This research project will build on existing knowledge by re-sampling priority sites in Saint John Harbour to assess current contaminant levels and determine risks to aquatic organisms. Project researchers will sample additional sites — especially in reference locations — to establish a baseline for future monitoring programs.
This project addressed the needs of Muskoka River Watershed Monitoring and Management Consortium to develop best practices for a collaborative monitoring program to detect cumulative effects of multiple stressors in the watershed.
Over the last decade, the project team, led by Dr. Edward Sudicky, has developed a 3D Watershed Model (HydroGeoSphere or HGS) - the first and most sophisticated of its kind.
This project, led by Dr. Chris Metcalfe, has developed a scientific framework to assess the environmental risks associated with the release of pharmaceuticals into the aquatic environment.
The goal of the project was to improve scientific understanding of groundwater recharge variability and recharge mechanisms, which could then be conveyed to stakeholders through a series of targeted decision support tools.
Dr. Heather Hunt is leading a team of researchers to determine baseline data on benthic invertebrates in the Saint John Harbour, including infaunal invertebrates that live within sediments and epifaunal invertebrates that live in rocky areas and on sediments.
This research produced knowledge for both industry and the public, to inform decision-making including barriers to action and specific land use activities that contribute to water quality decline. It also provides a set of practical recommendations that can improve the state of the river from an ecological, hydrological and societal stand point and inform judgements [...]
Throughout the project, the researchers assembled a unique data set consisting of geophysical, hydraulic, microbiological, geochemical, and isotopic information. Field investigations were conducted in a major municipal water supply aquifer in Fredericton, New Brunswick, which was considered to be representative of similar river valley aquifers.
This project has sought to improve the understanding of factors affecting water quality, and developing strategies to balance human and ecosystem demands for water. The overall focus of this project is to provide a better understanding of the problem areas within the Basin, and identify priorities and solutions to issues within the Basin using [...]
This project, led by Oliver M. Brandes & Dr. Ryan Plummer, investigates critical questions necessary to implement effective collaborative watershed governance.