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@stream_CBG

STREAM Project 💧🧬 Led by @hajibabaeilab at @CBG_UofG, @uofg. Working with community groups to assess freshwater health across Canada.

 Guelph, ON
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Joined March 2019
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National #IndigenousPeoplesDay is a day to recognize and honour Indigenous Peoples, knowledge, histories, lands and sovereignty Read about how the future of conservation depends on Indigenous protected areas in this piece by @michellecyca for @thenarwhalca thenarwhal.ca/explainer-ipca…
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We enjoyed attending the Water and Environment Gathering 2023 last week! Thank you @MatawaFNM and @FourRiversFRG for organizing this insightful event to learn and collaborate for the benefit of our shared waters. #indigenousguardians
Keynote Speaker delivering a speech during a Water and Environment Gathering 2023 in Thunder Bay.

ALT Keynote Speaker delivering a speech during a Water and Environment Gathering 2023 in Thunder Bay.

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During the first week of May, our #biomonitoring team was in Ontario working with several community groups to help meet the growing demand for training across Canada. Learn more in a blog by Gwen Janz, a recent addition to the team. livinglakescanada.ca/2023/05…
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Happy #BiodiversityDay2023! For 20 years, our research team has been developing innovative DNA-based technologies, methods, and a global infrastructure to better understand life on our planet. #BuildBackBiodiversity youtube.com/watch?v=K1AchBQH…
BIOSCAN: tracking biodiversity on Earth

BIOSCAN: tracking biodiversity on Earth

BIOSCAN is iBOL's new seven-year, $180 million global research prog...

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Thank you @eDNA_Society for hosting such an amazing meeting. It was a great honor to deliver the closing keynote.
The eDNA Society (@eDNA_Society) profile pictureThe eDNA Society@eDNA_Society19 May 2023
In the closing remarks, Dr. Mehrdad Hajibabaei @M_Hajibabaei , renowned for his unparalleled experiences in genomics and barcoding, deliberated upon the potential of #eDNA technologies in fostering the conservation of biodiversity. #edna2023japan
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So you’ve collected a sample of small aquatic bugs, now what? In this recent video, the @stream_CBG shows the journey of a sample collected in the field to the lab. Get a behind-the-scenes scope on how these bugs help understand stream and river health. ow.ly/IK8H50OoBgi
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Despite comprising less than 5% of the world's population, #IndigenousPeoples protect 80% of global #biodiversity 👉bit.ly/445nkBR #OceanDecade #weareindigenous Via @UNOceanDecade #BuildBackBiodiversity #BiodiversityDay
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By protecting forest biodiversity, we help to preserve the resilience of island forests to drought, flood, fire and further climate-related risks 🌳🌎 🌲 #ForNature #Biodiversity via Transition Salt Spring Learn more: transitionsaltspring.com/inf… #BuildBackBiodiversity
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Thanks for visiting us in the lab all the way from BC, @LivingLakesCA. Come back soon for more @stream_CBG trainings in ON!
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May 5 is #RedDressDay, a day of remembrance for the missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people in Canada. #MMIW2S
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How can DNA metabarcoding be used to explore the impacts of climate change? @M_Hajibabaei's latest interview with @WileyAnalytical highlights the benefits of DNA metabarcoding for assessing biodiversity: analyticalscience.wiley.com/… #WASMagazine

Understanding species diversity with DNA metabarcoding - 2023 - Wiley Analytical Science

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Join us for our next Freshwater Stewardship Community webinar on Monday, April 10 at 1:00 PM ET to learn about the STREAM project and how you can help to monitor your local rivers! Registration: watersheds.ca/freshwater-ste… @LivingLakesCA @stream_CBG
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The trees are budding, and so are the water monitoring knowledge and skills of these @thompsonriversu students! From March 25-26, Living Lakes Canada hosted biomonitoring training in Kamloops, B.C and officially kicked off the field season.
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Join us for our next Freshwater Stewardship Community webinar on Monday, April 10 at 1:00 PM ET to learn about the STREAM project and how you can help to monitor your local rivers! Registration: watersheds.ca/freshwater-ste… @LivingLakesCA @stream_CBG
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📢OUT TODAY: Worry about water pollution and water shortages high in Canada and globally, ahead of the #UN2023WaterConference. ⚠️93% of people in Canada say water pollution in rivers, lakes and oceans is a serious or very serious issue. wwf.panda.org/discover/our_f…

Worries about water shortages on the rise, says new global survey

58% of people are seriously concerned about fresh water shortages, according to research published ahead of the UN Water Conference

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#Biomonitoring can happen any time of year for @stream_CBG. And our graduate students Genevieve and Bráulio are always ready to brave the cold to collect macroinvertebrates!
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It's #InternationalDayofActionforRivers! Did you know that the STREAM project is helping to enhance our understanding of aquatic biodiversity and the overall health of rivers and streams? Learn more in our feature film: ow.ly/fcbN50NhnAe @stream_CBG @hajibabaeilab @uofg
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Biodiversity is essential for the physical health of people and planet, but did you know it can also positively affect your mental health? 🧠🌳 Learn more about the positive influence of #biodiversity on mental health ⤵️
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An incredible amount of eDNA data collected across Canada was presented by @mikeiswright20 from @stream_CBG at #SCAS_SCSA2023. A really useful resource to empower local communities to make informed conservation and management decisions! 💧🐛🐞🕷🐌🐚🪱🪳🪰🌱🌿🐟🧬🇨🇦🍁 @scas_scsa
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#Wetlands are our most valuable ecosystem with critical services for #biodiversity, health, water security & climate adaptation. But we are losing wetlands 3x faster than forests. We must accelerate actions for the conservation & #restoration of them. via @RamsarConv
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