Research highlights | Jul 26, 2023
How the Way We Clean Could Impact our Fresh Water: The case of QACs
Have you ever considered the impact that the cleaners you use at home could have on fresh water? That is what researchers are set to find out…
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Research highlights | Jul 18, 2023
Seven Things Going Down at the World’s Freshwater Laboratory This Summer
Our scientists are hard at work tackling existing and emerging threats to our freshwater supplies, so, without further ado, here is a rundown of what is going down this summer.
Research highlights | Jun 3, 2022
This Is What Tires Can Do to Freshwater Fish … and What We Need to Do About It
While we are always balancing the benefits and conveniences that automobiles afford us with the potential impacts on the environment, it seems as though there was one effect—from a chemical we didn’t even know existed—of which we had not even been unaware.
Research highlights | Apr 12, 2022
This is How We Can Automate Some of Our Analyses—thanks to our donors!
What do you do when you want to incorporate new instruments and need to maintain the integrity of a dataset of over 50 years?
Research highlights | Feb 14, 2022
To Burbot or Not to Burbot: A case for studying the lesser-known and lesser-loved Lota lota
Everything you ever wanted to know about burbot.
And more…
Research highlights | Jul 21, 2021
Down to Earth Podcast: How to Protect Africa’s Great Lakes
In this episode of the Down to Earth podcast, we want to introduce you to the African Great Lakes and explain why they matter to so many people—and why they may be more familiar than you think.
Research highlights | Mar 10, 2021
Antidepressants: What happens when they end up in our fresh water?
As COVID-19 measures have taken their toll on populations, we are seeing prescriptions for antidepressants growing.
We explore what toll that may take on the environment, and what we are doing to learn more.
Research highlights | Feb 16, 2021
Historical Herpetological Bycatch at the World’s Freshwater Laboratory
Sometimes we make discoveries we aren’t even looking for at IISD-ELA.
Discover what we have learned from ‘by-catch’ reptiles and amphibians.
Research highlights | Aug 31, 2020
This Is What Happens When You Create a Brand-New Stream
We built a whole new stream from scratch.
Discover what it looks like and who lives there now after just five short years.
Research highlights | Aug 7, 2020
This Is What Happens When Freshwater Leeches Are Exposed to Synthetic Estrogen
You might be surprised to learn that estrogens—like the ones used in birth control pills—could be found in your local river or lake.
And that’s likely bad news for those creatures that live within, including leeches.
This is what researchers at IISD-ELA have discovered.