Video | Jun 13, 2017
Welcome to IISD Experimental Lakes Area
Give us a minute, and we will show you around the most unique laboratory in the world!
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Video | Jun 13, 2017
Welcome to IISD Experimental Lakes Area (with subtitiles)
Give us a minute, and we will show you around the most unique laboratory in the world!
Commentary | Jun 7, 2017
The $10,000 Question
What would you do if you had an additional $10,000 to inject into your work? Invest in some new equipment? Get a new project off the ground? We are asking ourselves that very question here at IISD Experimental Lakes Area, as that may soon be a reality for us!
News | Jun 1, 2017
Help Us Win $10,000 with the Great Canadian Giving Challenge!
This June, help us win $10,000 by taking part in Great Canadian Giving Challenge (GCGC), a month-long contest that kicks off on June 1st.
News | May 29, 2017
IISD-ELA Announces New Support Grant for Highly Qualified Personnel
IISD Experimental Lakes Area is pleased to announce a pilot (2017-2018) competitive grant program to support research activities of Highly Qualified Personnel at its research station in northwestern Ontario.
Research highlights | May 15, 2017
The Lake 626 Diversion Project
Our Lake 626 Diversion project has been exploring the effects of climate change on water since 2008. How does it work? And what have we discovered so far?
Commentary | May 10, 2017
Microplastics: What are they and what can we do about them?
What exactly are microplastics? What are they doing to our water? And why should you be worries? We sat down with our research fellow Dr. Michael Rennie, who has recently worked on the impact of microplastics on fresh water, and he gave us the lowdown on them.
How We Do, Research Videos, Video | Apr 5, 2017
How We Do Things at IISD-ELA: Researching estrogen
Some interesting results have come from IISD-ELA research on the impact of estrogen on fresh water. This short video explains how we researched the issue, and what we discovered.
How We Do, Research Videos, Video | Apr 5, 2017
How We Do Things at IISD-ELA: Researching eutrophication
Ever since its inception, IISD-ELA has been researching what causes algal blooms in fresh water bodies. This short video explains our work on phosphorus and nitrogen at IISD-ELA, and what impact it has gone on to have on policy around the world.
How We Do, Research Videos, Video | Apr 5, 2017
How We Do Things at IISD-ELA: Researching mercury
This video explores the groundbreaking work that has been carried out at IISD-ELA to determine what impact mercury has on our water, and how we can best improve it.