Central Algoma Freshwater Coalition Needs Volunteers!

SooNews Staff for SooNews.ca
Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 10:08AM

THE CENTRAL ALGOMA FRESHWATER COALITION AND THE KENSINGTON CONSERVANCY WELCOME FRESHWATER QUALITY PUBLIC OUTREACH INTERN


NOHFC-funded Intern needs volunteers to assist with lake sampling protocols as she tackles major issues and concerns for watersheds in the Central Algoma region.


The Kensington Conservancy (TKC) and the Central Algoma Freshwater Coalition (CAFC) are pleased to welcome Freshwater Quality Public Outreach intern Lindsey Verdone. Verdone was hired through funding from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC), in contribution with Johnson Township and Huron Shores Municipality.

Due to the generous in-kind support from the Central Algoma Secondary School (CASS) and the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre (SSMIC), Verdone will be situated at CASS to better accommodate the Central Algoma region, and at SSMIC to collaborate with organizations and researchers with similar goals and resources.



As the freshwater quality public outreach intern, Verdone will tackle major issues and concerns common with the north shore of Lake Huron and watersheds in the Central Algoma region, with an emphasis on nutrient loading, invasive species, soil erosion and human expansion. Verdone will develop and manage a recurring volunteer-based sampling protocol for monitoring water quality in Central Algoma's lakes. Her main project will involve the collection and assessment of characteristic studies on many local lakes of interest to better understand economic impacts of lakeside development.



Consistent testing of our waters and shorelines will better monitor the quality and composition of our inland and great lakes. Currently, Verdone is searching for any historical or current lake characteristic data in the Central Algoma region to better understand the state of our watersheds and what steps need to be taken to recommend appropriate sampling procedures to preserve and/or restore these pristine areas.



If you would like to share information on a Central Algoma lake that will assist with lake characteristic studies, or would like to volunteer to assist in summer lake sampling, please contact Lindsey Verdone at lverdone@ssmic.com.



Prior to joining the CAFC, Verdone worked as a laboratory technician for the Ministry of Natural Resources where she collected water samples in riparian and wetland areas North of Sault Ste. Marie and analyzed them in-lab for carbon content. She also worked as science commercialization officer for Science Enterprise Algoma, now merged with SSMIC, to encourage collaboration and resources within innovation sectors and promote science research and development locally. She is a graduate from the Co-operative program of the University of Waterloo with a Bachelors Degree in Honours Biochemistry and a specialization in biotechnology.

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