Community-Based Benthic Monitoring Training – Spring/Summer 2022

This summer, we are offering training to locals, cottagers, and post-secondary students who would like to participate in our benthic biomonitoring program. This training program will occur throughout two modules: an online module and an in-person module. Participants will learn more about the tiny, spineless (and arguably charismatic) organisms that we use to help determine the health of lakes throughout the Haliburton region. The outcomes of this training will provide those in attendance with the skills and knowledge to assist Woodlands & Waterways EcoWatch in sampling for benthic macroinvertebrates within the Haliburton region.

​Registration for this training can be found at the bottom of this page.
Any questions, comments, and concerns can be directed towards Sadie Fischer.

Who can sign up?
This training program aims to provide interested locals, cottagers, and post-secondary students (18+) with the skills and knowledge required to assist our Trent and Fleming students with the collection, picking, and identification of benthic macroinvertebrates from Haliburton County lakes. As such, we are most interested in individuals who meet the following criteria:
  • Interest in working outdoors in the late summer to early fall
  • Willing to assist with benthic sampling between the dates of September 12 to October 8, 2021
  • Eager to learn about the aquatic environments of Haliburton County
We encourage all individuals to register for this training. Still, in a complete program, we will prioritise those willing to commit to assisting us with sampling between the listed dates.

Info and Dates TBC