Category: Outreach

Outreach

ECOHYDROS participates in the Gault Nature Reserve’s Biodiversity Festival | ECOHYDROS participe au Festival de la biodiversité de la Réserve Naturelle Gault

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By | par Clea Phillips On October 4th, members of the ECOHYDROS group went to the Gault Nature Reserve to lead our workshop “Become Hydro-Detectives". Our workshop was one of several activities offered at the Biodiversity Festival, which is an open house day at Gault where visitors can explore the Reserve’s biodiversity and learn from experts about scientific projects through informational booths along the trails and guided tours of research facilities. Presented with a mystery… Continue reading ECOHYDROS participates in the Gault Nature Reserve’s Biodiversity Festival | ECOHYDROS participe au Festival de la biodiversité de la Réserve Naturelle Gault

Field work, Outreach

Sampling Québec Rivers for Science Outreach Activities | Échantillonnage de plusieurs rivières québécoises pour des activités interactives de vulgarisation scientifique

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On May 13th, 2025, a team of ECOHYDROS students visited five rivers between Montréal and Trois-Rivières. The team collected water samples from the Assomption, Yamachiche, Nicolet, Saint-François, and Richelieu rivers in preparation for hosting interactive science-outreach activities.  

Outreach

24 hours of Science at the Gault Nature Reserve | 24 heures de science à la réserve naturelle de Gault 

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by | par Alina Kostyuk translation by | traduction par Florence Dancose Une version française de cet article suit la version anglaise. On May 3rd, 2025, our Ecohydrological Systems lab group participated in the “24 Hours of Science” event held at the Gault Nature Reserve. This was part of a province-wide celebration of science and… Continue reading 24 hours of Science at the Gault Nature Reserve | 24 heures de science à la réserve naturelle de Gault 

Other group news, Outreach

What does a summer job in hydrology entail? Meet Laura Blunden…

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As a Hydrology and Biogeochemistry Field and Research Assistant, Laura’s summer 2015 position with the WSRP was as varied as her academic background and work interests. Laura will soon graduate with an Honors Bachelor of Science in Physical Geography, including a Minor in Biological Science, with aspirations to obtain a second degree at some point… Continue reading What does a summer job in hydrology entail? Meet Laura Blunden…

Other group news, Outreach

What does a summer job in hydrology entail? Meet Matthew Walker…

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  Meet Matt, the man who lives Environmental Science at work, at home and at play. A former Environmental Design and Architecture student, Matt joined the WSRP as a Biogeochemistry Field Assistant for the 2015 summer field season before entering his fourth and final year at the University of Manitoba in Environmental Science. Matt found… Continue reading What does a summer job in hydrology entail? Meet Matthew Walker…

Field work, Outreach

2015 MCDA Tour hosted by the Lasalle Redboine CD

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As part of Laura Blunden's summer experience with the Watershed Systems Research Program (WSRP), she played an instrumental role in partnering with various stakeholders and was fortunate to attend the Manitoba Conservation District Association’s (MCDA) tour. The tour was held on June 16, 2015 by the LaSalle Redboine Conservation District for the Pelly’s Lake watershed… Continue reading 2015 MCDA Tour hosted by the Lasalle Redboine CD