Lake Winnipeg Basin Initiative Science Projects and Activities
2012-2013
Research Projects and Activities
Project Title: Investigation of Nutrient Sources and Transport in Runoff from Agricultural Fields
Environment Canada Scientist: J. Elliott
Project Title: Quantification of the Fate and Effect of Nutrients from Agriculturally-Dominated Watersheds through Tributaries of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers
Environment Canada Scientists: P. Chambers, J. Culp
Project Title: Hydrology of Key Areas in the Lake Winnipeg Watershed: Assessment of the Role of Human Activity
Environment Canada Scientists: P. Marsh, C. Spence, J. Elliott, A. Vander Kamp
Project Title: Evaluation of Microbial Loop: Food Web Deficiency, Energy and Nutrient Flow, Recycling & Assessment of the Role of Nutrient Ratios and Cell Sequestration in the Development of Toxigenic Blooms
Environment Canada Scientists: S. Watson, J. Guo
Information Projects and Activities
Project Title: Flooding and Nutrient Export to Lake Winnipeg: Modeling the Effects of Land Use Changes, Wetland Drainage and Climate Variability
Environment Canada Scientists: P. Marsh, G. Benoy
Project Title: Hydrodynamic and Hydro Climatic Water Quality Models for Lake Winnipeg and its Watershed & Assessment and Validation of Lake Winnipeg Web Portal Model Outputs: Optimization of Lake/Watershed Models to Achieve In-Lake Water Quality Objectives
Environment Canada Scientists: R. Yerubandi, W. Booty
Monitoring Projects and Activities
Project Title: Effectiveness of Nutrient Objectives: Ecosystem Health at Critical Transboundary Monitoring Stations
Environment Canada Scientists: K. Farmer, P. Klawunn (with B. Holliday, D. Legault, B. Aiken)
Project Title: Biotic Monitoring: Entry Point of the Red River to Lake Winnipeg and Nutrients Sequestration (Marshes)
Environment Canada Scientists: T. Pascoe, T. McDaniel (with C. Hudon, D. Baird)
Project Title: Water Quality and Biotic Monitoring: Rainy River, Lake of the Woods, Winnipeg River Watersheds
Environment Canada Scientists: P. Klawunn, T. Pascoe, T. McDaniel
Project Title: Inter-Agency Comparisons of Data to Ensure Compatibility, Inter-Operability and Accessibility
Environment Canada Scientists: K. Farmer, B. Holliday, D. Fred
Project Title: Delineation of Red and Assiniboine River Basin Dissolved Nutrient N Sources and Transformations
Environment Canada Scientist: G. Koehler
Project Title: Spatio-Temporal Nutrient Trends Recorded in the Biota of Lake Winnipeg and Red/Assiniboine River Watersheds
Environment Canada Scientist: K. Hobson
Project Title: Remote Sensing Methodologies: The Use of Image Processing Capabilities to Identify and Track the Evolution of Algal Blooms on Lake Winnipeg
Environment Canada Scientist: C. Binding
Project Title: Testing and Refinement of Priority Performance Indicators for Lake Winnipeg in Collaboration with Manitoba Water Stewardship
Environment Canada Scientists: J.F. Bibeault, T. McDaniel, K. Farmer
2011-2012
Research Projects and Activities
Project Title: Application of EGS Analytical Framework to Case Studies, Evaluation of Options, Workshop to Disseminate Results
Environment Canada Scientist: L. Leigh
Project Title: Transport of Nutrients from Agricultural Watersheds through Tributaries in the Lake Winnipeg Basin
Environment Canada Scientists: P.A. Chambers, J. Culp, J. Elliott, G. Benoy
Project Title: Removal of Nutrients by Biota in Agricultural Tributaries in the Lake Winnipeg Basin
Environment Canada Scientists: J. Culp, L. Wassenaar, L. Grapentine, G. Benoy
Project Title: Hydrology of the Lake Winnipeg Basin: Implications to Non-Point Source Contribution of Nutrients to Lake Winnipeg
Environment Canada Scientists: P. Marsh, B. Bonsal, C. Spence
Project Title: Climate Impacts on the Landscape Hydrology/Nutrient Transport of the Lake Winnipeg Watershed
Environment Canada Scientists: T. Prowse, B. Bonsal, Y. Dibike
Project Title: Lake Winnipeg Nutrient Loading and In-Lake Processes
Environment Canada Scientist: S. Watson
Project Title: Lake Winnipeg Algal Taxonomic Assessments
Environment Canada Scientist: S. Watson
Project Title: Lake of the Woods In-Lake Nutrient Dynamics
Environment Canada Scientist: S. Watson
Project Title: Lake of the Woods Physical Limnological Modelling
Environment Canada Scientist: R. Yerubandi
Project Title: Priority Ecosystem Surveillance, Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium – $160K G&C
Information Projects and Activities
Project Title: Data Management and Laboratory Support
Environment Canada Scientists: Environment Canada National Laboratory for Environmental Testing (NLET)
Project Title: Water Quality Monitoring & Data Assessments
Environment Canada Scientist: M. Conly
Project Title: Model Initialization and Scenarios/Impact Analyses Lake Winnipeg Web Portal
Environment Canada Scientist: W. Booty
Project Title: Partnership, Data Coordination and Capacity Development for Lake Winnipeg Web Portal
Environment Canada Scientist: S. Hall
Project Title: Nutrient Objectives/Performance Indicators
Environment Canada Scientist: S. Hall
Monitoring Projects and Activities
Project Title: Nutrient Sequestration, Transport, and Effects to the Lake Winnipeg Ecosystem
Environment Canada Scientist: B. Parker
Project Title: Nutrient Sequestration, Transport, and Effects – Lake of the Woods Component
Environment Canada Scientists: P. Klawunn, J. Struger, T. Pascoe
Project Title: Canadian Aquatic Bio-Monitoring Network (CABIN) Bio-Monitoring in Sub-Basins of Lake Winnipeg
Environment Canada Scientist: N. Glozier
2010-2011
Research Projects and Activities
Project Title: Application of EGS Analytical Framework to Case Studies, Including Agricultural Best Management Practices
Environment Canada Scientist: L. Leigh
Project Title: Scenario Investigations on the Efficacy of BMP Implementation and Land Use Change in Reducing Nutrient Concentrations in Agricultural Tributaries of the Lake Winnipeg Basin
Environment Canada Scientists: G. Benoy, P. Chambers, J. Culp, I. Wong
Project Title: Transport of Nutrients from Agricultural Watersheds through Tributaries in the Lake Winnipeg Basin
Environment Canada Scientists: P. Chambers, J. Culp, J. Elliott, G. Benoy
Project Title: Removal of Nutrients by Biota in Agricultural Tributaries in the Lake Winnipeg Basin
Environment Canada Scientists: J. Culp (PI), PA Chambers, L. Wassenaar, L. Grapentine, G. Benoy
Project Title: Contemporary Hydrology of the Lake Winnipeg Basin: Implications to Non-Point Source Contribution of Nutrients to Lake Winnipeg
Environment Canada Scientists: P. Marsh, B. Bonsal, C. Spence
Project Title: Climate Impacts on the Landscape Hydrology/Nutrient Transport of the Lake Winnipeg Watershed
Environment Canada Scientists: T. Prowse, B. Bonsal, Y. Dibike
Project Title: Stable Isotope Assessment and Food-Web Structure and Function
Environment Canada Scientist: L. Wassenaar
Project Title: Lake of the Woods Physical Limnological Modeling
Environment Canada Scientist: R. Yerubandi
Project Title: Lake Winnipeg Nutrient Loading and In-Lake Processes
Environment Canada Scientist: S. Watson
Project Title: Lake of the Woods In-Lake Nutrient Dynamics
Environment Canada Scientist: S. Watson
Project Title: Remote Sensing Technologies to Assess Algal Blooms in Lake Winnipeg Basin
Environment Canada Scientists: C. Binding, R. Bukata
Project Title: Priority Ecosystem Surveillance, Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium – $160K G&C
Information Projects and Activities
Project Title: Lake Winnipeg Basin Initiative Laboratory Support
Environment Canada Scientists: NLET Lab
Project Title: WQ Monitoring & Data Management
Environment Canada Scientist: M. Conly
Project Title: Development and Implementation of Information and Decision Support Portal for the Lake Winnipeg Basin, Decision-Support and Integrated Modeling and Scenarios/Impact Analyses for Information Portal Development
Environment Canada Scientist: W. Booty
Project Title: Development and Implementation of Information and Decision Support Portal for the Lake Winnipeg Basin, Partnership, Data Coordination and Capacity Development for Lake Winnipeg Information Portal $65K G&C ($40K U of Manitoba; $25K Ducks Unlimited Canada)
Environment Canada Scientist: S. Hall
Project Title: Lake Winnipeg Basin Geospatial Data Management
Environment Canada Scientist: W. Booty
Project Title: Assessment and Optimization of Sampling Network to Measure Health of Lake Winnipeg
Environment Canada Scientist: M. Conly
Project Title: Nutrient Objectives/Performance Indicators Development
Environment Canada Scientist: L. Levesque
Project Title: EC/MB Baseline Science and Data Assessment for Lake Winnipeg (State of the Lake Report)
Environment Canada Scientist: L. Levesque
Monitoring Projects
Project Title: Nutrient Sequestration, Transport, and Effects to the Lake Winnipeg Ecosystem
Environment Canada Scientist: B. Parker
Project Title: Nutrient Sequestration, Transport, and Effects to the Lake Winnipeg Ecosystem – Lake of the Woods Component
Environment Canada Scientist: M. Neilson, P. Klawunn, J. Struger, T. Pascoe
Project Title: CABIN Bio-Monitoring in Sub-Basins of Lake Winnipeg
Environment Canada Scientist: N. Glozier
2009-2010
Research Projects
Project Title: Priority Ecosystem Surveillance, Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium – Federal Contribution to Research on MV Namao Research Vessel: $160,000
Project Title: Development of Analytical Framework for EG&S Approach to Support Nutrient Reduction in Lake Winnipeg
Environment Canada Scientist: Luis Leigh
Project Title: Scenario Investigations on the Efficacy of BMP Implementation and Land Use Change in Reducing Nutrient Concentrations in Agricultural Tributaries of the Lake Winnipeg Basin
Environment Canada Scientists: Glenn Benoy (Principal Investigator), Patricia Chambers, Joseph Culp, Isaac Wong
Project Title: Transport of Nutrients from Agricultural Watersheds through Tributaries in the Lake Winnipeg Basin
Environment Canada Scientists: Patricia Chambers (Principal Investigator), Joseph Culp, Jane Elliott , Glenn Benoy
Project Title: Removal of Nutrients by Biota in Agricultural Tributaries in the Lake Winnipeg Basin
Environment Canada Scientists: Joseph Culp (Principal Investigator), Patricia Chambers, Len Wassenaar, Lee Grapentine, Glenn Benoy
Project Title: Contemporary Hydrology of the Lake Winnipeg Basin: Implications to Non-Point Source Contribution of Nutrients to Lake Winnipeg
Environment Canada Scientists: Philip Marsh, Barrie Bonsal, Christopher Spence
Project Title: Climate Impacts on the Landscape Hydrology/Nutrient Transport of the Lake Winnipeg Watershed
Environment Canada Scientists: Terry Prowse, Barrie Bonsal, Yonas Dibike
Project Title: Stable Isotope Assessment and Food-Web Structure and Function
Environment Canada Scientist: Len Wassenaar
Project Title: Lake of the Woods Physical Limnological Modelling
Environment Canada Scientist: Ram Yerubandi
Project Title: Lake Winnipeg Nutrient Loading and In-Lake Processes
Environment Canada Scientist: Sue Watson
Project Title: Lake of the Woods In-Lake Nutrient Dynamics
Environment Canada Scientist: Sue Watson
Project Title: Remote Sensing Technologies to Assess Algal Blooms in Lake Winnipeg Basin
Environment Canada Scientist: Caren Binding, Robert Bukata
Information Portal Projects
Project Title: Lake Winnipeg Basin Initiative Laboratory Support
Environment Canada Scientists: Naomi Yuen, Rob Scott, Gail Gray and Cleo Jahraus
Project Title: WQ Monitoring and Data Management
Environment Canada Scientist: Mohammed Amrani
Project Title: Development and Implementation of Information and Decision Support Portal for the Lake Winnipeg Basin, Decision-Support and Integrated Modelling and Scenarios/Impact Analyses for Information Portal Development
Environment Canada Scientist: William Booty
Project Title: Development and Implementation of Information and Decision Support Portal for the Lake Winnipeg Basin, Partnership, Data Coordination and Capacity
Environment Canada Contact: Sarah Hall
Project Title: Lake Winnipeg Basin Geospatial Data Management
Environment Canada Scientist: William Booty
Project Title: Assessment and Optimization of Sampling Network to Measure Health of Lake Winnipeg
Environment Canada Contact: Malcolm Conly
Project Title: EC/MB Baseline Science and Data Assessment for Lake Winnipeg (State of the Lake Report)
Environment Canada Contact: Lucie Levesque
Monitoring Projects
Project Title: Nutrient Sequestration, Transport, and Effects to the Lake Winnipeg Ecosystem
Environment Canada Scientist: Brian Parker
Project Title: Nutrient Sequestration, Transport, and Effects to the Lake Winnipeg Ecosystem – Lake of the Woods Component
Environment Canada Scientists: Melanie Neilson, Paul Klawunn, John Struger, Tim Pascoe
Project Title: CABIN Bio-Monitoring in Sub-Basins of Lake Winnipeg
Environment Canada Scientist: David B. Donald
2008-2009
Research Projects
Project Title: Pilot Project on the Use of Valuation and Market Based Instruments (MBIs) for Nutrient Reduction in Lake Winnipeg
Environment Canada Scientists: Valerie Sexton and Norah Holt
Project Title: Scenario Investigations on the Efficacy of BMP Implementation and Land Use Change in Reducing Nutrient Concentrations in Agricultural Tributaries of the Lake Winnipeg Basin
Environment Canada Scientists: Glenn Benoy (PI), Patricia Chambers, Joseph Culp, Isaac Wong
Project Title: Transport of Nutrients from Agricultural Watersheds Through Tributaries in the Lake Winnipeg Basin
Environment Canada Scientists: PA Chambers (PI), J. Culp, J. Elliott, G. Benoy
Project Title: Removal of Nutrients by Biota in Agricultural Tributaries in the Lake Winnipeg Basin
Environment Canada Scientists: Joseph Culp (PI), Patricia Chambers, Len Wassenaar, Lee Grapentine, Glenn Benoy
Project Title: Contemporary Hydrology of the Lake Winnipeg Basin: Implications to Non-Point Source Contribution of Nutrients to Lake Winnipeg
Environment Canada Scientists: P. Marsh, B. Bonsal, C. Spence, RES-1, PC-02
Project Title: Climate Impacts on the Landscape Hydrology/Nutrient Transport of the Lake Winnipeg Watershed
Environment Canada Scientists: Terry Prowse, Barrie Bonsal, Yonas Dibike, 1 PC-02/PhD
Project Title: Lake of the Woods Physical Limnological Modelling
Environment Canada Scientist: Ram Yerubandi
Project Title: Lake Winnipeg Nutrient Loading and In-Lake Processes
Environment Canada Scientist: Sue Watson
Project Title: Lake of the Woods In-Lake Nutrient Dynamics
Environment Canada Scientist: Sue Watson
Project Title: Lake Winnipeg Algal Taxanomic Assessments
Environment Canada Scientist: Sue Watson
Information Portal Projects
Project Title: Lake Winnipeg Basin Initiative Laboratory Support
Environment Canada Scientists: Naomi Yuen, RWQL Supervisor; RWQL Staff - Rob Scott, Gail Gray & Cleo Jahraus
Project Title: WQ Monitoring & Data Management
Environment Canada Scientist: Mohamed Amrani
Project Title: Federal-Provincial Baseline Science and Data Assessment for Lake Winnipeg
Environment Canada Scientists: Malcolm Conly, Rachel Ish, David Donald
Project Title: Development and Implementation of Information and Decision Support Portal for the Lake Winnipeg Basin, Decision-Support and Integrated Modelling and Scenarios/Impact Analyses for Information Portal Development
Environment Canada Scientist: David Lam
Project Title: Development and Implementation of Information and Decision Support Portal for the Lake Winnipeg Basin, Partnership, Data Coordination and Capacity Development for Lake Winnipeg Information Portal
Environment Canada Scientist: Rob Kent
Monitoring Projects
Project Title: Federal-Provincial Baseline Science and Data Assessment for Lake Winnipeg
Environment Canada Scientists: Malcolm Conly, Rachel Ish, David Donald
Project Title: Nutrient Sequestration, Transport, and Effects to the Lake Winnipeg Ecosystem
Environment Canada Scientist: David B. Donald
Project Title: Nutrient Sequestration, Transport, and Effects to the Lake Winnipeg Ecosystem – Lake of the Woods Component
Environment Canada Scientists: Melanie Neilson, Paul Klawunn, John Struger, Tim Pascoe
Project Title: Priority Ecosystem Surveillance, Red River Fish Monitoring/Non-Native Species Assessment
Environment Canada Scientist: Brian Parker
Project Title: Priority Ecosystem Surveillance, Red River (Emerson)
Environment Canada Scientist: Brian Parker
Project Title: Priority Ecosystem Surveillance, Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium – MV Namao Access
Environment Canada Scientist: Malcolm Conly
Project Title: Priority Ecosystem Surveillance, Red River Tributary Study
Environment Canada Scientist: Brian Parker
Project Title: Priority Ecosystem Surveillance, Red River Mainstem Invertebrate Monitoring
Environment Canada Scientist: Brian Parker
Project Title: Canada-US Biomonitoring in Tributaries to the Red River
Environment Canada Scientist: Nancy Glozier
Project Title: Priority Ecosystem Surveillance, Lake Winnipeg Basin Nutrient Sequestration Study
Environment Canada Scientist: Brian Parker
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