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 | Kenora Daily Miner and News | September 3, 2019
“The construction of our water science education and training centre will help us further our research and advance our understanding of aquatic ecosystems, while welcoming and educating local communities on the health of fresh water,” executive director of IISD-ELA Matt McCandless said.
IISD-ELA in the News | CBC | September 3, 2019
"New research taking place at the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) could lead to a new way to clean up oil spills in freshwater lakes. ELA executive director Matt McCandless said researchers at the facility are testing engineered floating wetlands as a possible oil spill clean-up method."
IISD-ELA in the News | Bioscience | September 1, 2019
"Kidd led work from 1998 to 2010 infusing 17α-ethynylestradiol (EE2)—an active ingredient in many contraceptive pills—into a lake at the Experimental Lakes Area in Northwestern Ontario, now part of the International Institute for Sustainable Development."
Media Releases | August 30, 2019
Researchers at IISD Experimental Lakes Area, the world’s freshwater laboratory in northwestern Ontario, have launched a one-of-a-kind experiment to explore how to harness the power of wetlands to clean up oil spills.
IISD-ELA in the News | 89.5 The Lake | August 30, 2019
"A group of amateur cyclists is once again attempting an ambitious, three-day, 500-kilometre self supported road trip from Winnipeg to the Experimental Lakes Area, west of Vermilion Bay."
