The InFORM team is busy processing samples returned to us from our citizen scientist volunteers who collected seawater at various locations in November. When we receive the seawater we first filter it through a 1 micron ( 1 micron = 10-6 meter) cartridge to remove larger debris and sediments that might be present. Continue reading How do we process seawater samples?
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Testing the waters for Fukushima
Story by John Gleeson
Originally posted to the Coast Reporter Sept. 4, 2014
Despite the doom porn circulating on the Internet, there has been no radiation from Fukushima detected yet along the Salish Sea – or if you prefer, the Strait of Georgia.
That’s according to Jay Cullen, a chemical oceanographer at the University of Victoria.
December Citizen Seawater Sampling by SurfRider VI in Port Renfrew BC
Dec. 14, 2014
Port Renfrew BC
Surfrider Foundation Vancouver Island chapter is helping to coordinate citizen science sampling in the South Island region and in particular Port Renfrew. 
Lucas Harris is Vice Chair of the chapter and headed out to catch the surf yesterday. Surfrider will begin coordinating with interested volunteers in Port Renfrew for the January 2015 sampling. Thanks to Surfrider for all of the help in making the InFORM project a success thus far. If you are interested in the health of our oceans and are interested in connecting with like minded people who also love to surf check out their organization. Continue reading December Citizen Seawater Sampling by SurfRider VI in Port Renfrew BC
Citizen Science Sampling in Bella Bella BC by Bella Bella Community School
November 18, 2014
Bella Bella BC
The Bella Bella Community School helped to collect the first seawater sample for Fukushima radionuclide monitoring from Lama Pass in November. Thanks to Vic Gladish, Marneé Bellavance and the Grade 8 science students who helped out the InFORM project.
Prince Rupert Citizen Science Monitoring in November 2014
November 27, 2014
Prince Rupert BC
Volunteer, citizen scientists Laurel Stueck (student) and Cheryl Paavola (Instructor and Science Lab Tech) at Northwest Community College – Prince Rupert collecting the first seawater sample there for InFORM in November 2014.
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