In 1983, Mike Halleran began producing and hosting a television series entitled Westland which aired on the Knowledge Network from 1984 to 2007. Later taken over by his son Terry Halleran, the series explored a broad range of environmental issues associated with forestry practices, freshwater...
Bethany Lindsay CBC, Dec. 23, 2017 Meet the anadromous subspecies of Oncorhynchus mykiss, a trout that behaves like a salmon. Read the full news story here....
Published On: October 31st, 2017 Author: Natasha Overduin, Susi Porter-Bopp, and Genevieve Layton-Cartier This report provides a record of the discussions that occurred at the BC First Nations Water Governance Roundtable, held in Smithers, British Columbia in Wet’suwet’en territories on June 28th and 29th, 2017. This roundtable was co-hosted...
Published On: June 1st, 2016 Author: Oliver M. Brandes and Tim Morris with Jennifer Archer, Laura Brandes, Michele-Lee Moore, Jon O'Riordan, and Natasha Overduin Recent reports and events exploring the concept of watershed governance have laid a foundation for reform in British Columbia. However, considerable knowledge gaps still exist...
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A Report by the BC Real Estate Foundation "Murky Waters, the first in this series, examines the state of freshwater ecosystems in British Columbia. With an ambitious goal in mind, we worked with a committee of water experts to create a framework that includes desired impacts,...
If you missed the event or simply want a refresher, take a look through the notes from our 5th Annual Kootenay Lake Summit on November 4th, 2017. Click Here for Summit Notes...
Thank you to all who braved the snow to come to the 5th Annual Kootenay Lake Summit! Despite the weather we had over 70 community members from all around the lake join us to learn from specialists from the area. The talks and workshops ranged...
Canada Freshwater Alliance surveyed 30 communities across Canada to assess their adoption of green infrastructure policies and projects. See the summary here. ...
Check out this amazing holistic water quality report by FOKLSS volunteer Brian Kooi: "Perceiving Water Quality: A place-based experiment in the Kootenay-Columbia River Watershed"...
