Emilie DeRochie

📣Nominations are open for the 2024 River Award! The River Award recognizes and celebrates members of the community who are taking action to protect and improve the health of the river and regional watersheds. Nominations can be submitted here: forms.office.com/r/UrfhE7Cjgw

As of the morning of Feb. 12, the #GreatLakes have crossed the historic threshold and reached a record low of ice cover basin-wide. The measurement taken as of the morning was 2.69% ice cover. @NOAA_GLERL cbsnews.com/detroit/news/g…

Great Lakes ice update for January 20, 2024: Combined 15% | Lake Superior 6% | Lake Michigan 17% | Lake Huron 22% | Lake Erie 29% | Lake Ontario 4% | #GreatLakes

📣Teachers, are you looking for an exciting new teaching resource? Bring the Change Maker Series resource bundle featuring Philip Ling of Maitland Tower into your classroom! Download this resource bundle and others for FREE today👇 riverrapport.ca/education/ #RiverRapportEducation

Are you curious about Invasive Species in the river? At the 30th Annual River Symposium, Mackenzie Wylie-Arbic, a research biologist with the Great River Rapport, presented about the history of non-native species in the river. Interested in more details?👇 youtube.com/live/jENisrI8R…

Globally, 40% of species rely on #wetlands—and #DYK that estimates put 25% of the world’s remaining marshes, bogs, swamps and other cattail-lined, carbon-rich water bodies inside Canada’s borders? Learn more about these important #ecosystems below. loom.ly/dj8YpSE

✨ NEW | Environmental determinants of round goby invasion refuges at a river scale: implications for conservation of native biodiversity buff.ly/3SBFE2e by @omorissette @UQAC, @Cri_Charette et al.

Are you an aspiring nature photographer? Do you want to join us aboard one of our expeditions? Now is your chance to participate in one of our 2024 summer expeditions as a member of our media team! Enter the contest through @ECOPCanada and @CanGeo here: bit.ly/3EmbIyK

Join us at the first in-person #RiverStrategy meeting! This might be of interest to you if you do work for NGOs, community groups, academic institutions, gov't agencies, businesses, etc. that relates to the Upper St Lawrence River in some capacity.

Be sure to tune in on Oct 27th to learn more about the #RiverRapport! #RiverSymposium2023

We're a mentor as a Water Issue Leader with @takeaquaaction & we want you to win big for the planet! Join #AquaHacking Challenge, solve freshwater issues, & win up to US$20K! Change-makers and problem-solvers, let's save the Great Lakes together! Register: bit.ly/3OVQU74

Although September is crazy busy, I feel lucky that I get to prioritize plants this week. Today was the general biology plant lab for E-Techs, which included wading out to grab some macrophytes, sipping on some goldenrod tea and exploring many varieties of terrestrial plants! 🌿

Join us in celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the River Symposium at a fundraiser dinner at the Best Western in Cornwall on Wednesday, October 25th! 🎉 ⏰Doors open at 6pm! 📍Best Western, Cornwall 🎟️EventBrite, $75 Buy your tickets today👇 eventbrite.ca/e/696068207747…

Grade 7-12 teacher friends! See the post below to access the #RiverRapportEducation Change Maker Series featuring Christina Enright! I had the pleasure of writing this story and creating this learning activity back in 2021. Do reach out if you use these materials in your class!

@water_rangers kits are a crowd-pleaser every time!💧 My students in general bio @ SLC loved testing water as a part of their first lecture and graded learning activity. Smiles and curiosity - a bio teacher's dream!

Educator friends! Check out the programs my cool coworkers have available!👇

The River Symposium’s call for abstracts has been extended to Sept 8th!

Preparing to begin teaching general biology soon and yet felt shock when I got an email from one of my professors at Lakehead that classes start next week. #ForgotIWasAStudent

Had the pleasure of visiting @algomatbirds Sault Ste Marie campus today. I learned about the campus’ history and great chats were had about initiatives to protect water. Thank you @MTwiss for hosting this visit!

We're happy to announce one of our keynote speakers of our 30th Annual River Symposium: Dr. John Farrell! The title of Dr. Farrell's talk is: The Upper St Lawrence River: Linkages Between Habitats and Fisheries. To learn more👉 riversymposium.riverinstitute.ca/2023/ #RiverSymposium2023