Something Old, Something New: Help us launch IISD-ELA’s 55th research season
For over 50 years the world’s freshwater laboratory has been at the forefront of scientific innovation in Canada.
Even our approach to exploring threats to freshwater lakes by researching on and manipulating them directly over the long term was—and still is—unique in the world.
As we at IISD Experimental Lakes Area hit our 55th year, we’re not letting up on innovating any time soon, from tracking the health of our lakes from the comfort of our desks to scraping mucus—yes, mucus—off a fish to learn more about its health.
(And while those new approaches to science are critical, there are some more traditional ways of researching our fresh water—like donning a pair of waders—that we can’t see abandoning any time soon.)
On Thursday, June 29, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. (CDT), join us for an hour-long virtual launch of our new research season, where we will celebrate our traditional and innovative approaches to what we do, as well as explain what we are setting out to discover this summer.
SPOILER ALERT: This includes 33 billion particles of plastics and some used car tires …
Register HERE.
Upcoming events
IGF 22nd Annual General Meeting
The 22nd IGF AGM will be held under the theme of Trust in an Interdependent World: Advancing inclusion and resilience in mineral value chains.
Battery Summit 2026 | Building the Battery Manufacturing Backbone for India’s Energy Transition
Organized as part of Battery Summit 2026, this panel will examine how India can scale up domestic battery manufacturing from policy support to operational production.
Policy Workshop: Inclusive and Sustainable Growth Beyond GDP in Ghana
Policymakers will explore core concepts, global approaches, and key components of "beyond GDP" and assess their relevance for Ghana.
Student Workshop: Inclusive and Sustainable Growth Beyond GDP in Ghana
Students will confront the limitations of GDP and explore alternative and complementary measures to GDP and their policy implications for Ghana.