by Michelle Tan | Jan 18, 2024 | 25 Watershed Moments, 25th Anniversary
Duck, duck, goose! Let’s talk about some of our most endearing feathered friends: waterfowl. This category of birds includes ducks, geese, and swans, and it often extends to include other birds, too, such as loons, coots, and grebes. All in all, there are a huge...
by Michelle Tan | Jan 10, 2024 | 25 Watershed Moments, 25th Anniversary
Pond hockey and ice skating have been a classic part of childhood for so many of us here in Canada. After all, one of the biggest upsides of an early-season cold snap is the rapid buildup of thick, human-bearing ice. But as the climate warms, what will this mean for...
by Michelle Tan | Dec 11, 2023 | 25 Watershed Moments, 25th Anniversary
It is often said that throughout the course of human civilization, three major agricultural revolutions fundamentally altered human trajectory (this is, of course, a wild oversimplification). The first so-called ‘neolithic revolution’ was the transition from hunting...
by Michelle Tan | Nov 29, 2023 | 25 Watershed Moments, 25th Anniversary, From Stream To Tides
Sometimes the most overlooked beings have the biggest stories to tell. Bioindicators are organisms such as plants, animals, bacteria, and more that can be used to assess the health of a natural ecosystem. By monitoring bioindicators, we can better understand the...
by Michelle Tan | Nov 23, 2023 | 25 Watershed Moments, 25th Anniversary
How nature’s backbone is collapsing Love them or hate them, our world runs on insects. While many may be put off by these creepy crawlies, insects create the biological foundation for many of our aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. According to Dr. David Wagner, a...
