Aquaculture is one of the world’s fastest-growing food sectors. With seafood consumption increasing, aquaculture becomes an attractive investment for investors. Trout is a desirable species from a consumer standpoint, and the demand is high. Lake Superior is being considered for a potential rainbow trout fish farm. A Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) feasibility report outlines […]

Cyanobacteria in the Thunder Bay and Lake Superior Region Over the past few years the Thunder Bay region has seen an increase in the number of reported cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, blooms on inland lakes and Lake Superior itself.  In particular, the North Shore of Lake Superior has only recently recognized blooms on […]

The weather is getting warmer which means gardening season is just around the corner. Whether this is your first season or you’re a seasoned expert, there are always opportunities to learn and apply something new. Growing successful plants requires healthy soil and adequate amounts of water. Irrigating for agriculture purposes is the largest user of […]

Braiding Sweetgrass – Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teaching of Plants is a phenomenal book that challenges the mindset of modern western society. Robin is a wonderful storyteller who personifies nature to give it life and respect to challenge the worldview that nature is an object and something that people can own. The book […]

Canada’s Great Lakes Strategy for PFOS, PFOA, and LC-PFCAs Risk Management Available for Public Comment: The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA) commits Canada and the United States to prepare and issue binational strategies for Chemicals of Mutual Concern (CMCs), which may include research, monitoring, surveillance, and pollution prevention and control provisions. A Draft of […]

The next meeting of the Public Advisory Committee to the Thunder Bay Remedial Action Plan will be held (virtually due to the ongoing pandemic) on Tuesday, April 6 from 7 to 8 p.m. The information to join the meeting using GoToMeeting is below. This meeting will provide an update on the monitoring at the Northern […]

With spring lurking around the corner, this time of year is often a time for rejuvenation whether it be spring cleaning, gardening, or dusting off the running shoes to start running in the nice weather. As March 22nd, is World Water day, this is a day where I like to dedicate some time for reflection […]

Haley is a Ph.D. student from Echo Bay, ON who is working under Dr. Michael Rennie at Lakehead University. She did her undergrad and masters at Trent University where she worked on cancer research. But Haley realized that she wanted to prevent people from getting sick by studying contaminants in the environment. Her interest in […]

Dr. Rob Stewart, from Lakehead University, sat down for an interview to talk about his research and involvement with Biinjitiwabik Zaaging Anishnabek (Rocky Bay First Nation). The official funded partnership began three years ago as part of the First Nations Environmental Contaminants Program (FNECP). Conversations between the community and Lakehead University have been going on […]

Back in January I polled our readers with a series of questions about ice fishing. I got a number of different responses from people from all walks of life with all different experience levels. Here are a few of their answers: How long have you been ice fishing? People’s ice fishing experience ranged from this […]