New techniques monitor the health of lakes in real time by analyzing their microbiome to anticipate and respond to environmental threats such as cyanobacteria.
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Canadians are no strangers to cold winters, when everything in nature appears to be frozen solid. However, under the ice cover of lakes, many animals remain active during the winter.
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NRF-DST Research Fellow; Researcher, Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science, Stellenbosch University
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Chercheure en sciences aquatiques, University of Vermont
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Professeur Écologie Aquatique, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT)
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Professor, Rautio Aquatic Laboratory, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC)
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Chercheuse en écologie et génomique microbionne, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)
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Associate professor, Centre Eau Terre Environnement, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)