06/16/2026
💧🔬 CyanoTrackers are back on the water! 🔬💧
At the start of June, we officially re-launched our CyanoTracker monitoring program across the Wolastoq Saint John River! This year, we have 19 CyanoTracker units that will be deployed throughout the watershed with our awesome watershed partners to help us better understand where, when, and how cyanobacteria activity is showing up in our freshwater systems.
Cyanobacteria, often called blue-green algae, are naturally occurring organisms found in lakes, rivers, and wetlands. Under the right conditions, (warm temperatures, sunlight, slow-moving water, and higher nutrient levels), they can grow quickly and sometimes form blooms. Some blooms can produce toxins that may pose risks to people, pets, livestock, and wildlife.
Our CyanoTrackers help us collect important, real-time information from different locations across the river system. By monitoring conditions throughout the season, we can identify patterns, support early awareness, and help build a stronger understanding of cyanobacteria in New Brunswick’s freshwater resources.
This work is especially important as climate change, warming waters, extreme rainfall, and nutrient runoff continue to affect water quality. Long-term monitoring helps communities, researchers, watershed groups, and decision-makers better respond to changes in our aquatic ecosystems.
We’re excited to have these units back in action for the 2026 monitoring season and look forward to sharing what we learn along the way! 🌊
Healthy water starts with good information, and every data point helps us better protect the Wolastoq Saint John River. 💙
