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Category: Education
Community-based water monitoring as a way to measure road salts in freshwater
March in the colder parts of North America signals the beginning of spring, with ice off and snow melting. Freshly exposed streets and sidewalks in urban areas are usually not […]
Why reduce water-use?
The following blog post about water use in Canada and other water-rich areas was written by Keerthikrutha Seetharaman. Originally from India, Keerthi is a PhD student in Dr. Kerri Finlay’s […]
Water testing with Ashbury College
The following blog post was written by our Education Coordinator, Luke. Luke co-led an excursion with Ashbury college last month. Here’s what he has to say about it! How the […]
Reporting harmful algal blooms (HABs)
When you’re out sampling with your Water Rangers kit and enjoying nature, the last thing you want to encounter is green, smelly algae. But harmful algal blooms (HABs) are more […]
Science camp for Indigenous youth in Saskatchewan
In August, our summer student Erin had the opportunity to assist with an Indigenous youth science camp held in the Qu’appelle Valley, SK. Read her latest blog issue to find […]
What cows taught me about water security
How often do you consider the water needs of cows you pass by when driving through the country? In this blog post, our summer student Erin reflects on a summer […]
Measuring the impact of fouled waters on people
This is the first part of the four part series, quantifying the impact of Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs) and nuisance algae on lakeside communities and people living and visiting the […]
We love you, South Nation!
I want to acknowledge that our excursion on the South Nation River took place on unceded and unsurrendered territory belonging to the Algonquin, Mohawk and Haudenosaunee peoples. We thank them […]
Saskatchewan is fascinating. Here’s 3 reasons why!
This article was written with the help of our summer student, Erin! Erin is working with Dr. Finlay’s lab in Regina this summer. Let’s be honest… when we think of […]