Shout out to @eausecours.bsky.social for uploading data to #GreatLakes #DataStream Eau Secours new report on mining in the Matawinie region found heavy metal concentrations exceeding environmental protection standards in many areas. Check out their data: doi.org/10.25976/xjp...

Bravo à @eausecours.bsky.social pour avoir partagé leurs données sur #GreatLakes #DataStream Le nouveau rapport sur l’exploitation minière dans la région de Matawinie a révélé des concentrations de métaux lourds dépassant les normes de protection de l’environnement: doi.org/10.25976/xjp...

Canada Water Agency funds 39 new projects--many around data--including, @datastream.org's Unearthing #Groundwater Data and Making it Discoverable for Freshwater Protection 💙https://esemag.com/news/canada-water-agency-funds-new-projects/

Woodland & Waterways Eco Watch est un groupe local du comté de Haliburton qui encourage l’amélioration de la collecte de données. En collaboration avec U-Links, le programme de surveillance regroupe désormais 25 associations lacustres et couvre 39 lacs: thehighlander.ca/2026/01/22/p...

Woodland & Waterways Eco Watch is a local group in Haliburton County driving improved data collection on lake health. Launched in 2022 in collaboration with U-Links, the monitoring program now includes 25 lake associations and spans 39 lakes: thehighlander.ca/2026/01/22/p...

Cool report alert! The annual State of the Great Lakes 2025 reports has been released @wqmgreatlakes.bsky.social Check it out to see the status of Great Lakes water quality, invasive species, groundwater, fish consumption, and more: binational.net/wp-content/u...

Le rapport annuel sur l’état des Grands Lacs 2025 vient d'être publié @wqmgreatlakes.bsky.social Consultez-le pour connaître l’état de la qualité de l’eau des Grands Lacs, les espèces envahissantes, les eaux souterraines, la consommation de poisson & bien plus encore: binational.net/wp-content/u...

Watersheds Canada is now offering shoreline re-naturalization starter kits to shoreline owners in the Crowe Valley Watershed in Ontario! 📢 You'll receive a customized assortment of 50 native plants and the materials and resources needed to kickstart your very own shoreline restoration project 🌱🌲

I am above average right now 🌊🌊🧊

Inciting action through Information Communication Technology (ICT): Insights from water data practitioners in the Great Lakes Basin #GreatLakes 🧪 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Hot off the press: @wqmgreatlakes.bsky.social SOE Great Lakes report, incl. an indicator for #groundwater quality. Status is Good based on chloride & nitrate concentrations, but the 10-year trend is Undetermined due to insufficient spatial coverage binational.net/wp-content/u...

Lac Supérieur est si froid qu’il préserve les épaves comme des musées. Certaines épaves datant des années 1800 sont encore parfaitement intactes ! Découvrez les efforts de surveillance de l’eau déployés par la Première Nation de Garden River et Dre Elaine Ho-Tassone: doi.org/10.25976/oe0....

DYK Lake Superior is so cold & deep that it preserves shipwrecks like underwater museums? Some wrecks from the 1800s are still perfectly intact! Check out the Lake Superior water monitoring efforts by Garden River First Nation and Dr. Elaine Ho-Tassone: doi.org/10.25976/oe0...

I love it when art and science meet. INCUBATOR Art Lab is presenting a reimagining of scientific instruments as installation art at the @raeon-uw.bsky.social Demystifying #data workshop in February @uwindsor.bsky.social (I wish this was my desk!)

@psfca.bsky.social’s latest assessment of Yukon salmon, outlined in their Pacific Salmon Explorer database, show that 80% of salmon population groups are struggling, writes Tori Fitzpatrick for CBC: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

La dernière évaluation de la Pacific Salmon Foundation sur les saumons du Yukon, présentée dans leur base de données Pacific Salmon Explorer, montre que 80% des populations de saumons sont en difficulté, écrit Tori Fitzpatrick pour la CBC : www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

New Postdoc opportunity! The Canadian Institute of Ecology & Evolution & the Living Data Project at UBC are looking for a Postdoc to lead freshwater data synthesis efforts, working in collaboration with @waterrangers.bsky.social and DataStream! Apps due January 31: www.ciee-icee.ca/ldp-postdoc-...

Nouvelle opportunité de stage postdoctoral! L’Institut canadien d’écologie et d’évolution et le projet Données vivantes à UBC sont à la recherche d’un post-doctorant pour diriger les efforts d’archivage des données sur l’eau douce avec Water Rangers et DataStream: www.ciee-icee.ca/ldp-postdoc-...

Cold Lake Michigan morning. #GreatLakea

The #HighSeasTreaty is officially in force—creating the first global, legally binding framework to protect marine life beyond national borders. This opens the door to high seas marine protected areas, stronger safeguards, and more equitable sharing of ocean benefits. #60toGlobal

🚀 Calling all #Arctic innovators! Applications are now open for the High North Young Entrepreneur Award 2026! 🏆 📍 Bodø, Norway 🇳🇴 (Apr 22-23)
 🧠 Open to entrepreneurs under 40 with Arctic-relevant ideas.
 📅 Apply by March 15, 2026 👇 www.highnorthdialogue.no/competition-... #HND2026

Every Shoreland Matters. Every Action Counts. Give your waterfront the future it deserves while continuing to enjoy your property for years to come!  Learn more about Watersheds Canada’s impactful programs and practical resources empowering Canadians to take local action: https://watersheds.ca

👉Hiring: Bruce Postdoctoral Fellow in Canadian Water Politics and Policy @researchtmu.bsky.social now accepting applications for the Geoffrey F. Bruce Postdoctoral Fellowship in Canadian Water Politics and Policy 👉 Learn more: www.torontomu.ca/bruce-fellow...

Nous sommes ravis de participer à la 43e Conférence annuelle du sommet international sur les terres et les eaux du Conseil du bassin de la rivière Rouge. Nous avons des conversations productives sur la protection de l’eau douce et l’avenir du bassin de la rivière Rouge.

It’s a great week to be in Winnipeg! We’re thrilled to be attending the 43rd Annual Red River Basin Commission Land and Water International Summit Conference. We’re having productive and practical conversations about protecting freshwater and the future of the Red River Basin.

For peat’s sake, Canada’s “waste lands” are worth saving. Learn why these bogs and fens matter more than ever, and how they’re a vanguard against climate impacts: https://canadiangeographic.ca/articles/for-peats-sake-why-canadas-wastelands-are-worth-saving/

In our latest blog, we break down the results, explain how we are expanding road salt monitoring, and outline how we are acting on the recommendations from our five-year monitoring report released earlier this year: ottawariverkeeper.ca/taking-steps...

“The same chemical used to keep the city’s winter roads safe was endangering its water system” Road salt damages infrastructure & threatens biodiversity in water. Patrick White explores the overuse of road salt during Canadian winters for The Globe and Mail: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Le sel de voirie endommage les infrastructures et menace la biodiversité des cours d’eau. Patrick White se penche sur la surutilisation du sel de voirie pendant les hivers canadiens pour The Globe and Mail: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

CALL FOR PROPOSALS 📢  We are now accepting applications to target environmental challenges affecting water quality and ecosystem health within the Great Lakes Basin.  Application deadline: January 23, 2026 at 4:30 PM EST For more information contact: [email protected]

Thank you for joining us for this year's 10 Days of Winter Fun! You can find all of the activities listed in our latest blog post at https://watersheds.ca/blog In that blog post we've also linked out to the past four years of content, meaning you have access to 50 activities. Go check it out!

For more than 10 years, the Government of the Northwest Territories has been collaborating with Land Guardians, Indigenous governments, Indigenous organizations and land users to monitor local water-quality. Their extensive data can be found on DataStream: datastream.org/en-ca/articl...

Depuis 10 ans, le gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest collabore avec des gardiens des terres, des gouvernements autochtones, et des organisations autochtones pour surveiller la qualité de l’eau au niveau local. On peut trouver leurs données dans DataStream: datastream.org/fr-ca/articl...

300,000 Wondrous Nature Illustrations Put Online by The Biodiversity Heritage Library www.openculture.com/2026/01/3000...

Restoration isn’t just about the river — it’s about how we work together. Ecofish is showing that credible science, built on trust and co-leadership, can unlock progress for people and salmon. 🎬 Dive into the story in Tomorrow’s Catch: contentwithpurpose.co.uk/afs/tomorrow...

2025 was a great year for DataStream! Check out our Highlights Video to see what we’ve been up to this year. Thank you to our partners, collaborators, and all those monitoring their waterways. See you in 2026! youtu.be/mPQOdJDjEi0

2025 a été une excellente année pour DataStream! Regardez notre vidéo des faits marquants pour découvrir ce que nous avons accompli cette année. Merci à nos partenaires, nos collaborateurs & tous ceux et celles qui surveillent leurs cours d'eau! youtu.be/7i0PRem8u8o

Appel à résumés ! L’Union géophysique canadienne et l’Association internationale des hydrogéologues – Section canadienne organisent une réunion conjointe à l’université Dalhousie, du mai 2026. La date limite de soumission des résumés est le 10 janvier : www.meet-here.ca/cgu-iah_2026...

Call for abstracts! The Canadian Geophysical Union & the Canadian National Chapter of the International Association of Hydrogeologists are hosting a joint meeting in May 2026, and they want your research and insights. Abstract submission deadline is January 10: www.meet-here.ca/cgu-iah_2026...

Call for abstracts! We are co-hosting a conference session with Lake Winnipeg Foundation at the IAGLR & SCAS Conference, May 2026, in Winnipeg. The session is called "Community Monitoring Full Circle: From Data to Science, Policy, & Action." Abstracts due December 19: iaglr.org/iaglr-scas26...

Nous organisons une séance de conférence avec la Lake Winnipeg Foundation lors de la conférence IAGLR & SCAS, en mai 2026. La session s'intitule Cercle complet de la surveillance communautaire: des données à la science, à la politique et à l'action. Dû le 19 décembre : iaglr.org/iaglr-scas26...

Bravo à Jijuktu'kwejk Watershed Alliance  pour avoir téléversé des données sur #Atlantic #DataStream!     JWA détecte les tendances dans la rivière Jijuktu'kwejk afin d’orienter la restauration dans le comté de Kings: https://doi.org/10.25976/rqtp-3b12   

Shout out to Jijuktu'kwejk Watershed Alliance for uploading data to #Atlantic #DataStream! 🙌📊   Using science, leadership, and community engagement, JWA’s water monitoring program detects trends in the Jijuktu'kwejk River to inform restoration in Kings County, NS: doi.org/10.25976/rqtp-3b12 

As 2025 comes to a close, we are taking a moment to reflect. While there have been challenges, we’ve also seen real progress in protecting our planet for people and nature.

Calling all waterfront property owners in the Cornwall/Akwesasne region of Ontario! 📢 The Natural Edge program is now booking site visits in the St. Lawrence River Area of Concern (Cornwall/Akwesasne)! Shoreline owners can get help delivering a shoreline restoration project 🌱 🌲

Bravo à la communauté de Délı̨nę et à Pêches et Océans Canada pour avoir téléversé leurs données sur #Mackenzie #DataStream! Pour aider à le protéger Le Grand lac de l’Ours (Sahtú), la communauté de Délı̨nę et le MPO collaborent pour collecter des données sur l’eau : doi.org/10.25976/2u8...

Shout out to the Community of Délı̨nę & Fisheries and Oceans Canada for uploading data to #Mackenzie #DataStream!  Great Bear Lake (Sahtú) is one of the largest lakes in North America. To help protect it, the community of Délı̨nę & DFO collaborate to collect water data: doi.org/10.25976/ljts-cs75

We couldn't be more excited about this new collaboration with the Kivalliq Inuit Association. They have a fantastic monitoring program that weaves Western and Inuit Traditional Knowledge. And there is so much more we hope to do together!

Watersheds Canada is on the shoreline and in the water to ensure fish habitat restoration projects are happening! You can ensure more lakes are restored in 2026 by making your Giving Tuesday gift today: watersheds.ca/match

A recent report says Canada is not doing enough to protect its shorelines, and despite sharing a quickly eroding Arctic coastline, the three territories do not have dedicated shoreline management plans. via @cbcnews www.rcinet.ca/eye-on-the-a...