The Alberta Biodiversity Conservation (ABC) Chairs program (2013-2018) is a multi-stakeholder applied research initiative focused around conservation and management of biodiversity within oil sands (primarily around in situ developments in northern Alberta). Overall there are 4 integrated research themes or broad topics covered by the Chairs. These themes include:
- Rare and endangered species monitoring and conservation;
- Cause and effect assessment of biodiversity change for effective management;
- Improving monitoring, modeling & management of biodiversity for land use planning;
- Integrated restoration: from sites to landscapes