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Mar 24th, 2021

As part of a province-wide program to survey sewage water to test for COVID-19 in the community, GLIER research associate Ryland Corchis-Scott is collecting sewage samples for testing.  Under the leadership of Dr.

Mar 10th, 2021

Harmful algal blooms such as those found in Lake Erie produce microsystins, which are toxic to people and pets.  GLIER graduate student Chelsea Salter is studying how natural microbial communities are able to break down the toxic microsystins and therefore reduce the harmful effects of algal

Feb 22nd, 2021

Please join us! 

Register for this week’s #GLIERTRUSTvirtual panel “Environmental solutions to industrial challenges” featuring Connie Lilley, Court Sandau, Ed Verhamme & GLIER Research Scientist Paul Weidman

The panel is this Friday February 26th, 10am ET

Feb 22nd, 2021

University of Windsor researchers and their partners are working together using Real Time monitoring to study and predict Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) to more quickly identify problems and protect our drinking water. 

Dec 15th, 2020

A four year Fish Genome Project (GEN-FISH), led by Dr.

Dec 15th, 2020

Dr. John Hartig, Visiting Scientist at GLIER, presented a Webinar, outlining the results of the State of the Strait report to the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments recently.  

Nov 16th, 2020

A team of researchers at the University of Windsor has received $300,000 in CFI special funding to study community infections of COVID by testing sewage.  The team, which consists of Dr. Mike McKay, Dr. Daniel Heath, Dr. Lisa Porter, Dr. Rajesh Seth and Dr.

Oct 29th, 2020

Our next #GLIERTRUSTvirtual seminar is around the corner with renown expert Dr. Helen Jarvie from the University of Waterloo on Friday November 6th at 10am EST via Zoom. Dr. Jarvie’s seminar is entitled "A clearer view through murky waters?