Commentary

Commentary | Aug 14, 2018

Temperature is a key driver of water quality for lakes. But what does that mean? Hydrologist Hisham Osman explains all through a serious of short questions.

Commentary | Jul 20, 2018

If you have ever visited the world’s freshwater laboratory, you may have left a little puzzled by what we call our lakes. Ken Sandilands is here to clear up the IISD-ELA name game for you, once and for all.

Commentary | May 16, 2018

Ever been swimming and experienced a sudden drop in temperature in the water near your feet? We explain the science behind that phenomenon.

Commentary | Apr 30, 2018

If you’re a scientist who wants to get started on communicating your work to a broader audience, here are some helpful tips on how you can start reworking your research for a broader audience, and find the most effective avenues through which to reach them.

Commentary | Mar 21, 2018

This World Water Day, we take a look at Sustainable Development Goal 6 (“ensure access to water and sanitation for all”) and explain what it is meant to acheive, and why it matters.

Commentary | Mar 10, 2018

What is climate? It’s a more difficult question than you would think, especially when you have to explain it to an eleven-year old.

Commentary | Feb 11, 2018

This week, the Government of Canada publicly proposed a series of amendments to its Fisheries Act. We explain why the new changes matter, and where we can go from here.

Commentary | Dec 5, 2017

The Great IISD-ELA Snow Storm of 2017 was an intense and unexpected event that affected our work, trapped us out at camp for a few days, and, admittedly, also afforded us some beautiful photos.

Commentary | Nov 6, 2017

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of the world’s freshwater laboratory? Roger Mollot, our Operations Manager, explains all…

Commentary | Oct 6, 2017

Now that it is welcoming its first federal chief science advisor, Pauline Gerrard explains how Canada can best support and nuture its scientific commmunity.