River Institute

📢Are you a science teacher looking for experiential learning opportunities? Look no further, the River Institute's award winning education team offers a variety of hands-on workshops for students in grades K-12. Programs include: 🐟Fish Ecology 🪳Aquatic Macro Invertebrate Ecology 💧Water Quality 🌿Marsh Biodiversity 🦇Bat Ecology 🌱Soil Geology 🗻Rocks and Minerals and more! Learn more about our workshops by visiting our education website👇 or email [email protected] to book a workshop today! Workshop subsidies may be available upon request. 🔗 https://loom.ly/ACY6oLc ---------------------------- 📢Êtes-vous un prof de sciences à la recherche de programmes d'apprentissage par l'expérience ? Ne cherchez pas plus loin, l'équipe éducative primée du River Institute propose une variété d'ateliers pratiques pour les élèves de la maternelle à la douzième année. Les thèmes incluent : 🐟 L'écologie des poissons 🪳 L'écologie des macro-invertébrés aquatiques 💧 La qualité de l'eau 🌿 La biodiversité des marais 🦇 L'écologie des chauves-souris 🌱 La géologie du sol 🗻 Les pierres et les minéraux et bien d'autres encore ! Apprenez-en plus sur nos ateliers en visitant notre site web Éducation 👇 ou envoyez un courriel à [email protected] pour réserver un atelier dès aujourd'hui! Des subventions pour les ateliers peuvent être disponibles sur demande. 🔗 https://loom.ly/ACY6oLc

📣 Calling all artists & visual creators! 👨🎨 📸 We want to see your passion for nature at the 31st Annual River Symposium. Submit your work and join us in celebrating the importance of art in communicating our love, empathy and understanding of nature. Submitted artwork will be projected on the presentation screen between presentations throughout the three day event. We will include your full name, website (or social media handle), and the title of your work. Selected artwork will also be included in our printed program and in our online program. 👉 Deadline for submission is October 1st. To submit, please include the following in an email to Stephany Hildebrand ([email protected]): 💠 High resolution image of your work 💠 Your full name 💠 Title of artwork 💠 Website or social media handle 📸 Brandon Mackenzie @strollingthroughrye

📢A reminder that a Call for Abstracts is on-going for the 31st Annual River Symposium! We invite submissions for presentations at the 31st Annual River Symposium themed 'River Connections: Land, Water & Community', taking place in-person at the Cornwall Civic Complex on October 23 & 24 and online October 25. We encourage a wide variety of presentation submissions that explore the interconnectedness of ecosystems, nature, and social worlds across the land and water. For proposed session descriptions and information about how to submit an abstract please see the 2024 River Symposium website. 📥 Submit an abstract and view the River Symposium website 🔗 https://loom.ly/nncaZWU ⏰Abstract submission deadline is Friday, September 6th 📝Registration is OPEN 🔗 https://loom.ly/1EBGy9A

The River Institute would like to extend a BIG thank you to this year's awesome summer students! 👏 Summer and field season would not be the same without the contributions and enthusiasm of our summer students. Thank you Olivia, Zach, Hailey and Zayden! Wishing you all an exciting and successful school year ahead.

The deadline to apply to be an exhibitor at the 31st Annual River Symposium is fast approaching! Why apply to be an exhibitor? To promote your organization's work to researchers, environmental professionals, educators, community members, policy makers and students interested in freshwater ecosystem conservation and sustainable resource management. What to expect: 👉 Exhibitors will be on site at the Cornwall Civic Complex on October 23 & 24 from approximately 8:30am-4:30pm 👉 Exhibitor logos will be posted on the River Symposium website 👉 Hosting an exhibit entails an $80 fee, which includes a table, seating and one free admission for October 23 & 24 Spaces are limited. Applicants will be considered based on remaining space and relevance to the River Symposium's mission to connect and share knowledge in support of freshwater ecosystem conservation and sustainable resource management. APPLY TODAY: 🔗 https://loom.ly/5nsYKVM

📢A reminder that a Call for Abstracts is on-going for the 31st Annual River Symposium! We invite submissions for presentations at the 31st Annual River Symposium themed 'River Connections: Land, Water & Community', taking place in-person at the Cornwall Civic Complex on October 23 & 24 and online October 25. We encourage a wide variety of presentation submissions that explore the interconnectedness of ecosystems, nature, and social worlds across the land and water. For proposed session descriptions and information about how to submit an abstract please see the 2024 River Symposium website. 📥 Submit an abstract and view the River Symposium website 🔗 https://loom.ly/nncaZWU ⏰Abstract submission deadline is Friday, September 6th 📝Registration 🔗 https://loom.ly/1EBGy9A

📣 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN📣 Register today for the 31st Annual River Symposium to explore River Connections: Land, Water & Community with fellow environmental professionals, community members, academics, and students. Registration fees include a variety of sessions, plenary talks, lunch, light refreshments, workshops, access to explore exhibits, and more. Don't forget to also add-on a ticket for the Symposium Social on October 23rd! 👉 General Admission for the full River Symposium: $50 Admission fees vary for student, senior, and Indigenous attendees. Please visit the River Symposium website to choose the package that best suits you. Online-only admission remains free. REGISTER TODAY 🔗 https://loom.ly/1EBGy9A

📣 Do you spend time in and around the river? If you spend time by the St. Lawrence River, aboard a boat or walking along the shore, be sure to look out for eels! The Eel Recovery Project team is interested in documenting community reports of dead and injured American eels along the river. So, how can you take action and help eels? Report eel sightings! Click the following link for a short survey to fill out when you spot an eel👇 https://arcg.is/18rWOr1 Eel sightings can also be reported to [email protected] if email is a preferred method of reporting. When emailing, please include the following information: · A photo of the eel · Date of the sighting · GPS coordinates or location · Approximate body length · Description of visible injuries With your help, we can have more eyes on the water for more eels to be spotted. If you have any questions, please reach out using the above email. The attached photos are previously documented eels and demonstrate what you might find. *Please remember that American Eels are an endangered species in Ontario and can not be handled without a permit. If you find an eel, please leave it where it was found. TIP: Save this post if you are interested in being a Community Scientist so you can easily access the survey link and email.

Last week, Dr. Mary Ann Perron's work on the Yellow Perch was featured in the Women of Fisheries blog! Women of Fisheries' mission is to connect, support and amplify the experiences of women in fisheries science. Blog title: A Lesson of the Wa hia hé:ta (Yellow Perch): Learning to listen and adapt Read all about it🔗 https://loom.ly/MsEkf38

Are you a waterfront property owner in the St. Lawrence River (Cornwall/Akwesasne) Area of Concern? Protect your shoreline from erosion and flood damage, and improve your water quality by planting a beautiful natural shoreline buffer with native grasses, trees, shrubs, and wildflowers! ❓Learn more about the Natural Edge program: https://loom.ly/648OsE8 👍 Ready to get started? Contact: [email protected] for more information!