Monthly Archives: June 2026

On the use of electrical conductivity measurements in citizen science monitoring of “pollution” of surface waters in the Halifax NS region 24Jun2026

At a get-together of volunteers in the Halifax LakeWatchers program earlier this year, a participant asked what observations could be made by volunteers outside of the prescribed limnological sampling. I suggested that a lot can be learned from measurements of … Continue reading

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On our Wabanaki Forest & National Indigenous Peoples Day 21Jun2026

On June 21, 2026, we in the northern hemisphere celebrate the summer solstice, as our ancestors have done since prehistoric times. Since June 21, 2017, the day is also known as Canada’s National Indigenous Peoples Day: In cooperation with Indigenous … Continue reading

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