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Unit 1: Water Systems on Earth's Surface (revised 2012)

Luke Ingersoll en tenue de plongée

Luke Ingersoll

Career Profiles

Occupational Diver

Luke Ingersoll is a diver, the owner of TayAus Diving Ltd., working in the aquaculture industry.
Sheldon George tenant un gros saumon

Sheldon George

Regional Manager

Sheldon George is the Regional Manager of Cold Ocean Salmon (A Division of Cooke Aquaculture).
Allison Kendall

Allison Kendall

Senior Marine Environmental Biologist

Allison Kendall is the Senior Marine Environmental Biologist for Sweeney International Marine Corp.
Kay Ryan tenant un énorme saumon

Kay Ryan

Plant Manager

Kay Ryan is the Plant Manager for Barry Group Inc.
White water rafting on the Fraser River in British Columbia

Introduction to Rivers & Streams

Backgrounders

Learn about the physical geography, chemistry and ecology of rivers and streams.

Water treatment plant near Kitchener, Ontario

Water Treatment

Backgrounders

Learn about how water is treated at municipal water treatment plants.

Boat on a lake at sunset

Humans and Freshwater Ecosystems

Backgrounders

Learn about how people impact the ecosystems of lakes and rivers.

Scientist testing water samples

Careers in the Great Outdoors

Lessons

Students explore careers related to outdoors and the land and then design and build a water filter prototype.

Road construction in winter

Heavy Equipment in Winter

STEM Explained

Learn how people keep heavy equipment working in the most challenging conditions

Craig Mercer tenant un gros saumon

Craig Mercer

Aquaculture Project Coordinator

Craig Mercer is an Aquaculture Project Coordinator for Cold Ocean Salmon.
ceberg under the midnight sun in Greenland

Climate: Polar Regions

Backgrounders

Learn about the unique climate found in Earth’s polar regions.

Pond in a valley

Introduction to Lakes & Ponds

Backgrounders

Learn about the geology, chemistry and ecology of lakes and ponds.

Jean Paquin outside

Jean Paquin

Water Resources Analyst Engineer at Rio Tinto

Jean Paquin is a Water Resources Analyst Engineer at Rio Tinto.
Janice Duggan-Molloy

Janice Duggan-Molloy

Technical Supervisor

Janice Duggan-Molloy is a Technical Supervisor for Cold Ocean Salmon.
Amy Negrijn sur un bateau

Amy Negrijn

Career Profiles

Compliance and Certification Coordinator

Amy Negrijn is a Compliance and Certification Coordinator for Mowi Canada.