How the World's Freshwater Laboratory is Responding to COVID-19

The IISD Experimental Lakes Area has suspended non-essential activities and shifted most staff to remote work to ensure safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite these restrictions, the facility successfully completed winter sampling to maintain a 52-year unbroken dataset on lake chemistry, temperature, and fish populations, though summer research may be impacted by partner university travel bans.

• The IISD-ELA has implemented safety protocols including remote work for nearly all staff and the suspension of all non-essential activities, such as public visits and educational programs, until the end of May.
• The facility successfully completed winter-sampling to preserve a 52-year unbroken dataset covering lake chemistry, fish populations, ice depth, and temperature.
• Summer research activities are threatened by travel bans implemented by partner organizations, such as universities, which prevent staff and students from visiting the site.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (2020). How the World's Freshwater Laboratory is Responding to COVID-19. https://www.iisd.org/articles/statement/how-worlds-freshwater-laboratory-responding-covid-19

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. How the World's Freshwater Laboratory is Responding to COVID-19. 2020. https://www.iisd.org/articles/statement/how-worlds-freshwater-laboratory-responding-covid-19.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=International Institute for Sustainable Development |title=How the World's Freshwater Laboratory is Responding to COVID-19 |date=2 April 2020 |url=https://www.iisd.org/articles/statement/how-worlds-freshwater-laboratory-responding-covid-19 |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopment2020how, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{How the World's Freshwater Laboratory is Responding to COVID-19}}, publisher = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2020}, month = apr, url = {https://www.iisd.org/articles/statement/how-worlds-freshwater-laboratory-responding-covid-19}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }