1. Woosaree Environmental Inc.
587-987-7027
Jay_w@shaw.ca
ca.linkedin.com/in/jay-woosaree
JAY WOOSAREE, MAg, P Ag
(Distinguished)
Senior Researcher, Native Plants,
Revegetation & Ecosystems
Reconstruction and Aboriginal Land
Stewardship
 Woosaree Environmental is an environmental consulting
firm, providing a broad range of services to clients in the
natural resources sector. We combine field expertise
with scientific acumen and a comprehensive
understanding of the regulatory framework to provide
exceptional services.
 With over 29 years of experience in reclamation,
remediation, revegetation of disturbed habitats,
technology & environmental protocol validation.
 Expertise in leading several projects in the resource
extraction (Energy and Forestry) and agricultural sectors
specializing in evaluating best practices, tools and
innovative products in enhancing reclamation practices
on disturbed lands and improving environmental
performance.
 Native plants champion, including alternate crops, bio-
ingredients and feedstocks, from farm to market.
 Serves as Subject Matter Expert (SME) providing key
environmental knowledge and information that
translates into valued information for decision-makers.
 Provides training to aboriginal youths in land
stewardship and entrepreneurship, exploring career
choices, caring for the land, identifying potential
applications and markets for seeds/plants, including
growing of various plants for marketing.
 Collaborative partner with industry, the innovation
system (government, post-secondary institutions) and
communities taking ideas from conception to applied
research, coordinating and communicating the research
to end users.
Patents / Variety Releases
Jay has commercially released 22 ecological native grass and
legume varieties for the reclamation, re-vegetation and
restoration of disturbed habitats.
Recent Publications
Woosaree, J. 2015. Terrestrial Mesocosm as a Model System
for Evaluating Ecological Responses to oil sands process water
(OSPW) Exposure. In Golder Associates Ltd. (2015). COSIA Land
EPA 2014 Mine Site Reclamation Research Report. Calgary. AB:
Canadian Natural Resources Limited; Imperial; Shell Canada
Energy; Suncor Energy Inc.; Syncrude Canada Ltd.; Total E&P
Canada Ltd.; Teck Resources Limited. Pp135-136.,
Lancaster, J., Neville, M., Desserud, P., Craig, V., Adams, B., and
J. Woosaree. 2014. Long-Term Revegetation Success of
Industry Reclamation Techniques for Native Grassland:
Northern Fescue Natural Subregion. 149 pp.
Woosaree, J. and J.B. Anderson. 2012. Revegetation of tailings
sands without a soil cover in the Alberta oil Sands. In A. Fourie
and M. Tibbett (Eds) Proceedings of the Seven International
Conference on Mine Closure. Pp.197-206. Brisbane, Australia
Salifu, K. F., Woosaree, J., Wells S. and J.B. Anderson. 2011.
Innovative Techniques to Improve Reclamation Practices in
Alberta Oil Sands. In A.Fourie, M. Tibbett and A. Beersing (Eds)
Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Mine
Closure. Vol 1, Pp.191-198. Lake Louise, AB. Published by the
Australian Centre for Geomechanics, the University of Western
Australia.
Acharya, S and J. Woosaree. 2009. Native plant development in
Alberta, Canada for reclamation and revegetation of disturbed
sites. In Environment Education: Global Issues and Policies.
Edited by Saikat Kumar Basu and Sudip Datta Banik A.P.H.
Publishing Corporation. New Delhi.
Foothills fescue grassland restoration, near the US-Canada
border

2. Relevant Projects
Native plant species propagation: - evaluate native species suitability for revegetation and develop complementary
technologies to cultivate these native species under field conditions.
Less flammable species to reduce values at risks from wildfires: - identified fire resistant species as a way to minimise the
potential for fire ignitions or fire spread in Alberta.
Salt Migration and Salinity Exposure to Plants in Reclamation: - examine how capping strategies influence salinity in the
rooting zone and plant growth in reclaimed soils in the oil sands region.
Remediating salt impacted roadways: - test native prairie species for their tolerance and capability to reclaim roadside salt-
affected soils.
Identifying key native species and efficient strategies for revegetating sensitive landscapes: oil sand areas, saline areas,
boreal forest and foothills regions: - select plants with improved performance to tolerate and grow in hydrocarbon
contaminated/salt-affected soil, providing an option to soil removal and land filling.
Application of remote sensing in wildlife management, definition of critical habitat, and landscape change in support of
grizzly bear conservation: - evaluate grizzly bear habitat-use is linked to the growth rate and development of plants – a critical
source of nutrition.
A Re-vegetation Manual for reclamation contractors in Alberta: - described innovative planning, best management practices
to minimize further disturbances and desired outcomes for the different ecoregions in Alberta.
Strategies for evaluating the effectiveness of reclamation success on native landscapes: developed a prescriptive method for
the eradication of non-native forages on native landscapes and to develop practices to rehabilitate sites affecting affected by
oil and gas developments.
Creative Sentencing project: Revegetation of wetland boreal plant species”: - Create tangible benefits for aboriginal persons,
both through any work opportunities created by the project and through the deliverables of the project. These include;
identifying native wetland species of significance to aboriginals and train them to recognise the plant species, learn about
seed and propagule collection, processing the plant materials, propagation, growth and re-introduction of these species.
Successfully reclaimed oil welll site assessment (L), tailings sand stabilisation (C L), pipeline vegetation recovery assessment
(CR) and training of college students (R).