CWA-IanR
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Senior Analyst, Canada Water Agency. Water quality & ecosystem health of the Fraser River basin. All content is mine, not the Government of Canada's.
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PSF and the Province of B.C. are piloting a rapid drought assessment protocol with local stewards to help track and report on stream conditions in a unified way – and accelerate emergency interventions. Learn more: vist.ly/4h9b9
December 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
PSF and the Province of B.C. are piloting a rapid drought assessment protocol with local stewards to help track and report on stream conditions in a unified way – and accelerate emergency interventions. Learn more: vist.ly/4h9b9
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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
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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...
www.rcinet.ca
December 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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...
via @cbcnews
www.rcinet.ca/eye-on-the-a...
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‘Nothing to harvest’: After unprecedented #wildfires, the #forestry #industry is forced to adapt: thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-wil...
Manitoba plans new strategy in wildfire fight | The Narwhal
After a devastating wildfire season, Manitoba is considering new tools to protect forests, communities — and industry profits
thenarwhal.ca
October 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
‘Nothing to harvest’: After unprecedented #wildfires, the #forestry #industry is forced to adapt: thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-wil...
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Co-authors include Dr Andrea Reid and Dr. Jordan Rosenfeld from @ubcoceans.bsky.social
NEW PAPER!
A Safe Operating Space for Salmon Watersheds Under Rapid Climate Change - Fish and Fisheries - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
A Safe Operating Space for Salmon Watersheds Under Rapid Climate Change - Fish and Fisheries - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
A Safe Operating Space for Salmon Watersheds Under Rapid Climate Change
Local watershed management can exacerbate or ameliorate oncoming climate risks to important aquatic ecosystems. Even as there is a global need to address climate change, local watershed stewardship c....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 14, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Co-authors include Dr Andrea Reid and Dr. Jordan Rosenfeld from @ubcoceans.bsky.social
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We are honoured to have collaborated on this project with @raincoast.org for Environment Canada. Now is the time to implement these solutions to protect Canadian environments from microfibre pollution. Please help us put this on decision-makers' agendas by sharing the report. 🇨🇦
Tackling microfibre pollution through science, policy, and innovation
A framework for Canadian leadership
#Ottawa #microplastics #microfibres doi.org/10.70766/47....
A framework for Canadian leadership
#Ottawa #microplastics #microfibres doi.org/10.70766/47....
Report: Tackling microfibre pollution through science, policy, and innovation | Raincoast
This report provides support for decision-making on microfibres, by summarizing important elements of the topic from the scientific literature, stakeholder consultations, and cross-sector activities.
www.raincoast.org
October 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
We are honoured to have collaborated on this project with @raincoast.org for Environment Canada. Now is the time to implement these solutions to protect Canadian environments from microfibre pollution. Please help us put this on decision-makers' agendas by sharing the report. 🇨🇦
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DataStream doesn't have a #Mars hub to share intergalactic data at present; however, plans to take in #groundwater data are underway!
A story about #groundwater on #Mars that actually uses hydrogeological terms ("aquifers" in this case). Nice. No "underground oceans" *shudder* in sight.
www.thebrighterside.news/post/scienti... 🧪
www.thebrighterside.news/post/scienti... 🧪
Scientists find significant amounts of water hidden beneath Mars' surface
Researchers detect vast liquid water hidden beneath Mars' surface, reshaping our understanding of Martian history and future exploration.
www.thebrighterside.news
May 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
DataStream doesn't have a #Mars hub to share intergalactic data at present; however, plans to take in #groundwater data are underway!
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New from me ➡️ Canadians could be living next to a site contaminated with toxic PFAS without knowing it. That's why we built this map. Find out if there's a PFAS hotspot near you. #PFAS #ForeverChemicals #DataJournalism #CBCNews newsinteractives.cbc.ca/features/202...
Mapping Canada’s PFAS hotspots | CBC News
Invisible, toxic and slow to break down — forever chemicals are contaminating our water and food. Here’s what we know about forever chemical hotspots in Canada.
newsinteractives.cbc.ca
May 15, 2025 at 12:15 PM
New from me ➡️ Canadians could be living next to a site contaminated with toxic PFAS without knowing it. That's why we built this map. Find out if there's a PFAS hotspot near you. #PFAS #ForeverChemicals #DataJournalism #CBCNews newsinteractives.cbc.ca/features/202...
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Giving #rivers room to move: how rethinking #flood management can benefit people and nature theconversation.com/giving-river...
Giving rivers room to move: how rethinking flood management can benefit people and nature
Restraining rivers through stop banks and channels transfers and heightens flood risks downstream. Allowing them to roam free limits flooding and delivers other ecological benefits.
theconversation.com
April 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Giving #rivers room to move: how rethinking #flood management can benefit people and nature theconversation.com/giving-river...
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One of Canada's biggest copper mines plans to expand. B.C. says it won’t need an environmental assessment, even though Xatśūll First Nation asked for one. #bcpoli VIA @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social
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B.C. copper mine expansion won’t get environmental assessment | The Narwhal
Xatśūll First Nation asked B.C. to order an environmental assessment of the Gibraltar mine’s expansion plans. The provincial government declined
thenarwhal.ca
March 27, 2025 at 6:20 PM
One of Canada's biggest copper mines plans to expand. B.C. says it won’t need an environmental assessment, even though Xatśūll First Nation asked for one. #bcpoli VIA @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social
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Join online via Zoom or in-person on March 25 from 4-7pm for this important panel discussion in light of 10 years since the #MountPolley mine disaster.
✍🏽 Register: allard.ubc.ca/about-us/eve...
#ReformBCMining
✍🏽 Register: allard.ubc.ca/about-us/eve...
#ReformBCMining
It's been ten years since the the Mount Polley mine disaster – one of the worst mine disasters in Canadian history. Join us on Tuesday, March 25 as we learn from those who work at the forefront of resisting reckless approaches to mining.
Register now: allard.ubc.ca/about-us/eve...
Register now: allard.ubc.ca/about-us/eve...
10 Years After the Mount Polley Mine Disaster: Root Causes and Reparative Futures
This discussion is a continuation of a conversation that began in BC Studies Special Issue entitled “Learning from Disaster: A Decade After the Mount Polley Tailings Dam Failure.” Here we have the hon...
allard.ubc.ca
March 25, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Join online via Zoom or in-person on March 25 from 4-7pm for this important panel discussion in light of 10 years since the #MountPolley mine disaster.
✍🏽 Register: allard.ubc.ca/about-us/eve...
#ReformBCMining
✍🏽 Register: allard.ubc.ca/about-us/eve...
#ReformBCMining
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The Next Threat to L.A.? #Rainfall That Could Cause #Landslides ( #wildfire, #water)
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/c...
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The Next Threat to L.A.? Rainfall That Could Cause Landslides
While firefighters begin containing the Los Angeles wildfires, the land left behind is at a higher risk of floods and debris flows.
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The Next Threat to L.A.? #Rainfall That Could Cause #Landslides ( #wildfire, #water)
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/c...
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#Canada ’s #water governance and management systems threaten the country’s water supply
theconversation.com/canadas-wate...
theconversation.com/canadas-wate...
Canada’s water governance and management systems threaten the country’s water supply
Canadians over-consume water at alarming rates with an antiquated water licensing system that promotes competition and misuse over sustainability.
theconversation.com
January 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
#Canada ’s #water governance and management systems threaten the country’s water supply
theconversation.com/canadas-wate...
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What an achievement! A dream for any modern #water #data nerd!
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CaSTCo's website is now live (UK citizen science catchment monitoring): castco.org
Thanks to the amazing Kat Kavanagh (Water Rangers) for driving this forwards. Please have a look and provide feedback. @theriverstrust.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social @mattfry-ukceh.bsky.social
Thanks to the amazing Kat Kavanagh (Water Rangers) for driving this forwards. Please have a look and provide feedback. @theriverstrust.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social @mattfry-ukceh.bsky.social
November 29, 2024 at 5:19 PM
What an achievement! A dream for any modern #water #data nerd!
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The BC River Forecast Centre has just posted their flood and drought outlook for the month. Oooph. It's dry out there.
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April 10, 2024 at 7:26 PM
The BC River Forecast Centre has just posted their flood and drought outlook for the month. Oooph. It's dry out there.
www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/e...
www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/e...
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BC Hydro is far from perfect but a public utility that delivers hydropower is a key tool in the fight against the climate change --that its predictability is threatened by this crisis is a huge concern. #bcpoli
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Hydro Power’s Conundrum: Rising Demand in a Drier Climate | The Tyee
Central to low-carbon economic plans is an electricity source threatened by drought.
thetyee.ca
March 4, 2024 at 4:20 PM
BC Hydro is far from perfect but a public utility that delivers hydropower is a key tool in the fight against the climate change --that its predictability is threatened by this crisis is a huge concern. #bcpoli
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
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Rio Tinto says they're committed to working with both the Saik’uz and Stellat’en First Nations following a Feb. 26 BC Supreme Court appeal decision regarding the two groups' aboriginal rights to fish the Nechako River watershed.
Rio Tinto says it's committed to working with First Nations on Nechako River
Rio Tinto says they're committed to working with both the Saik’uz and Stellat’en First Nations following a Feb. 26 BC Supreme Court appeal decision regarding the two groups' aboriginal rights to fish the Nechako River watershed.
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February 27, 2024 at 11:03 PM
Rio Tinto says they're committed to working with both the Saik’uz and Stellat’en First Nations following a Feb. 26 BC Supreme Court appeal decision regarding the two groups' aboriginal rights to fish the Nechako River watershed.
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And combined with the drought in Alberta and very low snowpack across the west, this bodes very very badly for 2024. Buckle up.
In western Canada, the wildfire “season” has become the whole year, as over a hundred fires from 2023 continue to smolder, many of them underground.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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February 21, 2024 at 2:50 PM
And combined with the drought in Alberta and very low snowpack across the west, this bodes very very badly for 2024. Buckle up.