Amalesh Dhar, PhD

Research Associate, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sci - Renewable Resources Dept

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Research Associate, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sci - Renewable Resources Dept

Email: amalesh@ualberta.ca
Address: 805 General Services Building
9007 - 116 St NW

Edmonton AB

T6G 2H1

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Area of Study / Keywords

Land reclamation and restoration ecology landscape disturbances environmental impact (land air and water) assessment climate change forest ecology and management

About

Dr. Dhar is a Research Associate at the Department of Renewable Resources and working with Dr Naeth in several reclamation and restoration research projects. He obtained his PhD degree from University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria and has over 14 years of research experience in various fields of natural resources management at University of British Columbia, University of Northern British Columbia and Bulkley Valley Research Centre.

Featured Publications

Native Seed Mix Richness Impacts Revegetation Of Reclaimed Land

Christine L. Pitchford, Amalesh Dhar, M. Anne Naeth

Plant Biosystems. 2024 September; 10.1080/11263504.2024.2404430

Management Impacts on Non-Native Smooth Brome (Bromus inermis Leyss.) Control in a Native Fescue Grassland in Canada

Debra J. Brown, Amalesh Dhar, M. Anne Naeth

Land. 2024 July; 13 (1142) 10.3390/land13081142

Phytoremediation Of Metals In Oil Sands Process Affected Water by Native Wetland Species

Yihan Zhao, M. Anne Naeth, Sarah R. Wilkinson, Amalesh Dhar

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 2024 July; (116732) 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116732

Reclamation of an Eroded Lakeshore Slope Using Small Vegetation Islands and Terraces

Jim W. Schaefer, Amalesh Dhar, David S. Chanasyk, M. Anne Naeth

Ecological Engineering. 2024 June; 206 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2024.107327

Potential of Biochar and Humic Substances for Phytoremediation of Trace Metals in Oil Sands Process Affected Water

Yihan Zhao, M. Anne Naeth, Sarah R. Wilkinson, Amalesh Dhar

Chemosphere. 2024 May; 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142375

Seeding season and mowing affect native plant community development on reclaimed aspen parkland

Christine L. Pitchford, Amalesh Dhar, M. Anne Naeth

Ecoscience. 2024 April; 10.1080/11956860.2024.2336692

Seeding and Transplanting Native Forbs on Reclamation Sites in Alberta, Canada

Catherine E. Arychuk, Amalesh Dhar, Sarah R. Wilkinson, M. Anne Naeth

Restoration Ecology. 2024 February; 10.1111/rec.14122

Sandy Soil With Phosphogypsum Improves Hydraulic Conductivity And Leachate Chemical Properties For Reclamation

Jenna S. AbouRizk, Amalesh Dhar, M. Anne Naeth

Environmental Sustainability. 2024 January; 10.1007/s42398-024-00302-2

Grazing and Right-of-Way Impact Zone on Native Rangeland 12 Years After Pipeline Construction in Southern Alberta

D. Kelly Ostermann, Amalesh Dhar, M. Anne Naeth

Ecoscience. 2023 December; 10.1080/11956860.2023.2293259

Reclamation of Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soils Using Soil Amendments and Native Plant Species

Suzanne C. Henderson, Amalesh Dhar, M. Anne Naeth

Resources. 2023 November; 12 (130) 10.3390/resources12110130

Potential of Macrophytes for Wastewater Remediation with Constructed Floating Wetlands in Cold Climates

Sarah R. Wilkinson, M. Anne Naeth, Amalesh Dhar

Water. 2023 July; 15 10.3390/w15132479

Recovery of Dry Mixed Grass Prairie Well Sites 15 Years After Reclamation

M. Anne Naeth, Amalesh Dhar, Sarah R. Wilkinson

Ecological Engineering. 2023 June; 194 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2023.107025

Phosphogypsum Impacts On Soil Chemical Properties And Vegetation Tissue Following Reclamation

Martin JC Robinson, Amalesh Dhar, M. Anne Naeth, Connie K. Nichol

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 2023 May; 195 10.1007/s10661-023-11379-3

Arctic Ecosystem Restoration With Native Tundra Bryophytes

Jasmine JM Lamarre, Amalesh Dhar, M. Anne Neath

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research. 2023 May; 55 (1) 10.1080/15230430.2023.2209394

A Propagation Technique For Native Tundra Bryophytes For Arctic Ecosystem Restoration

Jasmine JM Lamarre, Amalesh Dhar, M. Anne Naeth

Arctic Science. 2023 May; 10.1139/AS-2022-0046

Soil Amendments Impact Root Associated Fungal Communities Of Balsam Poplar On A Phosphogypsum Reclamation Site

Katja Boldt-Burisch, Amalesh Dhar, Martin Robinson, M. Anne Naeth

Restoration Ecology. 2023 May; 10.1111/rec.13930

Native And Dryland Pasture Seed Mixes Impact Revegetation 12 Years After Pipeline Construction In Southern Alberta

D. Kelly Ostermann, Amalesh Dhar and M. Anne Naeth

Land. 2023 April; 12 10.3390/land12040921

Early Ecosystem Establishment Using Forest Floor And Peat Cover Soils In Oil Sands Reclamation

Heather A. Archibald, Amalesh Dhar, M. Anne Naeth

Écoscience. 2023 April; 10.1080/11956860.2023.2189780

Remediation of Chloroform in Fine Textured Soil Using Zero Valent Iron

Alison P. Murata, Tariq Siddique, Allen M. Jobson, Alsu Kuznetsova, Amalesh Dhar, M. Anne Naeth

Remediation. 2023 March; 33 (2):111-118 10.1002/rem.21750

Plains Rough Fescue Grassland Restoration Using Natural Regeneration After Pipeline Disturbances

Mae Ellen Elsinger, Amalesh Dhar, M. Anne Naeth

Restoration Ecology. 2023 March; 31 (3):e13703 10.1111/rec.13703

Phosphogypsum Stack Reclamation Using Soil Amendments and Short-Rotational Woody Species

Martin J. C. Robinson, Amalesh Dhar , M. Anne Naeth, Connie K. Nichol

Land. 2022 November; 11 10.3390/land11112003

Effects of Coarse Woody Debris on Soil Temperature and Water Content in Two Reconstructed Soils in Reclaimed Boreal Forest

Amalesh Dhar, Katryna B. C. Forsch, M. Anne Naeth

Soil Systems. 2022 July; 6 (62):11 10.3390/soilsystems6030062

Plant Community Development Trends On Mixed Grass Prairie Well Sites 5 Years After Reclamation

Etienne M.J. Soulodre, Amalesh Dhar, M. Anne Naeth

Ecological Engineering. 2022 June; 179 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2022.106635

Recovery of Plains Rough Fescue Grasslands on Reclaimed Well Sites

Mae E Elsinger, Amalesh Dhar, M. Anne Naeth

Journal for Nature Conservation . 2022 April; 66 10.1016/j.jnc.2021.126122

Urban Green Spaces Restoration using Native Forbs, Site Preparation and Soil Amendments – A Case Study

Jaime Aguilar Rojas, Amalesh Dhar, M. Anne Naeth

Land. 2022 March; 11 (498) 10.3390/land11040498

Effect Of Soil Capping Depth On Phosphogypsum Stack Revegetation

Lenore E. Turner, Amalesh Dhar, M. Anne Naeth, David S. Chanasyk, Connie K. Nichol

Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2022 February; 10.1007/s11356-022-19420-7

Natural Recovery Of Vegetation On Reclamation Stockpiles After 26 to 34 Years

Brenda E Shaughnessy, Amalesh Dhar, M. Anne Naeth

Écoscience. 2022 January; 29 (1):55-67 10.1080/11956860.2021.1943931

Substrate and Topsoil Impact on Soil Water and Soil Temperature in Arctic Diamond Mine Reclamation

Amalesh Dhar, Valerie S. Miller, Sarah R. Wilkinson, and M. Anne Naeth

Soil Systems. 2022 January; 6 10.3390/soilsystems6010012

Mixed Prairie Well Site Reclamation With Natural Recovery, Seeding and Grazing

Etienne M.J. Soulodre, Amalesh Dhar, M. Anne Naeth

Rangeland Ecology and Management. 2021 November; 79

Effects of woody debris and cover soil types on soil properties and vegetation 4-5 years after oil sands reclamation

Katryna BC Forsch, Amalesh Dhar, M. Anne Naeth

Restoration Ecology. 2021 September; 29 (7):e13420

Urban Naturalization for Green Spaces Using Soil Tillage, Herbicide Application, Compost Amendment and Native Vegetation

Jaime Aguilar Rojas, Amalesh Dhar, M. Anne Naeth

Land. 2021 August;

Response of Three Native Grass Species On Dry Tailings Reclamation Substrate Amended With Petroleum Coke

Gabriela L. Luna Wolter, Amalesh Dhar, M. Anne Naeth

Journal of Environmental Quality. 2021 March; 50 (2):384-395

Early boreal forest understory plant community development in reclaimed oil sands

Amalesh Dhar, Philip G.Comeau, M. Anne Naeth, Robert Vassov

Ecological Engineering. 2020 August; 158

Geothermal Energy Resources: Potential Environmental Impact and Land Reclamation

Amalesh Dhar, M Anne Naeth, P Devereaux Jennings, Mohamed Gamal El-Din

Environmental Reviews. 2020 June;

Perspectives on environmental impacts and a land reclamation strategy for solar and wind energy systems

Amalesh Dhar, M Anne Naeth, P Dev Jennings, Mohamed Gamal El-Din

Science of The Total Environment. 2020 May; 728

Wind damage over 21 years across different levels of tree removal in natural-origin mixed forests of northwestern British Columbia

K David Coates, Erica B Lilles, Amalesh Dhar, Erin C Hall

Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 2020 March;

Response of overstory and understory vegetation 37 years after prescribed burning in an aspen-dominated forest in northern Minnesota, USA–A case study

A Dhar, CD Baker, HB Massicotte, B Palik, CDB Hawkins

Plant Biosystems. 2018 January; 152 (1):70-79

Aftermath of mountain pine beetle outbreak in British Columbia: stand dynamics, management response and ecosystem resilience

Amalesh Dhar, Lael Parrott, Christopher DB Hawkins

Forests. 2016 August; 7 (8):171

Radial growth of residual overstory trees and understory saplings after mountain pine beetle attack in central British Columbia

Christopher DB Hawkins, Amalesh Dhar, Nicole A Balliet

Forest ecology and management. 2013 December; 310

Improving site index estimates for pine and spruce plantations: a case study in the sub-boreal spruce zone in British Columbia

Christopher DB Hawkins, Amalesh Dhar, Eduardo Bittencourt

Forest Science and Technology. 2013 June; 9 (2):51-58

Birch (Betula papyrifera)× white spruce (Picea glauca) interactions in mixedwood stands: implications for management

Christopher D.B.Hawkins, Amalesh Dhar

Journal of Forest Science. 2013 April; 59 (4):137-149

Vegetation management with glyphosate has little impact on understory species diversity or tree growth in a sub boreal spruce plantation–A case study

CDB Hawkins, A Dhar, J Lange

Plant Biosystems. 2013 March; 147 (1):105-114

Spring bud phenology of 18 Betula papyrifera populations in British Columbia

Christopher DB Hawkins, Amalesh Dhar

Scandinavian journal of forest research. 2012 September; 27 (6):507-519

Residual mature trees and secondary stand structure after mountain pine beetle attack in central British Columbia

Christopher DB Hawkins, Amalesh Dhar, Nicole A Balliet, Kyle D Runzer

Forest ecology and management. 2012 August; 277

How much birch (Betula papyrifera) is too much for maximizing spruce (Picea glauca) growth: a case study in boreal spruce plantation forests

Chris DB Hawkins, Amalesh Dhar, Bruce J Rogers

Journal of Forest Science. 2012 July; 58 (7):314-327

Population viability risk management (PVRM) for in situ management of endangered tree species—A case study on a Taxus baccata L. population

Amalesh Dhar, Herwig Ruprecht, Harald Vacik

Forest Ecology and Management. 2008 April; 255 (7):2835-2845 10.1016/j.foreco.2008.01.059

Comparison of ecological condition and conservation status of English yew population in two Austrian gene conservation forests

Amalesh Dhar, Herwig Ruprecht, Raphael Klumpp, Harald Vacik

Journal of Forestry Research. 2007 September; 18 (3):181-186 10.1007/s11676-007-0037-5

Stand structure and natural regeneration of Taxus baccata at" Stiwollgraben" in Austria

Amalesh Dhar, Herwig Ruprecht, Raphael Klumpp, Harald Vacik

Dendrobiology. 2006 July; 56