Saskatchewan River Delta

Lead

Tim Jardine

University

Purpose / Scientific Focus

Flooding and Hydrological Change  •  Aquatic Food Webs  •  Biological Indicators & eDNA  •  Indigenous & Community Impacts

The Saskatchewan River Delta observatory is a freshwater delta research site focused on understanding how river regulation, flooding, climate change, and environmental change affect delta ecosystems and the communities that depend on them. Research is conducted in collaboration with the local community and includes monitoring water quality and aquatic conditions, while supporting broader studies of wetland ecology, aquatic food webs, environmental flows, and long-term ecological change.

Location

Province

Saskatchewan

Region

Boreal Plains

Drainage Basin

Nelson-Saskatchewan River Basin

Lat  Long

54.08 -102.32

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