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 | Duluth News Tribune | May 10, 2019
"As the EPA considers public comments on the regulation changes this month, we cannot forget the critical role they play in safeguarding public health — as well as ensuring significant economic savings by taking action upfront."
IISD-ELA in the News | Kenora Daily Miner and News | May 8, 2019
"When Dr. Joanne Littlefair of McGill University is out doing her field work at the International Institute for Sustainable Development-Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA) southeast of Kenora there’s no police tape, mug shots or suspect interviews. Dr. Littlefair is collecting samples from the environment to get an idea of what kind of animals inhabit the area. She is collecting Environmental DNA."
IISD-ELA in the News | Kenora Online | April 30, 2019
"Researchers with the Experimental Lakes are concerned, as the Province of Manitoba looks at the possibility of zebra mussels in Shoal Lake. "Now, for people on Lake of the Woods, this is a very concerning development. Zebra mussels may be in Shoal Lake, which is right next door and connected to Lake of the Woods," said Higgins."
IISD-ELA in the News | CBC Manitoba | April 30, 2019
"There's a real risk of zebra mussels getting into Shoal Lake and Lake of the Woods now that they've been found in Shoal Lake," said Scott Higgins, a scientist with IISD Experimental Lakes Area."
IISD-ELA in the News | ICI Manitoba (French-language) | April 30, 2019
"Le chercheur aux lacs expérimentaux de l’Institut international pour le développement durable, Scott Higgins, indique que les moules zébrées sont une espèce hautement colonisatrice. « Elles sont hautement envahissantes avec jusqu’à plus de 100 000 individus par mètre carré sur des surfaces dures comme le fond des lacs et les quais. Elles vivent environ sept ans, mais se reproduisent très vite. Chaque femelle peut produire jusqu’à un million d’œufs », précise-t-il."
