See below to see the latest media releases from IISD Experimental Lakes Area and features in media. If you wish to speak to one of our experts, contact Sumeep Bath, media and communications officer at IISD Experimental Lakes Area at [email protected] or +1 (204) 958-7700 ext. 740.
IISD-ELA in the News | The Globe and Mail | October 19, 2020
"Microscopic silver particles that are added as an antimicrobial agent to athletic clothing, condoms and yoga mats, among many other products, have been shown to harm fish and freshwater ecosystems when released in quantities that are similar to what is thought to be emerging from wastewater plants across Canada."
IISD-ELA in the News | Circle of Blue | October 15, 2020
“We’re missing the big picture,” added Scott Higgins, a researcher with the Experimental Lakes Area, a non-profit research centre in northwestern Ontario that assesses human impacts on whole aquatic ecosystems. “Data have been collected on behalf of the public, and often paid for by the public purse, but it’s not being put together.”
IISD-ELA in the News | The Ethiopian Herald | October 9, 2020
"The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the African Center for Aquatic Research and Education (ACARE) program is facilitating lake advisory groups to enhance scientific inquiry in a systematic and consistent manner, foster a community of shared knowledge and practice, across sectors and geography and positively influence policymaking using science, communication, and other strategies, disclosed African Center for Aquatic Research and Education experts."
IISD-ELA in the News | Great Lakes Now | October 1, 2020
“We’re missing the big picture,” added Scott Higgins, a researcher with the Experimental Lakes Area, a non-profit research centre in northwestern Ontario that assesses human impacts on whole aquatic ecosystems. “Data have been collected on behalf of the public, and often paid for by the public purse, but it’s not being put together.”
IISD-ELA in the News | CKDR | September 28, 2020
"The Experimental Lakes Area west of Vermilion Bay is sharing its expertise with the continent of Africa. The International Institute for Sustainable Development has signed an agreement with the African Great Lakes."
