How can I get involved?

There are many ways to be involved with what’s happening at IISD Experimental Lakes Area.

If you’d like to start with something a little more hands-off, we have plenty of interesting and informative content available on our website (this one, right here!).

For some brief introductions to freshwater research (like, what even is fresh water?), we recommend perusing our Back to Basics Suite for answers to the necessary, and sometimes very challenging, basics of the research we do here. Our “How We Do” videos offer a primer on the nuts-and-bolts of IISD Experimental Lakes Area (and sometimes offer it in English, French, and Ojibwe). Finally, for a catch-all way to stay up to speed on IISD Experimental Lakes Area, subscribe to the quarterly newsletter.

If you’d like to jump right into IISD Experimental Lakes Area, we also have options for directly engaging with us and seeing where all the science (read: magic) happens. One of the best ways to do this is to book a tour, presentation, or video call to learn more about our research and research facility. Follow this link for more information about visiting. We also encourage Canadian high school students to check out our day trips and overnight stays.

Learning on-site is another way to immerse yourself in all that is IISD Experimental Lakes Area. To engage the next generation of freshwater stewards, we offer field courses to both university and high school students. To read more about field course options and how to access hands-on learning, start on our website here.

For more on getting involved with IISD Experimental Lakes Area, we suggest exploring our “Education & Outreach” section of the website (accessible through the search or the drop-down menu).