The Canada Centre for Inland Waters hosts staff from Environment Canada’s Water Science and Technology Directorate as well as members of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and is Canada's largest freshwater research facility. Staff working at the centre include aquatic ecologists, hydrologists, toxicologists, physical geographers, modellers, limnologists, environmental chemists and research technicians.
Some of the highlights of the Canada Centre for Inland Waters include:
- A world-class ecotoxicological wetlab.
- The world’s largest circulated flume, which is used in sediment transport studies.
- Specialized water quality and aquatic ecosystem laboratories.
Great Lakes research vessels, operated in partnership with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
- World-class equipment calibration facilities, essentially to conducting excellent research.
- The Wastewater Technology Centre (closing in 2013).
Some of the highlights of the laboratory facilities include:
- The National Calibration Service tow carriage and test basin, which is Canada’s only national facility for calibrating water velocity meters and helps to ensure that Canada’s stream and river water quantity measurements are accurate.
- The inorganic laboratory, where robotics are used in sample analyses.
- Ultra trace laboratory for analysis of organics in surface waters.
Common user equipment pool for limnological research and monitoring programs.
- Mechanical engineering facility for the fabrication and repair of field research equipment.
- A fleet of Great Lakes research vessels, operated in partnership with Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
- The Canadian Coast Guard vessel Limnos, which covers the Great Lakes carrying out limnological and environmental research, data, and sample collection.
- Resources and staff to stage underwater diving and remotely operated vehicle operations.
- Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Science, Canadian Hydrographic Services, and Fish Habitat Management.
The main grounds are accessible to the public and can be reach by car or public transit. The interior of the building and areas located behind the buildings is restricted access. Free visitor parking is available.
Information for this Waymark sourced from:
Environment Canada website (
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