by admin | Apr 22, 2022 | project updates
On World Water Day, our project team and partners published a press release about the Microplastics In Okanagan Lake project. We were blown away by the community response! Below is a smattering of headlines seen around the web. Interviews Daybreak South with Chris...
by admin | Mar 21, 2022 | project updates
Unsurprisingly, microplastics have been detected in both Okanagan Lake and the City of Kelowna’s wastewater. Despite their detection, the project team is quick to emphasize that their relative concentrations are low. Relative to other freshwater samples,...
by admin | Aug 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Today’s the Day! Heading Out Onto the Water Well, folks, all the prep and planning has led to this moment: our team officially got onto Okanagan Lake to trawl for some microplastics. This day would not have been possible without the support and assistance of...
by admin | Jul 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
So Many Microplastics, So Little Time… Turns out, not all microplastics are created equal. Who knew? As we dive into the wild world of microplastics, we’re quickly learning that there are many types of microplastics. Let’s start with the big three:...
by admin | Jun 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Unboxing the Manta Great news! The manta trawl – a key piece of equipment we’ll need for our surface water sampling in Okanagan Lake – arrived today, all the way from Southern California! We’re really grateful for the speediness of our...
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