Blog categories: Environmental Monitoring
Monitoring Matters to Conservation Authority Report Cards
Blog April 26, 2018 David Todd
The state of regional forests and water resources received a ‘D’ average in the recently published 2018 Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) jurisdiction watershed report card. The ‘D’ grade …
Looking to Legislation, Policies and Guidelines to Protect Brook Trout Habitat in Toronto and Region
Blog November 29, 2017 David Todd
Brook Trout are the only remaining native Salmonid fish species naturally occurring in Toronto and region tributaries. Monitoring data from Toronto and Region Conservation’s (TRCA’s) long-term Regional Watershed Monitoring Program …
Second Annual Update on the Status of the Species and Communities Found in Toronto and Region
Blog November 28, 2017 David Todd
2017 marked the second year that an Annual Local Occurrence Score and Local Rank Update report has been published by Toronto and Region Conservation’s Environmental Monitoring and Data Management team. …
A Benchmark for Biodiversity Quality: The Indicator Species Score
Blog November 14, 2017 David Todd
A new article in the journal Ecological Indicators highlights the Indicator Species Score (ISS), a new metric for tracking biodiversity quality. Biodiversity quality is high if a large number …
Summarizing surface water quality trends in Toronto and region
Blog November 1, 2017 David Todd
Since 2002, Toronto and Region Conservation’s (TRCA) Regional Watershed Monitoring Program has been collecting monthly water quality samples in many tributaries throughout its jurisdiction, including a number of sites in …
Engaging the Public: TRCA Mobile Art Exhibit
Blog October 18, 2017 David Todd
By Sarah Niedoba Reprinted with permission of the publisher of NRU Publishing Inc. Original article first appeared in Novae Res Urbis – GTHA Edition, Vol. 20, No. 39, Wednesday, October …
Furthering the state-of-knowledge on stormwater management in Toronto and Region
Blog October 4, 2017 David Todd
The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s (TRCA) Environmental Monitoring and Data Management (EMDM) section specializes in the collection and analyses of data related to surface water and groundwater quality and quantity, …