Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # RAEON ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://raeon.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Elizabeth Striano](https://raeon.org/people/staff/elizabeth-striano/) - estriano@uwindsor.ca - [Longest Ever Autonomous Underwater Glider Mission Helping Scientists Understand How Climate Change Is Affecting Lake Ecosystems](https://raeon.org/news/longest-ever-autonomous-underwater-glider-mission-helping-scientists-understand-how-climate-change-is-affecting-lake-ecosystems/) - As winters become shorter and more mild, Lake Ontario is undergoing a significant shift in how its waters mix each year. This shift is reducing the amount of time the lake spends turning over in spring – a critical process that redistributes oxygen, nutrients, and heat throughout the water column. Because these physical processes help - [Tracking of fish in Lakes Superior, Huron, Erie and Ontario using real-time instruments and Slocum gliders](https://raeon.org/projects/tracking-of-fish-in-lakes-superior-huron-erie-and-ontario-using-real-time-instruments-and-slocum-gliders/) - [OMNR Lake Ontario Research Using the RAEON Temp Sensors](https://raeon.org/projects/omnr-lake-ontario-research-using-the-raeon-temp-sensors/) - [Participatory science project to engage community in monitoring Great Lakes](https://raeon.org/news/participatory-science-project-to-engage-community-in-monitoring-great-lakes/) - University of Windsor A new project led by researchers at the University of Windsor will combine their data with that gathered by community members to protect the waters of the Great Lakes. Led by the Real-time Aquatic Ecosystem Observation Network (RAEON), “Bridging Knowledge Gaps between Scientific Data and Citizen Science” will engage individuals and communities in collecting - [Katelynn Johnson](https://raeon.org/people/katelynn-johnson-2/) - Research and Operations Director (non-voting) - [Katelynn Johnson](https://raeon.org/people/katelynn-johnson/) - katejohn@uwindsor.ca - [Todd Leadley](https://raeon.org/people/todd-leadley/) - leadley@uwindsor.ca - [Lydia Paulic](https://raeon.org/people/staff/lydia-paulic/) - paulic@uwindsor.ca - [Bryan Neff](https://raeon.org/people/science-advisory-committee/bryan-neff-2/) - Professor & Associate Dean, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Western Ontario, University of Western Ontario Representative - [Bryan Neff](https://raeon.org/people/principal-investigators/bryan-neff/) - Professor & Associate Dean, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Western Ontario - [Edward Millar](https://raeon.org/people/staff/edward-millar/) - paulic@uwindsor.ca - [Students dive into robotics and research at RAEON](https://raeon.org/news/students-dive-into-robotics-and-research-at-raeon/) - University of Windsor A group of high school students took a deeper look at the mechanics of underwater gliders during a visit to RAEON (Real-Time Aquatic Ecosystem Observation Network) earlier this month, gaining hands-on experience with the high-tech devices used to monitor the Great Lakes ecosystems. About 21 students from Assumption College Catholic High School’s - [Toxic algae is invading Canada’s lakes. This early warning system could help](https://raeon.org/news/toxic-algae-is-invading-canadas-lakes-this-early-warning-system-could-help/) - Toxic blue-green algae blooms are invading Canada’s lakes, threatening drinking water supplies, beaches and aquatic life. CBC News met the scientists using high-tech sensors to set up an early warning system to better manage the blooms. - [UWindsor research project gets $6.3M boost to study Great Lakes in real-time](https://raeon.org/news/uwindsor-research-project-gets-6-3m-boost-to-study-great-lakes-in-real-time/) - Jonathan Pinto · CBC News · Posted: Jan 08, 2018 An ambitious University of Windsor-led project to track changes to the Great Lakes ecosystem has received a big boost from the provincial government. The "Real-time Aquatic Ecosystem Observation Network" (RAEON) is a $15.5-million project that will allow researchers to monitor the Great Lakes and other - [Toxic algal blooms threaten Canadian drinking water, but scientists are developing a way to protect against the harmful slime.](https://raeon.org/news/toxic-algal-blooms-threaten-canadian-drinking-water-but-scientists-are-developing-a-way-to-protect-against-the-harmful-slime/) - From a boat on Lake Erie, scientists have launched what they hope will soon be an early warning system to protect locals from a threat lurking in the water. - [UWindsor celebrates launch of Canada's premier freshwater observation network](https://raeon.org/news/uwindsor-celebrates-launch-of-canadas-premier-freshwater-observation-network/) - By Aaron Mahoney | AM800 The University of Windsor, along with eight other universities in Ontario, is joining with the University of Saskatchewan for a pioneering initiative to create a freshwater observation network in Canada. On Wednesday afternoon, the University of Windsor celebrated the national launch of the Global Water Futures Observatories (GWFO), which is supported - ['Crazy time' — UWindsor joins Canadian fight against freshwater threats](https://raeon.org/news/crazy-time-uwindsor-joins-canadian-fight-against-freshwater-threats/) - Trevor Wilhelm | The Windsor Star Flooding, droughts, and zombie fires — Canada could be in for another rough ride this summer. “It’s a crazy time,” said Aaron Fisk, a University of Windsor professor and Canada Research Chair in Changing Great Lakes Ecosystems. “Precipitation changes associated with climate change are leading to flooding and drought. - [New Technology from Innovasea Lets Researchers Retrieve Fish Tracking Data from Shore Using an AUV](https://raeon.org/news/new-technology-from-innovasea-lets-researchers-retrieve-fish-tracking-data-from-shore-using-an-auv/) - By Innovasea. BOSTON – Innovasea, a global leader in technologically advanced aquatic solutions for aquaculture and fish tracking, today announced groundbreaking new technology that will enable fish researchers to retrieve their field data from shore. The technological breakthrough comes in the form of a new module for Teledyne’s G3 Gliders that allows the autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) - [Research collaborations: The best way to tackle big ecosystem issues](https://raeon.org/news/research-collaborations-the-best-way-to-tackle-big-ecosystem-issues/) - Solving increasingly complex environmental challenges requires collaborative research networks that share expertise, data, information, and tools. Fortunately, the Real-Time Aquatic Ecosystem Observation Network (RAEON) is providing exactly what researchers need to carry out their work to understand and monitor freshwater ecosystems in the Great Lakes. Read the full article on page 11 of the Winter - [GETTING REAL: REAL-TIME TECHNOLOGY PROVIDES GREATER INSIGHT ON WATER QUALITY ISSUES](https://raeon.org/news/getting-real-real-time-technology-provides-greater-insight-on-water-quality-issues/) - Harmful algal blooms (HABs) and the low dissolved oxygen concentrations associated with them are a growing concern for large water bodies throughout the world. HABs have resulted in fish kills and drinking water advisories, which collectively have caused estimated economic losses of up to US$71 million per year within Lake Erie alone. HABs have been - [Scientists Studying Seasonal Fish Habitat Use and Production in Inland Lakes](https://raeon.org/projects/inland-lakes/scientists-studying-seasonal-fish-habitat-use-and-production-in-inland-lakes/) - Novel methods will yield rich data to improve resource protection Freshwater fish are an important economic and cultural resource to Canadians. Recent research indicates, however, that some recreational fisheries may be struggling. Managers are unsure whether fish production is declining in Canada's inland lakes, especially in the context of warming temperatures that are affecting fish - [UofWindsor pulling in big research money to tackle 'water crisis'](https://raeon.org/news/uofwindsor-pulling-in-big-research-money-to-tackle-water-crisis/) - Windsor Star Living at the centre of the Great Lakes, the world’s biggest freshwater body, any suggestion there might be big issues with our water might be hard to swallow. But being surrounded by an abundance of the liquid doesn’t mean not being directly impacted by large challenges associated with it, including pollution, toxic algae - [UWindsor receives $1.77M to join largest freshwater research network in Canada](https://raeon.org/news/uwindsor-receives-1-77m-to-join-largest-freshwater-research-network-in-canada/) - University joins 8 others as part of Canada-wide research CBC News The University of Windsor is receiving more than $1.77 million in funding to support its leadership in the Real-Time Aquatic Ecosystem Observation Network (RAEON). It's working with eight other schools in the largest freshwater observational research network in Canada, and one of the largest globally. Aaron Fisk - [Investigating shoreline change in the Great Lakes & the Smart Beach project](https://raeon.org/projects/lake-huron/investigating-shoreline-change-in-the-great-lakes-the-smart-beach-project/) - RAEON has supported several projects related to shoreline change in the Great Lakes, including a study using artificial vegetation to protect shorelines by reducing the impacts of waves and wakes. RAEON also supported a project to measure the evolution of Point Pelee National Park and to identify sediment transport pathways and potential mitigation strategies to - [Acoustic telemetry range-testing using Slocum gliders in Lake Huron](https://raeon.org/projects/lake-huron/acoustic-telemetry-range-testing-using-slocum-gliders-in-lake-huron/) - RAEON, in partnership with the US Geological Survey, is range testing a novel mobile platform to improve glider-based acoustic telemetry studies. Scientists use acoustic telemetry – which includes fish tags and stationary receivers – to determine the distribution and movements of aquatic species. Unfortunately, gathering the data often requires manual retrieval of these receivers. RAEON - [Hydrological process control on organic carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes from wetland in agricultural landscapes](https://raeon.org/projects/pan-canadian/hydrological-process-control-on-organic-carbon-sequestration-and-greenhouse-gas-ghg-fluxes-from-wetland-in-agricultural-landscapes/) - Canada’s GHG reductions and carbon offsets to prevent warming beyond 1.5 °C need to be reported internationally in order to be recognized in global negotiations around climate change. With growing local and national scale interest in wetlands as a Nature-based climate Solution, improved estimates of wetland organic carbon (OC) sequestration and GHG flux across wetland - [The effect of different nitrogenous compounds on cyanobacteria physiology and toxin production](https://raeon.org/projects/pan-canadian/the-effect-of-different-nitrogenous-compounds-on-cyanobacteria-physiology-and-toxin-production/) - Intensive agricultural lands feed into Canada’s Great Lakes. The primary type of nitrogen used in agriculture has changed over time, shifting from organic to inorganic forms, such as urea. This change has corresponded with an increase in the frequency, magnitude, and duration of phytoplankton blooms, including cyanobacteria that are known to produce toxins harmful to - [Understanding the distribution and presence of different cyanotoxins in Ontario waters](https://raeon.org/projects/pan-canadian/understanding-the-distribution-and-presence-of-different-cyanotoxins-in-ontario-waters/) - Cyanobacteria, algae that form on the surface of nutrient-rich waters, can produce an array of toxins. Accurately measuring these toxins in waterbodies is crucial because they can pose risks to human health and other biological communities. Unfortunately, monitoring and research of these toxins has focused almost exclusively on one particular compound—microcystins. Cyanobacteria, however, can also - [Real-Time Data Collection to Help Protect Drinking Water Sources](https://raeon.org/projects/lake-erie/real-time-data-collection-to-help-protect-drinking-water-sources/) - This project will help scientists better understand and predict the development of harmful algal blooms (HABs) using real-time data. The project team will deploy real-time continuous monitoring instruments in Lake Erie -- the first time this equipment has been used this way in freshwater -- to better understand how nutrients, temperature, and other factors lead to - [Christopher Weisener](https://raeon.org/people/christopher-weisener-2/) - University of Windsor Representative - [Christopher Weisener](https://raeon.org/people/christopher-weisener/) - Full Professor, Geomicrobiology / Geochemistry, Coordinator Biomaterials Laboratory, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research & Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Windsor - [Jill Crossman](https://raeon.org/uncategorized/jill-crossman/) - Assistant Professor of Quantitative Hydrology, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research & Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Windsor - [Smart Project Series: Consortium of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles in the Great Lakes](https://raeon.org/news/smart-project-series-consortium-of-autonomous-underwater-vehicles-in-the-great-lakes/) - By Maggie Xenopoulos, Trent University This is part of the Smart Project Series—stories published by Smart Great Lakes Initiative (SGLi) partners that explore current or future projects that sum up what it means to be “smart,” as established in the Common Strategy for Smart Great Lakes. The Common Strategy is the key document of the SGLi and will - [Investigating nearshore and offshore patterns of thermocline and deep chlorophyll maxima formation in Lake Ontario](https://raeon.org/projects/lake-ontario/investigating-nearshore-and-offshore-patterns-of-thermocline-and-deep-chlorophyll-maxima-formation-in-lake-ontario/) - Continuous monitoring will provide data needed to help protect ecosystems Scientists deployed an autonomous underwater vehicle to continuously collect high-resolution spatial and temporal data in Lake Ontario to better understand key lake processes, including currents, primary productivity, and the distribution of phytoplankton and zooplankton. The vehicle, a Slocum glider, is able to collect data 24 - [Steve Ruberg](https://raeon.org/people/steve-ruberg/) - US Representative, Supervisor, Observing Systems and Advanced Technology Branch National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, Ann Arbor, MI - [Todd Howell](https://raeon.org/people/todd-howell/) - Canadian Provincial Representative, Great Lakes Ecologist, Water Monitoring and Reporting Section, Environmental Monitoring and Reporting Branch, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks - [Marten Koops](https://raeon.org/people/marten-koops/) - Canadian Federal Representative, Research Scientist, Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Fisheries and Oceans Canada - [Aaron Fisk](https://raeon.org/people/aaron-fisk-2/) - RAEON Science Director, University of Windsor (non-voting) - [Marguerite Xenopoulous](https://raeon.org/people/marguerite-xenopoulous/) - Trent University Representative - [Irena Creed](https://raeon.org/people/irena-creed-2/) - University of Saskatchewan Representative - [Jesse Vermaire](https://raeon.org/people/jesse-vermaire-2/) - Carleton University Representative - [Using the REASON (River Environment And Sensor Observation Network) Project to Support Adaptive Management of the Saint Lawrence River](https://raeon.org/projects/michael-twiss-reason-network/) - A regional water problem is the paucity of data to support policy decisions on water quality in the International Section of the St. Lawrence River. One cost-effective method to alleviate this information gap is to use remote continuous observation water quality sensor arrays. A novel application that we have developed is the installation of sensor arrays in a hydropower dam wherein ... - [Marine Tech Talk Podcast, Episode 27: Investigating Algal Blooms and Hypoxia in the Great Lakes](https://raeon.org/news/marine-tech-talk-podcast-episode-27-investigating-algal-blooms-and-hypoxia-in-the-great-lakes/) - Welcome to Season 2 of Marine Tech Talk. In our first episode of the New Year, we are joined by Dr. Aaron Fisk, a professor at the University of Windsor and Science Director for the Real-time Aquatic Ecosystem Observation Network (RAEON), Katelynn Johnson, Research and Operations Director at RAEON, and Cailin Burmaster, a Marine Technician - [Underwater robots help Great Lakes scientists collect data during pandemic](https://raeon.org/news/underwater-robots-help-great-lakes-scientists-collect-data-during-pandemic/) - By Sarah Scheili University of Windsor. While COVID restrictions have made scientific fieldwork in the Great Lakes difficult, researchers at the University of Windsor have continued to gather vital data using an underwater robot. Researchers at the Real-Time Aquatic Ecosystem Observation Network (RAEON) have worked with partner institutions in the United States to deploy an - [Tracking more than 30 years of phytoplankton blooms in Lake Winnipeg](https://raeon.org/projects/lake-winnipeg/tracking-more-than-30-years-of-phytoplankton-blooms-in-lake-winnipeg/) - Lake Winnipeg —one of North America’s Great Lakes — recently has been labeled one of the most threatened lakes in the world because of increased phytoplankton productivity. Many stressors are triggering these alterations in phytoplankton productivity, including climate change. But to separate climate change from natural variability is challenging and requires a large data set - [Atlantic salmon restoration in Lake Ontario](https://raeon.org/projects/lake-ontario/atlantic-salmon-restoration-in-lake-ontario/) - Atlantic salmon were historically abundant in Lake Ontario, but their populations disappeared from the lake more than a century ago. Management agencies and conservation groups have made restoring Atlantic salmon in Lake Ontario a top priority. This project will investigate two key factors that may affect the success of these programs – a high thiamine - [Modelling of nutrient inputs into Lake Erie using real-time instrumentation](https://raeon.org/projects/modelling-of-nutrient-inputs-into-lake-erie-using-real-time-instrumentation/) - Harmful algal blooms are a major concern in large waterbodies and have historically been linked with high phosphorus inputs. In Lake Erie, while extensive watershed management plans have successfully helped to reduce phosphorus loads received by the lake, HAB frequency has recently increased. Interacting biological, chemical and hydrological stressors, including flooding, water turbidity and temperature - [Investigating Fish Connectivity in the Rideau Canal Waterway to Inform Conservation Decisions](https://raeon.org/projects/investigating-fish-connectivity-in-the-rideau-canal-waterway-to-inform-conservation-decisions/) - By: Jordanna N. Bergman, PhD Student, Carleton University and Steven J. Cooke, Professor, Carleton University The Rideau Canal Waterway, located in eastern Ontario, forms a continuous 202-km route between Lake Ontario and the Ottawa River and is connected by 23 working lockstations. Construction of this waterway connected previously disconnected aquatic habitats, allowing both invasive and - [Evaluating Microbial Nutrient Sediment Dynamics in Lake Erie Watersheds](https://raeon.org/projects/evaluating-microbial-nutrient-sediment-dynamics-in-lake-erie-watersheds/) - A primary goal of water quality managers is to intercept or mitigate nutrients or pathogens at their source to ensure effective wastewater treatment. Source water treatment includes building onsite treatment systems and implementing agricultural best practice for crops. To ensure mitigation is working, managers often monitor nutrients and pathogens in water. These contaminants, however, can - [Monitoring flood water in the Detroit River](https://raeon.org/projects/monitoring-flood-water-in-the-detroit-river/) - Great Lakes water levels have reached record highs in 2019, eroding shorelines, threatening and damaging public/private infrastructure (e.g., marinas, homes and cottages), and overwhelming water systems in communities. On July 7, 2019, strong winds from the northwest pushed Detroit River water above the storm water system in Lasalle, Ontario, resulting in significant flooding, closure of - [Evaluating stationary hydroacoustics for determining fish movement and abundance](https://raeon.org/projects/evaluating-stationary-hydroacoustics-for-determining-fish-movement-and-abundance/) - Little is known about the large-scale movement patterns of Great Lakes fishes. Though it is understood that large migrations of fish typically occur along regions of Lake Superior during spawning events, the timing and potential drivers of these events are not well understood. Better understanding the timing and drivers of these events is important for more effective management of these fisheries. ... - [Black Bay Walleye Acoustic Telemetry](https://raeon.org/projects/black-bay-walleye-acoustic-telemetry/) - Located on the north shore of Lake Superior, Black Bay historically supported a robust commercial and recreational fishery for walleye (Sander vitreus). Unfortunately, the walleye population rapidly declined in the 1960s because of a combination of habitat loss and commercial over-fishing. In response, managers closed the fishery in the northern part of Black Bay to allow the population to recover. ... - [Validation of NOAA-GLERL and U Michigan-CIGLR Hypoxia and HABs models in Lake Erie](https://raeon.org/projects/validation-of-noaa-glerl-and-u-michigan-ciglr-hypoxia-and-habs-models-in-lake-erie/) - Photo credit: Ed Verhamme During early summer and fall of 2019, RAEON deployed three real-time buoys equipped to measure weather and water-quality parameters, including dissolved oxygen, in Lake Erie near Pelee Island. These buoys will collect data that will predict the location and movement of oxygen-depleted, or hypoxic, water in Lake Erie, a source of - [Have you seen this buoy? Windsor scientist hoping to recover data, scientific equipment](https://raeon.org/news/have-you-seen-this-buoy-windsor-scientist-hoping-to-recover-data-scientific-equipment/) - CBC News Jonathan Pinto - August 8, 2019 A University of Windsor professor is missing a high-tech scientific research buoy used for studying Lake Erie algal blooms. On Wednesday, Jill Crossman was on western Lake Erie as part of the annual "HABs Grab" — an international scientific endeavour that saw scientists collect roughly 200 water - [Text a buoy and it’ll text you back: Making Lake Erie the most connected Great Lake](https://raeon.org/news/text-a-buoy-and-itll-text-you-back-making-lake-erie-the-most-connected-great-lake/) - Laura Johnston, Cleveland.com - October 9 2019 CLEVELAND, Ohio – The biggest wave in Lake Erie this past summer topped 11 feet. The highest water temperature reached nearly 80 degrees. That’s according to data from a smart buoy near Cleveland’s water intake crib, about 3 miles north of the downtown shore. Lake Erie has about - [Marguerite Xenopoulos](https://raeon.org/people/marguerite-xenopoulos/) - Professor, Department of Biology, Trent University - [Scott Mundle](https://raeon.org/people/scott-mundle/) - Assistant Professor, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research & Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Windsor - [Daniel Heath](https://raeon.org/people/daniel-heath/) - Professor, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor - [Irena Creed](https://raeon.org/people/irena-creed/) - Professor, School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan - [Steven Cooke](https://raeon.org/people/steven-cooke/) - Canada Research Chair in Fish Ecology and Conservation Physiology, Professor of Environmental Science and Biology, Carleton University - [Aaron Fisk](https://raeon.org/people/aaron-fisk/) - RAEON Science Director, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Changing Great Lakes Ecosystems, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor - [Sensors to Gauge Rising water Levels](https://raeon.org/news/sensors-to-gauge-rising-water-levels/) - Windsor Star - July 15, 2019 UWindsor researchers are helping the Town of LaSalle deal with flooding by installing high-tech equipment along the Detroit River shoreline to monitor water levels and wave action. Solar-powered sensors were installed Wednesday near UWindsor’s Freshwater Restoration Ecology Centre adjacent to Gil Maure Park. Purchased with federal funding from the ## Pages - [Home](https://raeon.org/) - RAEON provides infrastructure, expertise, and data management to support cutting-edge research on Great Lakes ecosystems, advancing global water science. - [People & Partners](https://raeon.org/people-partners/) - Home » People & Partners Our People & Partners STaff Edward Millar Community Science Coordinator emillar@uwindsor.ca Lydia Paulic Glider Technician paulic@uwindsor.ca Katelynn Johnson Research and Operations Director katejohn@uwindsor.ca Todd Leadley Field Technician leadley@uwindsor.ca Elizabeth Striano Director of Communications estriano@uwindsor.ca PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS Aaron Fisk RAEON Science Director, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Changing Great Lakes - [Raeon Equipment Sharing](https://raeon.org/raeon-equipment-sharing/) - Home » Raeon Equipment Sharing RAEON Equipment Sharing The Real-Time Aquatic Ecosystem Observation Network provides instrument loans to Canadian academics and partners. 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[Water Watchers](https://raeon.org/community-resource/water-watchers/) - [Council of Canadians — No Water to Waste](https://raeon.org/community-resource/council-of-canadians-no-water-to-waste/) - [Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition](https://raeon.org/community-resource/rescue-lake-simcoe-coalition/) - [Niagara Coastal Community Collaborative](https://raeon.org/community-resource/niagara-coastal-community-collaborative/) - [Land Needs Guardians](https://raeon.org/community-resource/land-needs-guardians/) - [EcoSuperior](https://raeon.org/community-resource/ecosuperior/) - [Freshwater Future](https://raeon.org/community-resource/freshwater-future/) - [Lake Ontario Waterkeeper](https://raeon.org/community-resource/lake-ontario-waterkeeper/) - [Canadian Water Network](https://raeon.org/community-resource/canadian-water-network/) - [Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources](https://raeon.org/community-resource/centre-for-indigenous-environmental-resources/) - [Waterlution](https://raeon.org/community-resource/waterlution/) - [Ducks Unlimited Canada](https://raeon.org/community-resource/ducks-unlimited-canada/) - [Aqua Action](https://raeon.org/community-resource/aqua-action/) - [Forum for Leadership on Water (FLOW)](https://raeon.org/community-resource/forum-for-leadership-on-water-flow/) - [River Institute](https://raeon.org/community-resource/river-institute/) - [Anglers Atlas](https://raeon.org/community-resource/anglers-atlas/) - [Our Living Waters](https://raeon.org/community-resource/our-living-waters/) - [Watersheds Canada](https://raeon.org/community-resource/watersheds-canada/) - [Living Lakes Canada](https://raeon.org/community-resource/living-lakes-canada/) - [Shared Measurement System Dashboard (Our Living Waters)](https://raeon.org/community-resource/shared-measurement-system-dashboard-our-living-waters/) - [UN SDG Indicators Report (United Nations)](https://raeon.org/community-resource/un-sdg-indicators-report-united-nations/) - [Water Quality in Canadian Rivers (Government of Canada)](https://raeon.org/community-resource/water-quality-in-canadian-rivers-government-of-canada/) - [State of the Great Lakes Report (Government of Canada and United States)](https://raeon.org/community-resource/state-of-the-great-lakes-report-government-of-canada-and-united-states/) - [State of Ontario’s Watersheds (Conservation Ontario)](https://raeon.org/community-resource/state-of-ontarios-watersheds-conservation-ontario/) - [Lake Erie Volunteer Science Network Watershed Health Summary (Cleveland Water Alliance)](https://raeon.org/community-resource/lake-erie-volunteer-science-network-watershed-health-summary-cleveland-water-alliance/) - [Watershed Reports (Water Rangers)](https://raeon.org/community-resource/watershed-reports-water-rangers/) - [Monitor My Watershed by Stroud Water Research Centre](https://raeon.org/community-resource/monitor-my-watershed-by-stroud-water-research-centre/) - [Freshwater Explorer by US EPA](https://raeon.org/community-resource/freshwater-explorer-by-us-epa/) - [Clean Water Hub by Izaak Walton League of America](https://raeon.org/community-resource/clean-water-hub-by-izaak-walton-league-of-america/) - [WikiWatershed by Stroud Water Research Centre](https://raeon.org/community-resource/wikiwatershed-by-stroud-water-research-centre/) - [National Water Dashboard by USGS](https://raeon.org/community-resource/national-water-dashboard-by-usgs/) - [How’s My Waterway? by US EPA](https://raeon.org/community-resource/hows-my-waterway-by-us-epa/) - [Water Quality in Local Lakes by Government of Ontario and Lake Partner Program](https://raeon.org/community-resource/water-quality-in-local-lakes-by-government-of-ontario-and-lake-partner-program/) - [Canada Water Portal](https://raeon.org/community-resource/canada-water-portal/) - [Columbia Basin Water Hub by Living Lakes Canada](https://raeon.org/community-resource/columbia-basin-water-hub-by-living-lakes-canada/) - [Nayaano Nibiimaang Gichigamiin Great-Lakes Anishinabek hub by Anishinabek Nation Land and Resources Department](https://raeon.org/community-resource/nayaano-nibiimaang-gichigamiin-great-lakes-anishinabek-hub-by-anishinabek-nation-land-and-resources-department/) - [Water Rangers](https://raeon.org/community-resource/water-rangers-4/) - [Datastream](https://raeon.org/community-resource/datastream/) - [Seagull by GLOS](https://raeon.org/community-resource/seagull-by-glos/) - [Atlas Scientific](https://raeon.org/community-resource/atlas-scientific/) - [Gravity KnowFLow](https://raeon.org/community-resource/gravity-knowflow/) - [EnviroDIY MayFly](https://raeon.org/community-resource/envirodiy-mayfly/) - [FieldKit](https://raeon.org/community-resource/fieldkit/) - [Water Rangers](https://raeon.org/community-resource/water-rangers-3/) - [Water Rangers](https://raeon.org/community-resource/water-rangers-2/) - [WaterLinx](https://raeon.org/community-resource/waterlinx/) - [VAST](https://raeon.org/community-resource/vast/) - [Swim Guide](https://raeon.org/community-resource/swim-guide/) - [SIKU](https://raeon.org/community-resource/siku/) - [SCAPE Water uality](https://raeon.org/community-resource/scape-water-uality/) - [MyWatershed](https://raeon.org/community-resource/mywatershed/) - [MyCatch](https://raeon.org/community-resource/mycatch/) - [Lake Observer](https://raeon.org/community-resource/lake-observer/) - [iRain](https://raeon.org/community-resource/irain/) - [iNaturalist](https://raeon.org/community-resource/inaturalist/) - [HydroColor](https://raeon.org/community-resource/hydrocolor/) - [FishBuoy Turbidity app ](https://raeon.org/community-resource/fishbuoy-turbidity-app/) - [Fieldscope](https://raeon.org/community-resource/fieldscope/) - [EyeOnWater-Colour](https://raeon.org/community-resource/eyeonwater-colour/) - [EDDMaps](https://raeon.org/community-resource/eddmaps/) - [Crowdwater](https://raeon.org/community-resource/crowdwater/) - [CoastSnap](https://raeon.org/community-resource/coastsnap/) - [Coastal Observer](https://raeon.org/community-resource/coastal-observer/) - [CitSci](https://raeon.org/community-resource/citsci/) - [Anecdata](https://raeon.org/community-resource/anecdata/) - [bloomWatch](https://raeon.org/community-resource/bloomwatch/) - [Citizen Scientists - Rouge Valley](https://raeon.org/community-resource/citizen-scientists-rouge-valley/) - [City Streamwatch](https://raeon.org/community-resource/city-streamwatch/) - [CLOCA's Smart Watershed](https://raeon.org/community-resource/clocas-smart-watershed/) - [CyanoScope](https://raeon.org/community-resource/cyanoscope/) - [Ecospark Changing Currents](https://raeon.org/community-resource/ecospark-changing-currents/) - [ERCA Watershed Health](https://raeon.org/community-resource/erca-watershed-health/) - [Lake Erie Volunteer Science Network](https://raeon.org/community-resource/lake-erie-volunteer-science-network/) - [Lake Partner Program](https://raeon.org/community-resource/lake-partner-program/) - [Love Your Lake - Watersheds Canada](https://raeon.org/community-resource/love-your-lake-watersheds-canada/) - [Save Our Streams](https://raeon.org/community-resource/save-our-streams/) - [URBAN at McMaster University](https://raeon.org/community-resource/urban-at-mcmaster-university/) - [Water Rangers](https://raeon.org/community-resource/water-rangers/) - [Three Waters Foundation](https://raeon.org/community-resource/three-waters-foundation/) - [Swim Drink Fish](https://raeon.org/community-resource/swim-drink-fish/) - [Secchi Dip-In](https://raeon.org/community-resource/secchi-dip-in/) - [CoastReach](https://raeon.org/community-resource/coastreach/) - [Nurdle Patrol](https://raeon.org/community-resource/nurdle-patrol/) - [Marsh Monitoring Program](https://raeon.org/community-resource/marsh-monitoring-program/) - [Icewatch](https://raeon.org/community-resource/icewatch/) - [Freshwater Watch](https://raeon.org/community-resource/freshwater-watch/) - [CyanoTracker](https://raeon.org/community-resource/cyanotracker/) - [Cyanobacteria Monitoring Collaborative](https://raeon.org/community-resource/cyanobacteria-monitoring-collaborative/) - [CyAN project (EPA)](https://raeon.org/community-resource/cyan-project-epa/) - [Crowdhydrology](https://raeon.org/community-resource/crowdhydrology/) - [CoCoRaHs](https://raeon.org/community-resource/cocorahs/) - [CABIN](https://raeon.org/community-resource/cabin/) - [Canadian Lakes Loon Survey](https://raeon.org/community-resource/canadian-lakes-loon-survey/) ## Events Single Builder - [Single Event MEC](https://raeon.org/mec_esb/single-event-mec/) - Back to All Events ## Equipment - [Water Level Sensors](https://raeon.org/equipment/water-level-sensors/) - Real-time ultrasonic water level sensors measure a relateive water depth and report every 10 min. Each unit includes a solar panel, cellular modem and mounting arm. - [Central Surface Buoys (50 lbs)](https://raeon.org/equipment/central-surface-buoys-50-lbs/) - NexSens CB150 buoys. Includes solar panals. Integration for AquaHub and atomospheric monitoring equipment (Wind speed, wind direction, air temperature, air pressure, significant wave height, max. wave height, dominant period of waves, wave direction). - [Central Surface Buoys (150 lbs)](https://raeon.org/equipment/central-surface-buoys-150-lbs/) - NexSens CB450 buoys. Includes solar panals. Integration for AquaHub and atomospheric monitoring equipment (Wind speed, wind gust, wind direction, wave height, wave period, wave direction, current speed, current direction, air temp, air pressure, water temp @ 3ft, 7ft, 10ft, 13ft, 16ft, 20ft, 23ft, 26ft, 30ft). - [Phycocyanin Sensors](https://raeon.org/equipment/phycocyanin-sensors/) - Communicates with AquaHub in real-time and internally logs data. Can be outfitted to buoy or on a separate sensor line up to approx. 1 km away from buoy. - [CDOM Sensors](https://raeon.org/equipment/cdom-sensors/) - Communicates with AquaHub in real-time and internally logs data. Can be outfitted to buoy or on a separate sensor line up to approx. 1 km away from buoy. - [Turbidity Sensors](https://raeon.org/equipment/turbidity-sensors/) - Communicates with AquaHub in real-time and internally logs data. Can be outfitted to buoy or on a separate sensor line up to approx. 1 km away from buoy. - [Chlorophyll Sensors](https://raeon.org/equipment/chlorophyll-sensors/) - Communicates with AquaHub in real-time and internally logs data. Can be outfitted to buoy or on a separate sensor line up to approx. 1 km away from buoy. - [Salinty sensors](https://raeon.org/equipment/salinty-sensors/) - Communicates with AquaHub in real-time and internally logs data. Can be outfitted to buoy or on a separate sensor line up to approx. 1 km away from buoy. - [Dissolved oxygen sensors](https://raeon.org/equipment/dissolved-oxygen-sensors/) - Communicates with AquaHub in real-time and internally logs data. Can be outfitted to buoy or on a separate sensor line up to approx. 1 km away from buoy. - [G3 Slocum Gliders for <100m depth](https://raeon.org/equipment/g3-gliders-for-100m-depth/) - Autonomous glider includes hybrid thruster for horizontal movement in shallow water, CTD / fluorescence / chlorophyll / dissolved oxygen sensors; 69/180khz acoustic receivers and acoustic zooplankton fish profiler. - [G3 Slocum Gliders for <50m Depth](https://raeon.org/equipment/g3-gliders-for/) - 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. - [Accelerometers](https://raeon.org/equipment/accelerometers/) - Enable direct quantifiation of tail beats in fish. - [WHS 4250 4-battery Delrin acoustic receivers](https://raeon.org/equipment/whs-4250-4-battery-delrin-acoustic-recievers/) - Acoustic telemetry receivers for JSATS tags. - [Heartrate & temperature loggers](https://raeon.org/equipment/heartrate-temperature-loggers/) - Loggers allow for simultaneous recording of heart rate (via ECG sensors) and visceral temperature in free-swimming fish; they are the only commercially available electronic data logger that can quantify heart rate in fishes. - [VR4-UWM coded dual channel acoustic receivers (69 and 180 kHz)](https://raeon.org/equipment/vr4-uwm-coded-dual-channel-acoustic-receivers-69-and-180-khz/) - Submersible receivers capable of communicating remotely to a surface modem. - [HR2-180khz acoustic receivers](https://raeon.org/equipment/hr2-180khz-acoustic-receivers/) - High residency acoustic telemetry receivers. - [VR2AR- 69kHz acoustic receivers with acoustic release](https://raeon.org/equipment/vr2ar-69khz-acoustic-recievers-with-acoustic-release/) - Acoustic telemetry receivers for 69kHz with acoustic release. - [VR2W- 69kHz acoustic receivers](https://raeon.org/equipment/vr2w-69khz-acoustic-recievers/) - Acoustic telemetry receivers for 69kHz. - [RBRsolo Temperature loggers](https://raeon.org/equipment/rbrsolo-temperature-loggers/) - RBR Solo compact single channel temperature loggers with 2Hz max sampling, max depth rating 1700m. Includes batteries, data software and USB cable for downloading data. - [RBRmaestro deep water sondes with CO2 and wipers](https://raeon.org/equipment/rbrmaestro-deep-water-sondes-with-co2-and-wipers/) - Sondes measure temperature, depth, CDOM, chlorophyll-a, CO2, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, pH, phycocyanin, turbidity. Sondes can sample all parameters at 8Hz, accept any AA battery, uses twist activation, and has Wi-Fi. - [RBRmaestro deep water sondes no CO2 and wipers](https://raeon.org/equipment/rbrmaestro-deep-water-sondes-no-co2-and-wipers/) - Sondes measure temperature, depth, CDOM, chlorophyll-a, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, pH, phycocyanin, turbidity. Sondes can sample all parameters at 8Hz, accept any AA battery, uses twist activation, and has Wi-Fi. - [RBRmaestro surface sondes with CO2 and wipers](https://raeon.org/equipment/rbrmaestro-surface-sondes-with-co2-and-wipers/) - Sondes measure temperature, depth, CDOM, chlorophyll-a, CO2, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, pH, phycocyanin, turbidity. Sondes can sample all parameters at 8Hz, accept any AA battery, uses twist activation, and has Wi-Fi. - [SUNA V2](https://raeon.org/equipment/suna-v2/) - Measures nitrate at 5mm pathlength with integrated hydro-wiper RS-232 and SDI-12 communications, internal logging/USB communications and submersible battery pack. - [Mini CO2 sensors](https://raeon.org/equipment/mini-co2-sensors/) - Mini CO2 digital logging sensors with internal rechargeable battery housing. - [CO2-Pro CV + Battery](https://raeon.org/equipment/co2-pro-cv-battery/) - 600m pCO2 sensors (with rechargeable battery, internal logging, deck box and hard shell case). - [CO2-Pro CV](https://raeon.org/equipment/co2-pro-cv/) - 600m pCO2 sensors (with internal logging, deck box and hard shell case). - [RBRmaestro water quality sampler](https://raeon.org/equipment/rbrmaestro-water-qaulity-sampler/) - Measures conductivity, temperature, depth, CDOM, chlorophyll-a, CO2, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, phycocyanin, turbidity. - [Phytoplankton samplers](https://raeon.org/equipment/phytoplankton-samplers/) - Automated particulate samplers. Sample 24 individual water samples at a time through 47 mm filters. - [Microplate Reader (Tecan Spark)](https://raeon.org/equipment/microplate-reader-tecan-spark/) - Quantitating DNA concentrations and ELISA assays. - [S5 Sequencer](https://raeon.org/equipment/s5-sequencer/) - Next generation sequencing. - [SeqStudio](https://raeon.org/equipment/seqstudio/) - Fragment analyzer for population genetics. - [4 ProFlex Thermal Cyclers](https://raeon.org/equipment/4-proflex-thermal-cyclers/) - PCR analysis. - [Field Microprofiling Systems](https://raeon.org/equipment/field-microprofiling-systems/) - 7-channel field microsensor multimeter mounted in a portable weather-proof case. - [MP4 Miniprofiler Systems](https://raeon.org/equipment/mp4-miniprofiler-systems/) - Automated and autonomous microprofiling of up to 4 analytes in lake sediments. - [Multisizer 4E ("Coulter Counter")](https://raeon.org/equipment/multisizer-4e-coulter-counter/) - Measures particule and molecule sizes < 5µm in dry, aqueous and non-aqueous samples. - [70 lb diamond anchors](https://raeon.org/equipment/70-lb-diamond-anchors/) - Used for securing buoys. - [Titanium floats](https://raeon.org/equipment/titanium-floats/) - 15bs buoyancy, 11 inch diameter. Used to float sensor lines. - [Orange trawl ball floats](https://raeon.org/equipment/orange-trawl-ball-floats/) - 7lbs buoyancy, 8 inch diameter. Used to float sensor lines. - [30lb black vinyl river anchors](https://raeon.org/equipment/30lb-black-vinyl-river-anchors/) - Sensor line anchors. - [12lb black vinyl river anchors](https://raeon.org/equipment/12lb-black-vinyl-river-anchors/) - Sensor line anchors. - [1/2 inch braided line, 600 ft](https://raeon.org/equipment/1-2-inch-braided-line-600-ft/) - Securing sensors and buoys. Availability in Feet. - [Deck box- PACS Deck Unit with LF Transducer](https://raeon.org/equipment/deck-box-pacs-deck-unit-with-lf-transducer/) - PACS Portable Acoustic Command System - [Acoustic release-PORT LF-SD (medium diameter)](https://raeon.org/equipment/acoustic-release-port-lf-sd-small-diameter/) - PORT Pop-Up Recovery System - [Acoustic release- PORT LF-SD Pop-up recovery system](https://raeon.org/equipment/acoustic-release-port-lf-sd-pop-up-recovery-system/) - PORT Pop-Up Recovery System - [AlgaeTorch 10](https://raeon.org/equipment/algaetorch-10/) - Suite of instruments associated with closed utility trailer modified for analytical work. Instruments are used to collect and filter samples and characterize phytoplankton communities. - [Microscopes](https://raeon.org/equipment/microscopes/) - Suite of instruments associated with closed utility trailer modified for analytical work. Instruments are used to collect and filter samples and characterize phytoplankton communities. - [Gas water pumps](https://raeon.org/equipment/gas-water-pumps/) - Suite of instruments associated with closed utility trailer modified for analytical work. Instruments are used to collect and filter samples and characterize phytoplankton communities. - [FlowCam imaging system](https://raeon.org/equipment/flowcam-imaging-system/) - Suite of instruments associated with closed utility trailer modified for analytical work. Instruments are used to collect and filter samples and characterize phytoplankton communities. - [PhycoLA](https://raeon.org/equipment/phycola/) - Suite of instruments associated with closed utility trailer modified for analytical work. Instruments are used to collect and filter samples and characterize phytoplankton communities. - [Gas generators for power](https://raeon.org/equipment/gas-generators-for-power/) - Suite of instruments associated with closed utility trailer modified for analytical work. Instruments are used to collect and filter samples and characterize phytoplankton communities. - [FluoroProbe III](https://raeon.org/equipment/fluoroprobe-iii/) - Suite of instruments associated with closed utility trailer modified for analytical work. Instruments are used to collect and filter samples and characterize phytoplankton communities. - [Underwater fluorometer](https://raeon.org/equipment/underwater-fluorometer/) - Suite of instruments associated with closed utility trailer modified for analytical work. Instruments are used to collect and filter samples and characterize phytoplankton communities. - [BD-Flow cytometer](https://raeon.org/equipment/bd-flow-cytometer/) - Suite of instruments associated with closed utility trailer modified for analytical work. Instruments are used to collect and filter samples and characterize phytoplankton communities. - [Sampling nets](https://raeon.org/equipment/sampling-nets/) - Suite of instruments associated with closed utility trailer modified for analytical work. Instruments are used to collect and filter samples and characterize phytoplankton communities. - [BD-Flow cytometer](https://raeon.org/equipment/bd-flow-cytometer-2/) - Suite of instruments associated with closed utility trailer modified for analytical work. Instruments are used to collect and filter samples and characterize phytoplankton communities. - [Ultrafiltration apparatus](https://raeon.org/equipment/ultrafiltration-apparatus/) - Suite of instruments associated with closed utility trailer modified for analytical work. Instruments are used to collect and filter samples and characterize phytoplankton communities. - [General filtering apparatus](https://raeon.org/equipment/general-filtering-apparatus/) - Suite of instruments associated with closed utility trailer modified for analytical work. Instruments are used to collect and filter samples and characterize phytoplankton communities. - [Filtering apparatus](https://raeon.org/equipment/filtering-apparatus/) - Suite of instruments associated with closed utility trailer modified for analytical work. Instruments are used to collect and filter samples and characterize phytoplankton communities. - [Van dorns](https://raeon.org/equipment/van-dorns/) - Suite of instruments associated with closed utility trailer modified for analytical work. Instruments are used to collect and filter samples and characterize phytoplankton communities. - [Incubators](https://raeon.org/equipment/incubators/) - Incubators for HABs testing. - [Truck](https://raeon.org/equipment/truck/) - For trailering research vessel. - [Hatchery tanks](https://raeon.org/equipment/hatchery-tanks/) - Not yet purchased. - [Boat and accessories](https://raeon.org/equipment/boat-and-accessories/) - 28 ft research vessel. Access to off-shore sites to deploy instruments and to collect and track fish. - [Thermometers](https://raeon.org/equipment/thermometers/) - Not yet purchased. - [Swim flume](https://raeon.org/equipment/swim-flume/) - Not yet purchased. - [Doppler Flow Velocity System](https://raeon.org/equipment/doppler-flow-velocity-system/) - Not yet purchased. - [Chillers](https://raeon.org/equipment/chillers/) - Not yet purchased. - [Gallery Discrete Analyzer](https://raeon.org/equipment/gallery-discrete-analyzer/) - Quantifies low level nitrates and phosphorous. - [UHPLC](https://raeon.org/equipment/uhplc/) - Ultimate 3000 ultra/high pressure liquid chromatography system equipped with charged aerosol detector (CAD). - [7890B Series GC](https://raeon.org/equipment/7890b-series-gc/) - Lab instrument, quantifies O2, N2, CO2, H2, H2S, COS and C1-C6 gases and reduced sulphur species. - [490 MicroGC](https://raeon.org/equipment/490-microgc/) - Quantifies concentrations of O2, N2, CO2, He, H2, H2S, COS and C1-C6 gases in a 4min run time. Field deployable. - [ISCO model 6712FR refrigerated automated water sampler](https://raeon.org/equipment/isco-model-6712fr-refridgerated-automated-water-sampler/) - Can be programmed to automatically take samples in a refrigerated environment. - [YSI EXO2](https://raeon.org/equipment/ysi-exo2/) - 0-100m depth sensor measures conductivity, temperature, pH/ORP, optical DO, turbidity, total algae, fDOM, nitrate, ammonium. - [Picarro L2130i Isotopic water analyzer](https://raeon.org/equipment/picarro-l2130i-isotopic-water-analyzer/) - High-precision spectroscopic d18O and dD analyzer. - [Small Lake motor & trailer](https://raeon.org/equipment/small-lake-motor-trailer/) - Equipment to support HABs community analyses. - [Larger lake zodiac boat with motor and trailer](https://raeon.org/equipment/larger-lake-zodiac-boat-with-motor-and-trailer/) - Equipment to support HABs community analyses. - [Winnebago Ultralite](https://raeon.org/equipment/winnebago-ultralite/) - Equipment to support HABs community analyses. - [Jeep Wrangler](https://raeon.org/equipment/jeep-wrangler/) - Equipment to support HABs community analyses. - [Truck Camper](https://raeon.org/equipment/truck-camper/) - Equipment to support HABs community analyses. - [Closed Utility trailer](https://raeon.org/equipment/closed-utility-trailer/) - Equipment to support HABs community analyses. - [Truck (Ford F-250)](https://raeon.org/equipment/truck-ford-f-250/) - Equipment to support HABs community analyses. - [SR-21H Electrofisher](https://raeon.org/equipment/sr-21h-electrofisher/) - Electrofisher Boat - [Trailer](https://raeon.org/equipment/trailer/) - Specialized tank system and accessories to transport live fish. - [2018 RAM 2500 Mega Cab Truck](https://raeon.org/equipment/2018-ram-2500-mega-cab-truck/) - Fish hauling truck. - [Truck](https://raeon.org/equipment/truck-2/) - To facilitate transfer of RAEON equipment with other Universities/field work. - [DO Loggers](https://raeon.org/equipment/do-loggers/) - Not yet purchased. - [Velocity/Current Meters](https://raeon.org/equipment/velocity-current-meters/) - Aanderaa RCM Blue current meter and velocity (measures 1m profile) & Sontek IQ velocity meter. - [NexSens Buoys](https://raeon.org/equipment/nexsens-buoys/) - NexSens CB950 hull (with CB1250 solar panel) buoys. Integration for Wiz Probes and includes atomospheric monitoring equipment (wind speed, wind direction, air temperature, air pressure, dominant period of waves, wave direction, preciptation). - [Wiz Probes](https://raeon.org/equipment/wiz-probes/) - Real-time monitoring of phosphorus (total and bioavailable). - [AquaHub](https://raeon.org/equipment/aquahub/) - Modem outfitted for a buoy, allows real-time communication and sensor communication. ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://raeon.org/category/uncategorized/) - [News](https://raeon.org/category/news/) - [People](https://raeon.org/category/people/) - [Principal Investigators](https://raeon.org/category/people/principal-investigators/) - [Projects](https://raeon.org/category/projects/) - [Science Advisory Committee](https://raeon.org/category/people/science-advisory-committee/) - [St. Lawrence River](https://raeon.org/category/projects/st-lawrence-river/) - [Staff](https://raeon.org/category/people/staff/) - [Huron-Erie Corridor](https://raeon.org/category/projects/huron-erie-corridor/) - [Lake Erie](https://raeon.org/category/projects/lake-erie/) - [Lake Ontario](https://raeon.org/category/projects/lake-ontario/) - [Lake Huron](https://raeon.org/category/projects/lake-huron/) - [Lake Superior](https://raeon.org/category/projects/lake-superior/) - [Rideau Canal Waterway](https://raeon.org/category/projects/rideau-canal-waterway/) - [Lake Winnipeg](https://raeon.org/category/projects/lake-winnipeg/) - [Inland Lakes](https://raeon.org/category/projects/inland-lakes/) - [Pan-Canadian](https://raeon.org/category/projects/pan-canadian/) - [Community Science Resources](https://raeon.org/category/community-science-resources/) - [Community Science Programs](https://raeon.org/category/community-science-resources/community-science-programs/) - [Software & Apps](https://raeon.org/category/community-science-resources/software-apps/) - [Hardware & Tools](https://raeon.org/category/community-science-resources/hardware-tools/) - [Interactive Maps & Data Portals](https://raeon.org/category/community-science-resources/interactive-maps-data-portals/) - [Water Quality Reports](https://raeon.org/category/community-science-resources/water-quality-reports/) - [Water Advocacy Groups](https://raeon.org/category/community-science-resources/water-advocacy-groups/) ## Focuses - [Biodiversity](https://raeon.org/focus/biodiversity/) - [Water Levels](https://raeon.org/focus/water-levels/) - [Water Clarity](https://raeon.org/focus/water-clarity/) - [Coastline Conditions](https://raeon.org/focus/coastline-conditions/) - [Invasive Species](https://raeon.org/focus/invasive-species/) - [Water Color](https://raeon.org/focus/water-color/) - [Fish](https://raeon.org/focus/fish/) - [Hydrology](https://raeon.org/focus/hydrology/) - [Macroinvertebrates](https://raeon.org/focus/macroinvertebrates/) - [Water Quality](https://raeon.org/focus/water-quality/) - [Indigenous Knowledge](https://raeon.org/focus/indigenous-knowledge/) ## Parameters - [conductivity](https://raeon.org/parameter/conductivity/) - [pH](https://raeon.org/parameter/ph/) - [temperature](https://raeon.org/parameter/temperature/) - [dissolved oxygen](https://raeon.org/parameter/dissolved-oxygen/) - [humidity](https://raeon.org/parameter/humidity/) - [analog light](https://raeon.org/parameter/analog-light/) - [oxidation reduction potential (ORP)](https://raeon.org/parameter/oxidation-reduction-potential-orp/) ## Regions - [Canada](https://raeon.org/region/canada/) - [United States](https://raeon.org/region/united-states/) - [Lake Ontario](https://raeon.org/region/lake-ontario/) - [Lake Erie](https://raeon.org/region/lake-erie/) - [Great Lakes](https://raeon.org/region/great-lakes/) - [Global](https://raeon.org/region/global/) - [Mexico](https://raeon.org/region/mexico/) - [Ontario](https://raeon.org/region/ontario/) - [British Columbia](https://raeon.org/region/british-columbia/) - [St. Lawrence River](https://raeon.org/region/st-lawrence-river/) - [Lake Superior](https://raeon.org/region/lake-superior/) - [Lake Simcoe](https://raeon.org/region/lake-simcoe/) - [Arctic](https://raeon.org/region/arctic/) ## Categories - [RAEON Events](https://raeon.org/mec-category/raeon-events/) - [Community Events](https://raeon.org/mec-category/community-events/) ## Category - [Acoustic Telemetry Instruments](https://raeon.org/equipment-category/acoustic-telemetry-instuments/) - 3 - [Dissolved oxygen data loggers](https://raeon.org/equipment-category/dissolved-oxygen-data-loggers/) - 27 - [Electrofishing boats](https://raeon.org/equipment-category/electrofishing-boats/) - 22 - [Environmental DNA facility (Contact Shelby Mackie, Shelby. Toews@uwindsor.ca)](https://raeon.org/equipment-category/environmental-dna-facility-contact-shelby-mackie/) - 12 - [Equipment to support deployment of instruments](https://raeon.org/equipment-category/equipment-to-support-deployment-of-instruments/) - 15 - [Equipment transportation system](https://raeon.org/equipment-category/equipment-transportation-system/) - 26 - [Fish truck transportation system](https://raeon.org/equipment-category/fish-truck-transportation-system/) - 25 - [HAB incubators](https://raeon.org/equipment-category/hab-incubators/) - 17 - [HABs community analyses (mobile laboratory, see CFI #21)](https://raeon.org/equipment-category/habs-community-analyses-mobile-laboratory/) - 16 - [in situ eDNA collectors](https://raeon.org/equipment-category/in-situ-edna-collectors/) - 11 - [Mobile field laboratory unit](https://raeon.org/equipment-category/mobile-field-laboratory-unit/) - 21 - [Mobile water chemistry lab](https://raeon.org/equipment-category/mobile-water-chemistry-lab/) - 19 - [Modular microelectrode array landers](https://raeon.org/equipment-category/modular-microelectrode-array-landers/) - 13 - [Multiparameter water quality sampler](https://raeon.org/equipment-category/multiparameter-water-quality-sampler/) - 9 - [Multiparameter water quality sondes](https://raeon.org/equipment-category/multiparameter-water-quality-sondes/) - 6 - [Particle size analyzer](https://raeon.org/equipment-category/particle-size-analyzer/) - 14 - [pCO2 sensors](https://raeon.org/equipment-category/pco2-sensors/) - 8 - [Phosphate sensors](https://raeon.org/equipment-category/phosphate-sensors/) - 28 - [Real Time Sensory Array](https://raeon.org/equipment-category/real-time-sensory-array/) - 1 - [Slocum Gliders](https://raeon.org/equipment-category/slocum-gliders/) - 2 - [Submersible nitrate analyzers](https://raeon.org/equipment-category/submersible-nitrate-analyzers/) - 7 - [Swim respirometers](https://raeon.org/equipment-category/swim-respirometers/) - 18 - [Temperature Loggers](https://raeon.org/equipment-category/temperature-loggers/) - 4