Since 2021, the Lake Erie Guardians have been testing the water at a nearby lake, river, or stream in the Lake Erie Watershed on the last weekend of every month. […]
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Kat Kavanagh is named an Ashoka Fellow!
We are thrilled to share the exciting news that our Executive Director, Kat Kavanagh, has been named one of the newest Ashoka Fellows! The Ashoka Fellowship is a globally recognized […]
‘Tis the season… to record ‘ice on’!
The following blog post was written by our Sustainable Development Coordinator, Emelia. Have any questions about the ‘Ice Watch’ feature? Contact her! Some of my fondest childhood memories involve skating […]
Introducing our new Winter Testkit!
Inspired by some of our amazing testers who are already testing in the winter months, we designed this testkit to monitor road salt contamination in our waterways. Our new Winter Testkits […]
Water Rangers and Ocean Diagnostics Partner to Bridge Classroom Learning and Environmental Impact
New educational toolkits will advance STEAM and nature-based learning in Canadian Schools For immediate release: Sept 18, 2023, Vancouver, B.C. Water Rangers and Ocean Diagnostics have partnered to provide immersive […]
A new and wonderful responsibility, all in the name of freshwater health
The health of freshwater systems for wildlife and human communities depends on evidence-based conservation and decision-making. And that evidence requires a foundation of up-to-date and comprehensive watershed data (WWF-Canada, Watershed […]
Thriving (and testing) together!
A few weeks ago, our BC Water Quality Coordinator, Roxanne, headed to Bowker Creek with Emeline, Robyn, and Jamil from Thrive Impact Fund! While there, Roxanne demonstrated how to use […]
Rivers need check-ups, too. Here’s what that looks like in real life.
The following blog post is adapted from one of The River Institute’s Facebook posts on the same topic. Check out their Facebook Page for more updates! Teamwork makes the dream […]
Why reduce water-use?
The following blog post about water use in Canada and other water-rich areas was written by Keerthikrutha Seetharaman. Originally from India, Keerthi is a PhD student in Dr. Kerri Finlay’s […]
3 reasons to support freshwater monitoring this year
1. Your donation supports our open data, and helps ensure our platform continues to be free for everyone Our open data policy means that anyone can share and use our […]