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Cyanobacteria in freshwater
July 19, 2023
Cyanobacteria, commonly referred to as blue-green algae, are naturally occurring photosynthetic bacteria found in lakes, rivers, brackish, and marine waters. Cyanobacteria can pose a hazard to people…
NCCEH Student Project Award 2015 - C Friesen
July 15, 2015
Agricultural runoff, cyanobacterial blooms in Lake Erie and public health: A knowledge synthesisC FriesenUniversity of Guelph: Master of Science in EpidemiologyFreshwater lakes around the world are…
Cyanobacteria - Tapping into the risks to drinking water
May 21, 2019
What do dog deaths in Fredericton, a State of Emergency in Salem, Oregon, and vacuuming lakes in Florida all have in common? All of these events over the past year have been triggered by microscopic…
Irrigating food crops with water containing cyanobacteria blooms
October 17, 2017
Primary inquiry: Small horticulture growers have been watering their crops with surface water containing a cyanobacterial bloom, before selling their crops at local markets. Can irrigation of food…
Fires, floods & hurricanes: Protecting Canadians by identifying and managing threats to safe drinking water
May 16, 2022
In the past decade, climate change-exacerbated landscape disturbances such as wildfires and floods have threatened water security by altering not only water availability, but also source water…
The Ron de Burger Student Award
July 12, 2016
Thank you for your interest in the Ron de Burger Student Award. This initiative is not active at this time and listings below are presented for information only. Previous Award Recipients…
Recreational coastal, freshwater, and other untreated natural waters
July 20, 2022
Recreational waters such as oceans, lakes, rivers, and their associated beaches, attract large numbers of users engaging in primary contact activities (e.g., swimming, water skiing, surfing, paddle…