Vancouver Island Lake Stewardship Group
Oct 26/ 2024
This next meeting will have presentations re: collecting, storing, sharing and making use of the date we work so hard to get.
Presenters: Dr. Rick Nordin [BC Lake Stewardship Society]; Nell Libera [Pacific DataStream]; and Paul Gowland [Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society].
DataStream Initiative is a registered Canadian charity dedicated to advancing freshwater protection through open data flows. The online DataStream hubs improve access to water quality data in Canada and are delivered in collaboration with regional monitoring networks.
May 15/ 2024: 2nd Meeting
Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary
Group representatives met to discuss water quality data management, including tools like Excel, Water Rangers and Data Stream.
The importance of establishing a standard for data collection and record keeping for Vancouver Island lake stewardship was emphasized, as it supports remedial actions by governments based on local data.
Planning for the future includes potential workshops on data sharing and using tools like Data Stream, with a focus on longitudinal data to support continuity [even if groups change or fold].
The group is focused on improving data collection methods and standardizing practices to better support lake stewardship efforts.
Oct 29/ 2023: 1st Meeting
Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary
Interest in sharing info and also potentially coming together as a more coordinated group for purposes as appropriate.
Concept of a hub for inputting data for adaption/ entry to multiple platforms.