The COVID-19 pandemic postponed this research last year.
This summer, armed with more knowledge about how to work safely, a team will return to the field to take on both projects.
The ELA – a group of 58 lakes and watersheds east of Kenora – has been described as the world s largest freshwater laboratory.
It s managed by the Winnipeg-based International Institute for Sustainable Development.
Lakehead University is one of the partners working with the IISD-ELA to investigate what happens to fish and other aquatic organisms when microplastics enter the water.
IISD-ELA Deputy Director Pauline Gerrard says We know the plastics are there. We know they re everywhere. Microplastics are moving around through wind currents and watersheds, and ending up even in very remote areas.
A one-of-a-kind area here in northwestern Ontario is getting a big boost from the Federal Government.
The Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, more commonly known as FedNor, is investing almost $200 thousand into the International Institute for Sustainable Development Experimental Lakes Area (ELA).
Matt McCandless is the senior director of the ELA and tells us that the money will go towards the Canada Centre for Climate and Lake Learning.
“This investment of $180 thousand from FedNor is critical to bring the project to its next stage,” says McCandless, “Specifically, the funding will be used to hire architects and engineers to prepare blueprints, cost estimates and work plans so that project will be shovel-ready very soon.”
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Experimental Lakes Area near Kenora gets $180K in federal funds for planned climate centre
The Experimental Lakes Area east of Kenora, Ont., has received $180,000 in federal funding to help in the construction of the Centre for Climate and Lake Learning, in turn boosting scientific and tourism initiatives.
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FedNor funding will be used to help get the Centre for Climate and Lake Learning in Ontario shovel ready
Posted: Apr 09, 2021 7:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 9
Rendering of the state-of-the-art facility planned for the Experimental Lakes Area near Kenora, Ont. Ottawa hopes the Centre for Climate and Lake Learning will help attract tourists to the area.(IISD-ELA)