The University of Alberta's new Land Reclamation International Graduate School (LRIGS) hosted its inaugural lecture in November of 2012. The lecture was given by Dr. Mohan K. Wali, Professor Emeritus at the School of Environment and Natural Resources, Ohio State Environmental Science Graduate Program, John Glenn School of Public Affairs, Ohio State University in Columbus.
Dr. Wali's presentation gave an overview of how reclamation practices have evolved over the past several decades, and how the science and research translated into policy and regulation.
