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 | CBC Manitoba | July 12, 2019
"Now, scientists in northwestern Ontario are trying to determine how much plastic is floating around the air and water in Canada's pristine boreal forest — and maybe figure out how it winds up so far away from people and industrial activity."
IISD-ELA in the News | Winnipeg Free Press | July 4, 2019
"We are confident we are going to be removing a considerable amount of excess nutrients, which is good news for downstream freshwater systems, which are currently at risk," said Penner, who is co-leading the project with the International Institute for Sustainable Development.
IISD-ELA in the News | WIRED | July 1, 2019
"In the lab, sure, you can put fish in microplastic-tainted water and see how they fare compared to a control of fish kept in normal water, but that’s not replicating the extreme complexities of a wild ecosystem."
IISD-ELA in the News | Dryden Now | June 27, 2019
"Kenora MP Bob Nault and the federal government have announced a $40,500 investment to the IISD – Experimental Lakes Area, with the funds set to expand the facility’s freshwater research. "
IISD-ELA in the News | Winnipeg Free Press | June 27, 2019
"Your editorial, while getting many things right, did a disservice to the actions of the province to combat zebra mussels over the past 20 years. "
