Lake Winnipeg Basin Initiative Science Projects and Activities


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
Environment Canada Scientists: Basin. PA. 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 Wpg 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:  WQ 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 Wpg.
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 Wpg 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