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HHL is going to IAGLR 2024

The International Association for Great Lakes Research is holding its 67th annual conference from May 20th – 24th in Windsor, Ontario. Centering around a theme of Shared Lakes: One Water, One Health, hundreds of researchers will come together to share their discoveries in the fields of environmental sciences, public health, community engagement, science communication, and much more! Healthy Headwaters Lab Director Dr. Catherine Febria is one of the program co-chairs for IAGLR 2024.

By |2024-05-21T11:02:00+00:00May 21, 2024|Our Team, Our Work, Stream Ecology 101|0 Comments
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HHL Loves Benthic Invertebrates!

Much of the research in HHL explores the community of bottom-dwelling animals known as benthic macroinvertebrates, which often includes mussels. As a community, benthic invertebrates can holistically capture the health status of a freshwater ecosystem based on who is there, and where we find them. Let’s take a closer look at one of member of the community, the Hepta-genius Heptageniidae!

By |2024-03-28T13:40:09+00:00March 28, 2024|Our Work|0 Comments
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FERN: The Story of Two Branches: Unionid Freshwater Mussels

An important member of the invertebrate community - Unionid freshwater mussels - are often excluded in regular monitoring. Undergraduate thesis researchers Dante Bresolin (2021) and Nolan Lachance (2023) embarked on a mission to investigate the relationships between mussel communities of the Sydenham River.

By |2024-03-20T14:40:06+00:00March 20, 2024|FERN, Our Work|0 Comments
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UWindsor National Urban Park Hub Announcement

19 July 2023: In collaboration with our UWindsor campus partners the new Science Indigenous Knowledge Keepers Table and the Centre for Cities, the Healthy Headwaters Lab is thrilled to announce the launch of the UWindsor National Urban Park Hub (UW-NUPH), supported by a $1.2 million, 2-year contribution agreement from Parks Canada.

By |2023-07-19T20:00:00+00:00July 19, 2023|Our Community, Our Work|0 Comments
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ICYMI: Harnessing Diversity in Freshwater Restoration Ecology

On May 17th, 2023, as part of Asian Heritage Month, HHL’s Dr. Catherine Febria delivered an invited lecture exploring how diversity and inclusion are key pieces in accelerating inclusive and innovative solutions for global freshwater sustainability.

By |2023-05-31T15:10:42+00:00May 31, 2023|Our Community, Our Work|0 Comments
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Why Do Birds Bring Us So Much Happiness?

Why Do Birds Bring Us So Much Happiness?

We hear their songs with the rising sun that let us know we have all made it to the beginning of a new day. We feed them, watch them, and enjoy their colourful presence on a daily basis. We do this because we love the Bird Nation.

By |2023-04-13T12:00:00+00:00April 13, 2023|Our Community|0 Comments
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