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We bring people and data together to protect freshwater. Get involved at datastream.org.

Nous rassemblons les personnes et les données pour protéger l'eau douce. Pour participer, consultez le site datastream.org/fr-ca.
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 DataStream Highlights
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December 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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
Faits saillants de l'année 2025 de DataStream
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December 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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...
2026 Session Descriptions
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December 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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...
2026 Session Descriptions
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December 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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...
Abstracts - IAGLR-SCAS 2026
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December 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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...
Abstracts - IAGLR-SCAS 2026
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December 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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 
 
December 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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 
December 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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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.
December 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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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 🌱 🌲
December 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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...
December 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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
December 3, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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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!
The One Voice initiative, led by the Kivalliq Inuit Association and Hutchinson Environmental Sciences Ltd. draws on Inuit Traditional Knowledge and other science to determine water quality in northern communities. Today, the team is uploading data to DataStream: datastream.org/en-ca/articl...
Is the water safe to drink? Are the fish safe to eat? Answering community questions in Kivalliq - Article - DataStream
When Baker Lake community members gathered at a mining development hearing a few years ago, they had two questions. Is the water safe to drink? And are the fish safe to eat?
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November 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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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
November 30, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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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...
As the Arctic coastline erodes, a new report says Canada needs to do more to protect it
By Tori Fitzpatrick  Three territories lack dedicated shoreline management plans, report says A recent report says Canada is not doing enough to protect its shorelines, and despite sharing a quickly e...
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December 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
L’initiative One Voice, dirigée par la Kivalliq Inuit Association & Hutchinson Environmental Sciences s’appuie sur les connaissances traditionnelles des Inuits & données scientifiques pour déterminer la qualité de l’eau. L’équipe télécharge des données sur DataStream: datastream.org/fr-ca/articl...
L’eau est-elle potable? Les poissons sont-ils propres à la consommation? Répondre aux questions de la communauté à Kivalli - Article - DataStreamL’eau est-elle potable? Les poissons sont-ils propres à...
Ainsi, lorsque les membres de la communauté de Baker Lake se sont réunis lors d’une audience publique sur le développement minier il y a quelques années, ils avaient deux questions : L’eau est-elle po...
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November 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The One Voice initiative, led by the Kivalliq Inuit Association and Hutchinson Environmental Sciences Ltd. draws on Inuit Traditional Knowledge and other science to determine water quality in northern communities. Today, the team is uploading data to DataStream: datastream.org/en-ca/articl...
Is the water safe to drink? Are the fish safe to eat? Answering community questions in Kivalliq - Article - DataStream
When Baker Lake community members gathered at a mining development hearing a few years ago, they had two questions. Is the water safe to drink? And are the fish safe to eat?
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November 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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How can you manage a dam, a flood, or a hydroelectric plant if you have no information or data?

You can’t.

Under the Baku Dialogue framework, WMO is responsible for science-based support to advance water for climate action.

Find out more here:

🔗 https://bit.ly/4rcaRb0
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Humanity needs roads and other infrastructure. But how can we minimize infrastructure’s negative impacts and allow nature to thrive? Learn more: https://wwf.to/4ojJkBU #TransportDay
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Bravo à Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary pour avoir partagé leurs données sur #Pacific #DataStream!

Le programme de surveillance de la qualité de l’eau du sanctuaire permet de suivre l’état du lac qui influe sur la santé et la biodiversité du lac et des écosystèmes environnants: doi.org/10.25976/ljt...
November 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Shout out to Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary for sharing data on #Pacific #DataStream!

The Sanctuary’s water quality monitoring tracks lake conditions that affect the health and biodiversity of the lake, including algae blooms that occur in the heat of summer: doi.org/10.25976/ljts-cs75
November 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Happy National Fisheries Day!

Freshwater ecosystems are vitally important fishery hubs - the Great Lakes' fisheries alone are valued at over $5 billion dollars per year.

National Fisheries Day shows appreciation for their commitment to sustainability, collaboration, and innovation.
November 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Species Spotlight: Wild Black Current (Ribes americanum)

Wild Black Currant is a species of shrub that has bell-shaped flower clusters that are white to yellow in colour, and leaves that are palmate, heart-shaped, coarsely toothed, and have 3-5 lobes. 

Learn more here: https://shorturl.at/CpqUD
November 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
We’ve had an excellent week in beautiful B.C. connecting with some fantastic individuals and partner organizations: Y.P. Heung Foundation, Canada Water Agency, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and the Pacific Salmon Foundation.

Thank you to everyone for the warm welcome & a lovely day by the water!
November 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Nous avons passé une excellente semaine dans la magnifique Colombie-Britannique, en compagnie d'organismes partenaires exceptionnels: la Fondation Y.P. Heung, l'Agence canadienne de l'eau, Pêches et Océans Canada et la Fondation Pacific Science Foundation.
Merci à tous pour votre accueil chaleureux!
November 21, 2025 at 10:01 PM