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
Connected Waters: Bridging communities and ideas (IAGLR-SCAS 2026 joint conference)
We're hosting the International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) conference, along with the Society of Canadian Aquatic Scientists (SCAS) conference, May 25–29, 2026—right here in Winnipeg.
Natural Solutions for Water Security: Canada’s Policy Path Forward
This 2-day forum aims to advance strategic priorities and define practical next steps to accelerate the adoption of natural infrastructure as the new normal.
Weathering the Waters: Building climate resilience that pays off
Join us to explore Canada’s adaptation progress, the rising costs of delay (water, floods, drought), and new ways to finance resilience.
Designed to Fail: How fossil fuel infrastructure undermines municipal finances
This event presents research about the high costs of infrastructure in North American cities.