CONTAMINANTS | METHOD DEVELOPMENT | RISK ASSESSMENT
NEWS
General Ecotoxicology
How ecotoxicology protects our water from pollutants
The Manitoban – 2o25
There's a new acid in our rain - should we be worried?
Nature - 2025
Scientists critique Minnesota wild rice study
The Bemidji Pioneer - 2014
Oil Spills
Why we spilled oil for science
Canadian Geographic – 2019
Slick science: How researchers are preparing for Canada’s next major oil spill
The Globe and Mail – 2o19
Scientists plan simulated oil spills in Northwestern Ontario
CBC – 2018
Oil to be deliberately dumped into lake near Kenora
CBC - 2018
How a deliberate oil spill will help protect the environment
BBC – 2018
Water Quality
Retention ponds loaded with algae
The Winnipeg Free Press - 2024
Deicing's impact on Lake Winnipeg
The Uniter – 2023
La Libterté – 2023
Over-the-counter culture: Why you shouldn’t flush medication down the toilet
Global News – 2018
Ripple effect: The Red River, what’s in the water and how safe is it?
Global News – 2016
The Winnipeg Free Press - 2016
City streets peppered with salt
The Winnipeg Free Press - 2006
Microplastics
Manitoba rivers feed 400M pieces of microplastic into Lake Winnipeg every year
CBC – 2018
U of M student finds high level of plastic in Lake Winnipeg
The Manitoban – 2018
We’re so addicted to plastic that we drink it every day
The Globe and Mail – 2o18
That fleece you're wearing is starting to pill - and may be polluting Lake Winnipeg
CBC - 2017