The Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) is saved!
The internationally acclaimed, Experimental Lakes Area research station near Vermillion Bay was effectively closed by the federal government in March 2013.
After an extensive campaign a new operator was found: the International Institute of Sustainable Development based in Winnipeg. IISD Experimental Lakes Area | IISD-ELA Freshwater Canada
The continuation of the ELA was celebrated at the Environment North Annual General Meeting in 2013.
From the left: Graham Saunders, Bruce Hyer, Sue Grinstead, Kerstin Muth, Lucy LaFramboise, Charlene Rogers.
Some of Environment North's contributions to saving the ELA:
"If fishes were wishes, the ELA would survive" an article by Kerstin Muth originally published in the Chronicle Journal on March 4, 2013. (click here to read)
On October 10, 2012, Environment North hosted Diane Orihel, advocate for preservation of the ELA, to speak on the importance of maintaining this vital facility.
(Udated July 7, 2026)