I had the opportunity of meeting with Dr. Kristen Lowitt and Dr. Charles Levkoe to discuss their involvement with a new network around Lake Superior called “The Lake Superior Living Labs Network”. The network is composed of different projects or hubs around that lake that are based out of university. As of right now, there […]

For those of you who are new or need a reminder, Peninsula Harbour is located on the north shore of Lake Superior approximately 290 km east of Thunder Bay and includes the Town of Marathon. The Area of Concern (AOC) encompasses both Peninsula Harbour and a portion of open Lake Superior. Peninsula Harbour has been […]

The beginning of the year is often a time for reflection, renewal, and resolutions. With a tumultuous 2020, some people may be forgoing the usual resolutions and goal planning for 2021 to not get their hopes up. Some may also bash the idea of resolutions and goals, but I think there is merit to set […]

This month, Paige’s pick is “Whose Water is it, Anyway? Taking Water Protection into Public Hands” by Canadian author, Maude Barlow. I picked up this book while browsing a small bookstore in Toronto. As a water resource science student, any book on water issues is of interest to me. Maude’s name had come up in […]

Three fellows set sail on Lake Superior earlier this year. Here is an interview with Ryan Asher Benjamin, one of the “sailors” as he’d put it about their adventure. When was your trip? Nik, Evan and I began our trip aboard Ol’Miss B’Haven in Midland (Lake Huron) on August 15th, and arrived in Thunder Bay […]

Since March 2020 the world has been forced into a new normal where masks and social distancing have become part of the new status quo. Researchers around the globe are doing their best to understand this novel virus. One way that researchers have been exploring testing for presence of COVID-19 is through water sampling. Researchers […]

This month the book I want to share is “On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal” by Naomi Klein. This book is a compilation of essays that addresses the dire need to switch to a green society. The book addresses many aspects of climate change and its implications for future generations. It […]

Would you mind giving us an introduction? My name is Nathan Wilson and I am PhD candidate in environmental biotechnology at Lakehead University. The research I am doing is looking at cyanobacteria in the inland lakes around Thunder Bay that people use for cottaging and fishing as well as a little bit that’s on Lake […]

This year has been anything, but normal. There have been a lot of issues that have grown loud voices through the pandemic, from accessible healthcare, to racial justice issues, to the ongoing environmental concerns such as wildfires, polluted waters, hurricanes, and the all the other events that continue to threaten ecosystems and human life. The […]

Back in March I sat down with Adam who is one of the cofounders of the Lakehead University Great Lakes Surfing Club. This time around I sat down with Adam and one of the other cofounders Eva to continue the conversation on surfing. What got you into surfing (Eva)? I started in grade 12 when […]