Shaping Outreach, Understanding Research, & Community Engagement with Water

11/04/2026

🌊💧Our Water Team was proud to present our Community-Based Water Quality Monitoring poster at the NORDIK Institute’s 20th Annual General Meeting. It was great to connect with attendees, share stories from the field, and showcase how community-driven science is helping protect and better understand our local waterways. Thank you everyone who stopped by to chat with us. Every conversation helps grow the community of people who care about keeping our waters healthy for future generations! 🩵

10/13/2026

Help protect and understand your local waterways!

Join NORDIK Institute for a free introductory Water Quality Monitoring Training. Whether you're new to monitoring or simply interested in local water health, this session will cover water quality testing, Water Rangers kits, safety practices, and the role of community science in environmental stewardship.

📅 Thursday, October 22 | 3:00–4:00 PM
📍 390 Bay St., Suite 400

✅ Free to attend
✅ No experience required

Register by scanning the QR code on the poster.

10/13/2026

👀 Look who got a certificate! 📜💧 And guess what? You can get one too! 😉

Complete in-class training session and eight days of water monitoring, and earn your very own Certificate of Appreciation! 🌊🏆

Make a splash, protect our waters, and earn a little bragging right along the way! 😂💙

Ready to dive in? Join S.O.U.R.C.E.!

09/28/2026

Want to learn more about the water in your community?

Join NORDIK Institute for a free Water Quality Monitoring Training for new water monitors!

Learn about water quality monitoring, Water Rangers test kits, safe monitoring practices, local waterways, and how community science can contribute to local decision-making.

📅 Friday, October 2
⏰ 3:30-4:30 PM
📍 NORDIK Institute, 390 Bay St., Suite 400

Scan the QR code on the poster to register!

09/16/2026

Want to learn more about the water in your community?

Join NORDIK Institute for a free Water Quality Monitoring Training for new water monitors!

Learn about water quality monitoring, Water Rangers test kits, safe monitoring practices, local waterways, and how community science can contribute to local decision-making.

📅 Thursday, September 17
⏰ 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
📍 NORDIK Institute, 390 Bay St., Suite 400

Scan the QR code on the poster to register!

09/15/2026

Join us online to celebrate what our team and volunteers have been building for the last 8 months!

Join NORDIK Institute online as we celebrate World Water Monitoring Day, on September 18, 2026, with the formal launch of our new Waterdata Engagement Platform! Through this platform, you can view water quality data collected by community members, interact with community members to share observations and stories, learn from a variety of resources and games, interpret the numbers using AI-assisted explainers, compare the community water data against world environment data, and more!

Register for the launch event here: https://forms.gle/5DiXCqJDYUrF8AsK9 - even if you can't make it, you'll receive the recording!

08/19/2026

Volunteer Spotlight!

Huge congratulations to Lili Zhang for earning a Certificate of Recognition for completing training AND eight freshwater monitoring days. Thank you for all your support, Lili.

07/10/2026

Our water team is presenting at the St. Marys River Remedial Action Plan Community Day (July 11, 5-8pm, Waterfront Adventure Centre).
Meet our summer team, sign up as a volunteer, participate in family-friendly fun, and learn more about protecting our waters. See you there!

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07/02/2026

NORDIK Institute's summer water team and future water champion toured sites across Thessalon and Huron Shores today. Areas like this sewage treatment lagoon are as important for the community as for the environment, and our team is working with local community members and municipalities to monitor water quality throughout the season.

Email [email protected] to join or start a team in your community!

03/09/2026