💧Did you know? In 2022, experts worldwide teamed up to break down barriers to sharing water quality data. The OGC Water Quality Interoperability Experiment brought together scientists, tech leaders—and featured our new WDS member, @datastream.org! 🔗

Building a common language to share water quality data: Inside a Global Interoperability Experiment - Article - DataStream

In 2022, a diverse international coalition of researchers, technology leaders, and implementers came together with a shared goal: make water quality data easier to share, understand, and use across…

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Canada's biodiversity is in crisis. This World Conservation Day, join the Network of Nature in protecting the nature that sustains us. We thrive when nature thrives. 🌱 Visit networkofnature.org for more information about restoring and fortifying Canada’s unique biodiversity. 📸: CanGeo Photo Club

Chinook salmon in decline, worsened by Bering Sea heatwave a decade ago: study via @cbcnews www.rcinet.ca/eye-on-the-a...

Chinook salmon in decline, worsened by Bering Sea heatwave a decade ago: study

By Julia Parrish  NOAA says 2016-2020 heatwave in the Bering Sea hit already suffering population hard Yukon River Chinook salmon numbers have been in a decline for decades. Despite efforts to help th...

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Help keep the lake safe and enjoyable for everyone! 🌊 Slow down near shore, docks, and narrow channels. Reducing your wake protects shorelines and wildlife, prevents damage to docks and moored boats, and keeps the water safer for paddlers, anglers, swimmers, and fellow boaters. #Lake #WakeWise

The Mîmîw Sâkahikan Restoration Project is designed to revitalize awareness of Cree traditions and strengthen stewardship of Mîmîw Sâkahikan (Pigeon Lake). Read all about it in our latest blog, and check out the data on DataStream: datastream.org/en-ca/articl...

Mîmîw Sâkahikan Restoration Project: Renewing relationships with Pigeon Lake - Article - DataStreamMîmîw Sâkahikan Restoration Project: Renewing relationships with Pigeon Lake - Article - DataStream

The Mîmîw Sâkahikan Restoration Project is about more than monitoring. It’s about renewing relationships — between people, water, fish and culture.

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Le projet de restauration de Mîmîw Sâkahikan vise à raviver la connaissance des traditions cries & à renforcer la gestion responsable de Mîmîw Sâkahikan (lac Pigeon) Découvrez tous les détails dans notre dernier article de blog & consultez les données sur DataStream: datastream.org/fr-ca/articl...

Mîmîw Sâkahikan Restoration Project: Renewing relationships with Pigeon Lake - Article - DataStreamMîmîw Sâkahikan Restoration Project: Renewing relationships with Pigeon Lake - Article - DataStream

The Mîmîw Sâkahikan Restoration Project is about more than monitoring. It’s about renewing relationships — between people, water, fish and culture.

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The giant white sturgeon of the Fraser River in Canada

It was our pleasure to host! Miigwech for your attendance and participation! ❤ - JB

Nous avons eu de nombreuses discussions importantes sur la protection de Nibi (l’eau) à le Sommet de l’eau de la @anishinabeknation.bsky.social cette semaine. @kbalp.bsky.social Merci à la Nation Anishinabek d’avoir organisé un rassemblement aussi inspirant.

We had so many important conversations at the @anishinabeknation.bsky.social Water Summit this week. It is vital to protect Nibi (water) with Indigenous knowledge, Western science & collaborative action. @kbalp.bsky.social Thank you to the Anishinabek Nation for hosting an inspiring gathering.

Rice Lake granted legal rights under First Nation law broadview.org/rice-lake-le... @datastream.org

Rice Lake granted legal rights under First Nation law | Broadview Magazine

The move turns reconciliation into environmental action on a lake facing invasive species, pollution and declining oxygen levels

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The push to build highways across the North is about more than just roads—it’s about sovereignty, climate resilience, resource access, and Indigenous consultation. Photojournalist Pat Kane explores how one infrastructure plan could reshape Canada’s future: https://thewalrus.ca/two-highways-north/

Curve Lake First Nation celebrates opening of groundbreaking aquaponics facility Read more via Anishinabek News: anishinabeknews.ca/2026/07/curv...

For over 30 years, ACAP Saint John has protected water in the Saint John region through advocacy, education, water monitoring, and “toilet tours”. Read more about their work and find their community-based water monitoring data on DataStream: datastream.org/en-ca/articl...

Stewarding Saint John’s waterways for 30+ years - Article - DataStreamStewarding Saint John’s waterways for 30+ years - Article - DataStream

Today, ACAP Saint John shares data from seven monitoring programs on Atlantic DataStream, contributing 12 years of water quality observations.

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Depuis plus de 30 ans, ACAP Saint John œuvre à la protection de l’eau dans la région de Saint John. Pour en savoir plus sur leur travail et consulter leurs données de surveillance communautaire de la qualité de l’eau, rendez-vous sur DataStream : datastream.org/fr-ca/articl...

Surveillance des cours d’eau de Saint John depuis plus de 30 ans - Article - DataStreamSurveillance des cours d’eau de Saint John depuis plus de 30 ans - Article - DataStream

Aujourd’hui, ACAP Saint John partage les données issues de sept programmes de surveillance sur Atlantic DataStream, apportant ainsi 12 années d’observations sur la qualité de l’eau.

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Pelicans make wakes also 🌊🌊

Everyone Outdoors Together (EOT) is a national Canadian movement dedicated to amplifying the mental, physical and communal health benefits of connecting with friends, family, and the land we share.  Join the movement! Get everyone outdoors together this summer ☀️

Les hautes terres de Haliburton comptent plus de 600 lacs. Le programme Woodlands & Waterways EcoWatch permet aux bénévoles de surveiller et de suivre l’état de santé des lacs qui leur tiennent à cœur. Apprenez-en plus sur ce programme dans notre tout dernier blogue: datastream.org/fr-ca/articl...

Une démarche collaborative pour surveiller la qualité de l’eau dans les lacs de la région de Haliburton - Article - DataStreamUne démarche collaborative pour surveiller la qualité de l’eau dans les la...

Qu’en 2022, le Centre U-Links pour la recherche communautaire a lancé l’initiative « Testing the Waters » dans le cadre de son programme Woodlands & Waterways EcoWatch (WWEW).

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The Haliburton Highlands are home to more than 600 lakes. The Woodlands & Waterways EcoWatch program equips volunteers to monitor and track the health of the lakes they love. Read all about the program in our latest blog: datastream.org/en-ca/articl...

A collaborative approach to tracking water quality across Haliburton lakes - Article - DataStreamA collaborative approach to tracking water quality across Haliburton lakes - Article - DataStream

In 2022, the U-Links Centre for Community-Based Research created the “Testing the Waters” initiative through their Woodlands & Waterways EcoWatch (WWEW) program.

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What are floating treatment wetlands & how do they work? 🤔 We're working with the Rural Municipality of Springfield, MB, on a project that's helping improve water quality in stormwater ponds. 💧 Learn more & see the project in action: https://bit.ly/4pd1gQv

Storm clouds gather over Lake Ontario as two Mute Swans pause along the shoreline, captured by Can Geo Photo Club member Rakesh Baro. A discarded plastic bottle in the foreground adds a reminder of the shared spaces between urban wildlife and human activity. #PhotoOfTheDay

“Intergarlactic” Check out some Shortnose Gars from the Minnesota River during @garlab.bsky.social native fish research! @lollardfish.bsky.social & @noorwrites.bsky.social joined us that day too!

Species Spotlight: Canadian Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense) A low-growing native perennial with velvety heart-shaped leaves and hidden red spring flowers. Its roots have a distinctive ginger scent. Native to Eco Zones: 3a–6b. Learn more: naturaledge.watersheds.ca/plants/canad...

I hang on to my water molecules for an average of 99 years. Lake Superior is 191 years. Translation for humans = don’t put stuff in the Great Lakes (your freshwater supply) Clean water is life 🌊🌊

1/ Conservation succeeds when passionate people come together around a shared purpose. Congratulations to Ducks Unlimited Canada for hosting another outstanding On Guard for Wetlands fundraising event at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa.

Shout out to Margaree Salmon Association for uploading data to Atlantic DataStream! The Margaree Salmon Association collects water temperature data along the Margaree River to monitor and protect salmon habitats today and for years to come. Check it out on DataStream: doi.org/10.25976/hln...

Bravo à l’Association du saumon de la Margaree pour avoir téléversé des données dans Atlantic DataStream! L’Association du saumon de la Margaree recueille des données sur la température le long de la rivière Margaree pour protéger les saumon. Consultez sur DataStream: doi.org/10.25976/hln...

Putting on a show last night 🌊 🌊

Fireworks are a unique and spectacular way to celebrate special occasions, but their environmental impacts aren't often considered.  Learn more about the wildlife impacts, water implications, and chemistry of fireworks: https://watersheds.ca/fireworks-and-freshwater-ecosystem-health 📸: Jennifer E.

Dre Cynthia Mclean a présenté les travaux de DataStream sur les eaux souterraines lors de la conférence nationale 2026 de l’Association canadienne des ressources hydriques. La conférence a porté sur la manière de rassembler divers flux de connaissances dans un contexte de changement climatique.