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WE ARE RECRUITING YOUTH FOR 2022
Get in touch if you are interested in learning scientific and traditional skills while out on the land.
WORLD RIVERS DAY
For World Rivers Day, WCS Canada staff scientist Claire Farrell gives an update on the Learning from Lake Sturgeon youth program.
I AM NAMEW
A special guest blogger — a namew, or lake sturgeon — wrote a Muddy Boots blog post about her experiences living in the North French River.
A VERY DRY SPRING
Our team overcame some challenges to get all of our receivers downloaded this spring.
A BEAUTIFUL WAY TO SHARE OUR GATHERING
We were glad to be able to work with an artist to create a graphic record of our shared time during our virtual gathering.
WE HELD A VIRTUAL EVENT!
What do you do when it’s not possible to gather Elders and youth together in person?
YOUTH WATER TESTING
As a part of our youth program, we sent Water Rangers water test kits to Moose Cree youth in Kapuskasing and Moose Factory.
FINDING NEW WAYS TO DO FIELDWORK DURING COVID-19
Fieldwork was very different this year, with COVID-19.
BRINGING SCIENCE AND YOUTH TOGETHER
Who knew how much fun demonstrating waterproof paper or modelling chest-wader-fashion could be?
WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT STURGEON AND HYDROPOWER?
Our team is studying how lake sturgeon are affected by hydropower dams in the Moose Cree Homeland. But what scientific studies have already been done in other places? Can we learn from existing research?