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A New Beginning for ELA with IISD

May 9, 2013by jasonvenkiteswaran

Around noon (EDT) on 2013-05-09, IISD and DFO released a joint statement about the future of the Experimental Lakes Area and a new Memorandum of Understanding. Fisheries and Oceans Canada also […]

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Working to Keep the Research Going

May 7, 2013by jasonvenkiteswaran

To ensure continuity of the world’s longest, whole-lake eutrophication experiment, five researchers call on federal and provincial ministers and the President and CEO of IISD to ensure the experiment continues. […]

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Ontario’s Announcement

April 24, 2013by jasonvenkiteswaran

2013-04-24: As has been reported in the Globe and Mail and various Canadian Press articles, the Government of Ontario announced today that “Ontario is working collaboratively with the federal government, the […]

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Save ELA Shirts

March 3, 2013by jasonvenkiteswaran

Follow these two steps to wear your support and look as snazzy as these scientists: Pay using Paypal or send a cheque for $25 + $3 shipping to the Coalition […]

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Congratulations Ray Hesslein: the 8th ELA scientist to receive the Rigler Award

January 4, 2013by jasonvenkiteswaran

In remarks prior to accepting the highest honour awarded to Canadian freshwater scientists, Dr. Ray Hesslein, former director of the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA), warned that closure of the ELA would mean […]

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ELA Is Closing Just When The Planet Needs It Most

June 16, 2012by jasonvenkiteswaran

On June 16, 2012, The Coalition to Save ELA published full-page ads with an impressive list of signatories in The Globe and Mail and Winnipeg Free Press.

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Myths & Facts

June 5, 2012by jasonvenkiteswaran 1 Comment

Since the announcement of the closure of the ELA, we have heard a number of untruths that are given as reasons for the closure of the ELA. If you hear […]

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Open Letter to PM Harper and Ministers Ashfield & Kent

June 5, 2012by jasonvenkiteswaran 3 Comments

Sincerely, Dr. John Smol Dr. David Schindler Dr. Peter Dillon Dr. Warwick Vincent Dr. Robert Hecky Dr. Stephen Carpenter Dr. Gene Likens Dr. Brian Moss Download the letter in English and […]

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We Need to Save ELA!

Canadians and people around the world received a huge blow with the news on May 17 that the Government of Canada is cancelling the ELA program next year.

The abrupt closure means invaluable water research projects—not being done anywhere else in the world—will be lost, and their future findings lost with them.

Together we can save Canada’s Experimental Lakes Area to ensure the health of our precious freshwaters and fisheries for future generations!

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