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Since its inception in 1968, the Experimental Lakes Area has been building a long-term data set by simultaneously monitoring atmospheric conditions, water quality and biota. By using this data, researchers at IISD-ELA are able to explore long-term changes in climate and how these changes trickle down to lake ecosystem health.

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Physical Limnology

Physical limnology forms the basis for understanding many interactions within lakes. We’ve been studying the fundamentals for 50 years and counting.

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Zooplankton

As a virtually unseen aspect of the food web, zooplankton play an important role in nutrient cycling within lakes.

Hydrology

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Hydrology

Hydrology is the study of water movement and distribution. We’ve been recording water levels and stream flows for over 40 years.

Meteorology

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Meteorology

We have an unparalleled meteorological dataset of the local area that we have been collecting for over 50 years.

fish program

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Fish Program

The IISD-ELA fish program is responsible for monitoring the health and behaviour of the many fish species found in IISD-ELA lakes

Researcher demonstrates for Kathleen Wynne

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Chemistry

Many lakes in NW Ontario have very low nutrient concentrations. IISD-ELA has been at the forefront of pioneering methods to detect many chemical parameters of interest at these very low concentrations.

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Algae Ecology

The algae ecology lab focusing on studying interactions between algae and the environment. Many of our study receive very little inflow from streams which directly affects nutrient concentrations in the lakes.