Expert Alert: Mercury and Fresh Water
IISD Experimental Lakes Area is able to offer expertise to media on the effects of mercury on fresh water.
IISD Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA) is pleased to offer expertise to media on the effects of mercury on fresh water.
Dr. Michael Paterson is IISD-ELA's Chief Scientist. His research has focused on the ecosystem effects of human activities on freshwater lakes and his areas of expertise include aquatic food webs, plankton ecology, nutrients, and contaminants. While at the research facility, Michael has been involved in whole-ecosystem studies on the effects of hydroelectric reservoir development, aquaculture, eutrophication, contaminants, acidification, and climate change.
As a biologist with IISD-ELA's fish crew, Lee Hrenchuk's research focuses on monitoring and assessing the effects of a variety of environmental perturbations (including mercury deposition, cage aquaculture, endocrine disrupting chemicals, eutrophication and climate change) on fish ecology and behaviour in small, oligotrophic lakes in the boreal shield.
To arrange to speak with our experts please contact Sumeep Bath at [email protected] or +1 (204) 958 7700 ext. 740.
About IISD
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is a globally recognized think tank with 3 decades of experience working to solve the world’s most pressing sustainable development challenges. We combine deep expertise in a wide range of issues with a collaborative approach to research, policy advice, and hands-on support to ensure these solutions are brought to life. Headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, we are a diverse team of over 300 professionals working from offices in Canada, Switzerland, and other locations around the world.
You might also be interested in
Optimizing Water Retention to Reduce Algal Blooms in Canadian Lakes
Five years of monitoring and modelling data are used to show how water retention projects can be better designed to improve phosphorus reduction.
Stories of Resilience: Water
Across the Canadian Prairies, water carries memory, identity, responsibility, and life. Yet the voices of those most deeply connected to it are often absent from climate and water policy discussions.
Why the Future of Fresh Water Depends on How We Tell Its Story
When it comes to protecting fresh water like Lake Winnipeg, translating science into a compelling narrative is as important as the research itself.
Majority of Winnipeggers willing to swap single use for reusables
74% of Winnipeg restaurant-goers want their local eateries to do more about waste, according to a new survey conducted by IISD Experimental Lakes Area.