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G3 Slocum Gliders for <50m Depth

Autonomous glider includes hybrid thruster for horizontal movement in shallow water, CTD / phycocyanin / fluorescence / chlorophyll / dissolved oxygen sensors; 69/180khz acoustic receivers and acoustic zooplankton fish profiler.

Other RAEON Projects

Pan-Canadian

Hydrological process control on organic carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes from wetland in agricultural landscapes
The effect of different nitrogenous compounds on cyanobacteria physiology and toxin production
Understanding the distribution and presence of different cyanotoxins in Ontario waters

Inland Lakes

Scientists Studying Seasonal Fish Habitat Use and Production in Inland Lakes

Lake Erie

Real-Time Data Collection to Help Protect Drinking Water Sources
Evaluating Microbial Nutrient Sediment Dynamics in Lake Erie Watersheds
Modelling of nutrient inputs into Lake Erie using real-time instrumentation
Validation of NOAA-GLERL and U Michigan-CIGLR Hypoxia and HABs models in Lake Erie

Huron-Erie Corridor

Monitoring flood water in the Detroit River

St. Lawrence River

Using the REASON (River Environment And Sensor Observation Network) Project to Support Adaptive Management of the Saint Lawrence River

Lake Superior

Evaluating stationary hydroacoustics for determining fish movement and abundance
Black Bay Walleye Acoustic Telemetry

Lake Ontario

Investigating nearshore and offshore patterns of thermocline and deep chlorophyll maxima formation in Lake Ontario
Atlantic salmon restoration in Lake Ontario

Lake Huron

Investigating shoreline change in the Great Lakes & the Smart Beach project
Acoustic telemetry range-testing using Slocum gliders in Lake Huron

Lake Michigan

Projects to Come

Rideau Canal Waterway

Investigating Fish Connectivity in the Rideau Canal Waterway to Inform Conservation Decisions

Lake Winnipeg

Tracking more than 30 years of phytoplankton blooms in Lake Winnipeg

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    Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research
    University of Windsor
    2990 Riverside Drive West
    Windsor, Ontario, N9C 1A2
    Canada