam Provincial Environmental Governance (VPEG) Project. Carried out in partnership with SNC Lavalin, the VPEG Project aimed to advance […]

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