Dr. Trevor Pitcher, director of the University of Windsor's Freshwater Restoration Ecology Centre, shows students a juvenile sturgeon at the opening of the Giigoonyig Enjintaawgiwaad hatchery at Anishinaabeg Kinomaagewgamig Immersion School on Walpole Island First Nation on Friday. (MICHAEL WILKINS/University of Windsor)
BKEJWANONG, Ont. — A new fish hatchery opened Friday at an Anishinaabemowin immersion school on Walpole Island First Nation, bringing together Indigenous language, ecological stewardship and hands-on science in a single classroom.
— Published on Apr 17th, 2026
The University of Windsor’s Real-time Aquatic Ecosystem Observation Network (RAEON) is leading a citizen science initiative to protect the Great Lakes. The project engages community members in collecting water quality data to support research and environmental stewardship.
WINDSOR, Ont. — Armed with water sampling kits and scientific curiosity, citizen scientists can soon join forces with University of Windsor researchers to protect the Great Lakes through a bold new initiative led by the Real-time Aquatic Ecosystem Observation Network (RAEON).
This participatory science project invites volunteers to work alongside researchers to collect vital water quality data and deepen our understanding of the health of these critical freshwater resources.
— Published on May 20th, 2025
Dr. Trevor Pitcher, director of the University of Windsor's Freshwater Restoration Ecology Centre, shows students a juvenile sturgeon at the opening of the Giigoonyig Enjintaawgiwaad hatchery at Anishinaabeg Kinomaagewgamig Immersion School on Walpole Island First Nation on Friday. (MICHAEL WILKINS/University of Windsor)
