River Institute

Happy Holidays from the River Institute!🎄 Wishing our staff, volunteers, partners, sponsors, and community a happy holiday season. Please note that due to the holidays, our office will be closed as of 4pm on Friday, December 20th, 2024 and will reopen on January 2nd, 2025.

As the River Institute's 30th year comes to an end, we are reflecting on some great memories for #ThrowbackThursday! Pictured below is a group of staff back in 2019 at the River Institute's 25th anniversary celebration. Some of the staff pictured were summer students at the time and are now full-time employees in 2024! What memories do you have of the River Institute over the past 30 years? Tell us in the comments below 👇

With 2024 coming to a close, we are reflecting on accomplishments over the past year. A Community Science program was piloted in 2024, which entailed lending out Water Rangers kits to community volunteers to test water quality and upload results to an open-data platform. A big THANK YOU to our 2024 volunteers! With a donation to the River Institute, you can be a part of supporting the expansion of Community Science programs along the St. Lawrence River. Support our work today🔗 https://loom.ly/-rae8Vk

📢The River Institute's Science + Nature Speaker Series is back for 2025! Tune in via Facebook Live or join us at the Cornwall Public Library for a presentation by the River Institute's Aaron Dain and Lexy Harquail to talk about Fish and Wildlife Consumption in the St. Lawrence River (Cornwall/Akwesasne) Area of Concern - "From the River to Your Table"! 📆 January 15th, 2025 ⏰ 6:00 - 7:15 PM (EDT) 📍 Online via Facebook live & in-person at the Cornwall Public Library

As the River Institute's 30th year comes to an end, we are reflecting on some great memories for #ThrowbackThursday! This Thursday we are going back in time to 2018 when Dr. Leigh McGaughey first joined the team at the River Institute and launched the Great River Rapport Ecosystem Health Report! The public workshops and surveys mentioned in this article were instrumental in informing the selection of the project's 35 ecological indicators. The project has come to encompass more than ever imagined back in 2018. Learn more about the Great River Rapport 👉 https://loom.ly/pF2XMRM

📣We're Hiring! The River Institute is seeking a Climate Change Research Assistant to support the Great River Rapport Ecosystem Health Report. Are you organized, goal-oriented, knowledgeable about climate change impacts, and have experience in scientific writing? If so, we want you to join our team! ⚠️The deadline to apply is January 10th, 2025. 🔗Learn more about the Great River Rapport: https://loom.ly/pF2XMRM 📝Full job description and information about how to apply: https://loom.ly/p3m__E8

As the River Institute's 30th year comes to an end, we are reflecting on some great memories for #ThrowbackThursday! Pictured below is Executive Director, Dr. Jeff Ridal and long time friend and supporter of the River Institute, Elder of the Seneca Nation, Henry Lickers at an International Joint Commission meeting in Washington back in 2017. Fast forward to the Great River Gala in June 2024 for a similar sight! What memories do you have of the River Institute over the last 30 years? Tell us in the comments below 👇

With 2024 coming to a close, we are reflecting on accomplishments over the past year. Not only was 2024 the River Institute's 30th anniversary, but also the Fish Identification Nearshore Survey (FINS🐟) program's 10th anniversary! You can be a part of supporting another 30 years of river research. Donate to the River Institute today to help share knowledge and build connections for conservation along the St. Lawrence River and beyond. Support our work today🔗 https://loom.ly/-rae8Vk

📣New publication announcement! Learn about how constructed ponds in cities can support dragonfly reproduction at similar rates as naturally occurring ponds. These constructed ponds are used to collect runoff and prevent floods in cities but should therefore also be considered as important habitat for wildlife. Authors of this paper includes the River Institute's own Dr. Mary Ann Perron and Dr. Cristina Charette! Collaborators include partners from the University of Illonois, Concordia University, and the University of Ottawa. Read all about it🔗 https://loom.ly/C5rkPxQ

Have you noticed anything new at Rotary Creek recently? Thanks to a grant from the Great Lakes Local Action Fund, two new signs were installed at Rotary Creek this year to highlight the history of the creek and the local biodiversity.🐟 The design and installation of these signs was a partnership between the River Institute, the City of Cornwall, and Watersheds Canada, with art by Catherine Proulx. Also Included in this grant was support for several invasive phragmites removals and planting events in an effort to restore the natural features of Rotary Creek. 🌾 Be sure to check them out on your next walk!🚶