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Strand B: Sustainable Ecosystems and Climate Change

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.

Shayla Brown au travail sur un chantier maritime

Shayla Brown

Career Profiles

Environmental Coordinator

Shayla Brown is an Environmental Coordinator for Seaspan Shipyards.
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.

Joel Stacey au travail sur un toit

Joel Stacey

Career Profiles

Construction Superintendent

Joel Stacey is a Construction Superintendent for Solvest Inc.
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.

Some examples of biomass

Generating Electricity: Biomass

Backgrounders

Learn how biomass can be used to generate electricity.

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.

Aerial view of a wetland

Introduction to Freshwater Wetlands

Backgrounders

Learn about the geology, chemistry and ecology of freshwater wetlands.

Coal and natural gas fueled generator near Hanna, Alberta, Canada

Generating Electricity: Fossil Fuels

Backgrounders

Learn how energy from fossil fuels can be used to generate electricity.

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.