Research
Science dedicated to ecosystem health & community wellbeing
Research
Science dedicated to ecosystem health & community wellbeing
River Institute scientists listen to community concerns and bring together diverse expertise, resources, and partners to investigate local and regional challenges. Research priorities are focused on better understanding the current health and resilience of freshwater ecosystems and informing management approaches and conservation strategies. Our research provides pathways to careers in science, supports capacity development for partners, and engages community-based methodologies and the use of non- and minimally-invasive technologies. Data and findings help to increase community access to information, guide government policy, facilitate sustainable innovation, and advance scientific knowledge.
Ecosystem Health
Furthering integrated conservation efforts through holistic ecosystem health assessment and monitoring
Native Species
Advancing the recovery and protection of native species through population health monitoring, research, and habitat restoration
Invasive Species
Addressing the challenge of invasive species through monitoring, mapping, control, and support for collaborative management
Water Quality & Flow
Responding to community concerns about water quality, water levels, and erosion through monitoring, mapping, modelling, and nature-based solutions
Contaminants
Helping to keep our communities and ecosystems safe and healthy by monitoring and researching the status of new and legacy contaminants
Ecosystem Health
SYNTHESIS & ANALYSIS, MAPPING & MODELLING
River Rapport
SURVEY & MONITORING, MAPPING & MODELLING
FINS
SURVEY & MONITORING
Environmental DNA
Native Species
SURVEY & MONITORING
Freshwater Mussels
HABITAT RESTORATION, SURVEY & MONITORING
Species-at-Risk Fish
HABITAT RESTORATION, SURVEY & MONITORING
American Eel
HABITAT RESTORATION, SURVEY & MONITORING
Species-at-Risk Bat Habitat
SYNTHESIS & ANALYSIS
Yellow Perch
Invasive Species
MAPPING & MODELLING, HABITAT RESTORATION
Invasive Phragmites Mapping & Removal
SURVEY & MONITORING, SYNTHESIS & ANALYSIS
Invasive Species Impacts on Aquatic Food Webs
Water Quality & Flow
HABITAT RESTORATION, MAPPING & MODELLING
Shoreline Erosion
SURVEY & MONITORING
Bacterial Diversity
SURVEY & MONITORING, MAPPING & MODELLING
Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring (REASON)
SURVEY & MONITORING
Algae & Nutrient Levels
MAPPING & MODELLING, SYNTHESIS & ANALYSIS
Nutrient Runoff Mapping
Contaminants
SURVEY & MONITORING
Contaminants in Bats
SURVEY & MONITORING, SYNTHESIS & ANALYSIS
Contaminants in Sediments & Fish