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Video | Mar 5, 2021

Our very own Mike Rennie takes just 60 seconds to explain why we need to learn more about the impact of plastic pollution on water.

Research highlights | Feb 16, 2021

Sometimes we make discoveries we aren’t even looking for at IISD-ELA.

Discover what we have learned from ‘by-catch’ reptiles and amphibians.

Commentary | Feb 9, 2021

With the help of some real-life case studies, Madeline Stanley makes the case for real-time freshwater monitoring.

Commentary | Feb 1, 2021

Part of Canada’s action plan to ensure a green recovery from the pandemic should include incentives for small businesses, entrepreneurs, and researchers to develop innovative and sustainable solutions to reduce and prevent plastic pollution in fresh water, as well as better understand its effects. Mike Rennie makes the case in The Hill Times.

Video | Dec 23, 2020

“Create a video about the impact of climate change on fresh water … but make it festive. And viral…”

Researcher Profiles | Dec 18, 2020

If we raise $50,000 by the end of December, we can build up the capacity of our chemistry and fish laboratories by buying three critical new instruments.

News | Nov 18, 2020

After a summer season like no other, the world’s freshwater laboratory is heading into the first full winter under COVID-19.

What will it look like? Learn more…

News | Nov 3, 2020

We are thrilled to announce that Matthew McCandless has joined the Board of Directors of the African Center for Aquatic Research and Education!

Commentary | Oct 23, 2020

Thanks to the power of artificial intelligence, we can ‘model’ better than ever—data gives us detailed and accurate blueprints of where, say, Canada’s fresh water is headed, set against the backdrops of climate change and ever-increasing pollution.

Video | Oct 6, 2020

IISD Experimental Lakes Area is, of course, the world’s freshwater laboratory and is an exceptional natural laboratory comprised of 58 small lakes and their watersheds set aside for scientific research.

But it’s also a beautiful hidden oasis full of people, lives, stories and lots and lots of fish.

Discover all about the world’s freshwater laboratory by watching this short film…