The lakes that #teamwater sample can be deep, sometimes chest waders simply won’t cut it. For the deeper lakes, we’ll need a boat. The boat hunt began with simple instructions: find the grey inflatable Zodiac boat somewhere within the Nunavut Research Institute and take inventory of … Continue readingBoat Hunt
We were lucky to get an inside look at the newly upgraded Igloolik municipal water system. Since the reservoir ran dry in 2015, Igloolik’s reservoir has been expanded, new piping has been put in between Mianiqsivik (the ‘feeding lake’) and the reservoir, and a state-of-the-art … Continue readingIgloolik’s Water Infrastructure
Part of #teamwater flew to Hall Beach on June 4th to engage with the community on topics related to water security. The small community was very friendly and eager to talk about water. We learned that people are collecting ice to melt and drink from … Continue readingOff to Hall Beach
Team Water arrived in Iqaluit, Nunavut on May 31st, bright eyed and bushy tailed only to be greeted by… … snow! After spending the past weeks researching communities, climate, and culture, the time was finally here to begin research on identifying water vulnerabilities in Northern … Continue reading#TeamWater Incoming