Real-time Aquatic Ecosystem Observation Network

Another first for Great Lakes science! In collaboration with OMNR, our glider, SG Goot, is now surveying Lake Nipigon. It’s equipped with a hydroacoustics bay to track fish movement and map bathymetry. Here’s to smooth sailing! @gwfobservatories.bsky.social @globservingsystem.bsky.social

Last week’s community science event was a great success! We saw some really cool aquatic plant & animal species & volunteers got hands-on experience collecting water quality data. We had lots of fun learning about our local water sheds & how to protect them!

Hope to see you at our next event!
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I am calm for now. Won’t last. Cuts to @globservingsystem.bsky.social will not make humans safer on #GreatLakes. Will increase accidents & drownings. This applies to freighters, fishermen, car ferries, boaters, sailors &swimmers. And then there is all the climate data for my scientists to study

After a record 30-day mission, SG Goot is back on deck from Lake Ontario. This glider braved the shoulder season to capture important temperature data. Looking forward to working with our partners on the data analysis… stay tuned 👀 🌊 @efdtoronto.bsky.social

We had an amazing time on Sunday at Earth Day at Malden Park. Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth to chat and learn about water monitoring, and the work we are doing with RAEON. We are looking forward to seeing you again at our community science events starting this month! shorturl.at/FJN6L

RAEON has relied on @globservingsystem.bsky.social since day one. GLOS powers data that drives safety, science & the Great Lakes economy. Cutting funding risks it all.

Winter in the Great Lakes is changing fast- and we need data to keep up. With support from @globservingsystem.bsky.social, CIGLR, and Orange Force Marine, RAEON recently deployed a glider in Lake Ontario to collect high-resolution temperature data to understand changing thermal dynamics.

Video - Researchers Launch from Cobourg to Study the Great Lakes - Today's Northumberland - Your Source For What's Happening Locally and Beyond A group of researchers studying the Great Lakes launched from Cobourg on Friday, April 4, 2025 headed for Brighton. The four researchers boarded the E

@raeon-uw.bsky.social is at the forefront of helping to protect the Great Lakes by making their real-time water quality data publicly available. Learn how they're using a suite of monitoring equipment (inc.Innovasea receivers) to improve conservation efforts: todaysnorthumberland.ca/2025/04/07/v...

5 years of monitoring on Lake Erie. Great to be back out on the water! @globservingsystem.bsky.social @gwfobservatories.bsky.social @uwindsor.bsky.social

U.S. scientists say their work is under attack. Here's what that means for Canada | CBC News Some U.S. government scientists have been told they can no longer travel for meetings or even join virtual calls with international counterparts, putting a hold on Canadian research and sending a deep...

Aaron Fisk spoke with CBC about the scientific impacts of the 'draconian' ways south of the border since Trump's inauguration, severely impacting Canada's ability to collaborate with U.S. in the #GreatLakes region.
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"It’s the variability and the shifting timing of stream flows that will present the biggest challenges for southern Alberta farmers" John Pomeroy noted during his presentation at the Alberta Beef Conference 2025.

📰 Read the full story via Sunny South News: www.sunnysouthnews.com/news/2025/03...

RAEON members presenting at the @glatos-fish.bsky.social coordination meeting yesterday. Ongoing work on advancing fish telemetry using glider technology and buoy-based monitoring. Great to connect with our fish telemetry colleagues! @globservingsystem.bsky.social @innovasea.com

Hello fish telemetry colleagues. Another reminder about the abstract submission deadline approaching on January 31, 2025. Please repost and share with your networks please. Thank you!

High school students visited @raeon-uw.bsky.social to gain hands-on experience with underwater gliders used to monitor Great Lakes ecosystems, including operating the gliders and exploring their mechanics!

Read more: www.uwindsor.ca/dailynews/20...

Excited to join this new space to connect and collaborate on #water, #climate, and #sustainability! Let’s discuss and learn from one another about the challenges and solutions shaping our shared water future.

Learn more: globalwaterfutures.ca & gwfo.ca

International Conference on Fish Telemetry (7th ICFT) Fourwaves - International Conference on Fish Telemetry (7th ICFT)

Are you a fish telemetry practitioner? The 7th International Conference on Fish Telemetry will take place June 8-13, 2025 in Traverse City, Michigan, USA. The conference website is now live for abstract submission and details on the venue. Help spread the word. event.fourwaves.com/7thicft/pages

For the love of suckers: scientific benefits of engaging volunteers to monitor migrations and advocate for native non-game fishes - Environmental Biology of Fishes Suckers (Catostomidae) are the most abundant migratory fishes in the Laurentian Great Lakes region, but they are understudied and underappreciated given their important roles in ecosystems. To overcom...

New Paper: This program, run by Dr. Karen Murchie, who is Director of Freshwater Research at Shedd Aquarium, continues to be a model for volunteer citizen scientists. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

2024 surface water temperature compared to 1995-2023 average for Lake Superior. Red 2024 is above the average line for the whole year. Typical lowest temperatures are early March and highest are in August.

2024 surface water temperature compared to 1995-2023 average for Lake Michigan. Red 2024 is above the average line for the whole year. Typical lowest temperatures are early March and highest are in August.

Being above average isn't always a good thing.

Check out the 2024 water temperature in Lakes Superior and Michigan. 23-24 winter was mild, so water was above average coming into the summer. It is still well above average.

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We’ve joined Bluesky! RAEON is part of the CFI-MSI-funded Global Water Futures Observatories (GWFO), supporting freshwater research across the Great Lakes and beyond. Follow us for updates on the projects we’re part of!