Science
The land that surrounds fresh waters matters for them because of the connection between land and water. We are using science to better understand what happens to fresh waters when timber is harvested.
Check out some additional related resources
- The Watershed Reports are a fascinating and interactive overview of what is widely known about the current ecological status of fresh waters in Canada
- The Global Watersheds Web Application is a a pretty neat way to quickly trace out the watershed of your local waterway and discover the land it is connected to
- Check out National Geograhic’s Earth’s Freshwater guide is a cool educational resource all about fresh w
-We are using environmental DNA to quantify aquatic biodiversity. Find out more about the incredible technology our collaborators at SimplexDNA developed.
-Check out this incredible benthic macroinvertebrate resource.
We are leading a multi-year StreamBlitz during which our team will collect environmental DNA and water quality information from almost 100 streams across Canada with varying histories of timber harvesting in their watersheds. Findings will be used to develop policy recommendations.