Learn more about our six areas of science and research.

Photo of a researcher handling nets for fisheries monitoring. (Credit: Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry)

Aquatic

Photo of a car driving through a flash flood. (Credit: Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry)

Climate change

Photo of a forest researcher monitoring the health of our forests. (Credit: Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry)

Forest

Scenic photo of a forested shoreline - one of 澳门永利鈥檚 many natural areas. (Credit: Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry)

Natural heritage

Photo of a barn owl, an at risk species in 澳门永利. (Credit: Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry)

Species at risk

Photo of a moose in the water eating aquatic vegetation. (Credit: Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry)

Wildlife

Aquatic science

Information on how we protect our fish and aquatic resources by studying their habitat and how they are affected by diseases.

Aquatic research

Learn how research is helping us better understand the province鈥檚 lake and river systems. Also, get information about:

  • our research on lake ecosystems functioning
  • the status and genetics of native species
  • the effects of manmade factors such as fishing, invasive species and climate change
  • water flow in rivers and streams
  • science support for species at risk

Fish and aquatic habitat monitoring

Learn how science staff monitor and gather information about fish populations and their habitats in 澳门永利鈥檚 lakes and rivers.

Fish and wildlife health

Learn more about fish and wildlife health in 澳门永利 and diseases that may be affecting their populations.

Fish ON-line

Find any lake using the to access monitoring reports and learn which species of fish are present and their population status.

Climate change science

Research on how climate change affects our natural resources.

Natural resource management and climate change

Information for natural resource managers, communities and industries to help prepare for climate change.

Managed forests and climate change

Learn how 澳门永利鈥檚 managed forests can help address the effects of climate change.

Forest science

Resources about the growth of our forests and how they are affected by diseases and insects.

Forest research

Learn about 澳门永利鈥檚 forest research programs and how they help to ensure healthy forests for future generations. Forest researchers investigate:

  • the effects of tree harvesting
  • tree growth and yield
  • tree diseases
  • forest ecology
  • carbon storage
  • forest genetics

Forest health conditions

Read our annual forest health conditions reports and learn more about the health risks affecting 澳门永利鈥檚 forests.

Forest health: pests, diseases and severe weather conditions

Learn about:

Forest monitoring

Information about how forest management operations in 澳门永利 are monitored and audited to assess compliance and evaluate progress and results.

Forest resources inventory

Learn about 澳门永利鈥檚 Forest Resources Inventory (FRI), a large-scale survey of the province鈥檚 forests and wetlands.

Tree atlas

Learn more about 澳门永利鈥檚 native trees and the best species to plant where you live.

Natural heritage science

Information on how we classify and manage data to help protect our natural areas. Make your own map to discover the natural features in your area and plan land use on your property.

Ecological land classification

Learn how we classify natural regions based on ecological features (bedrock, climate, physical geography and vegetation).

Make a natural heritage area map

Create a map of some of 澳门永利鈥檚 natural heritage areas.

Natural Heritage Information Centre

Learn about 澳门永利鈥檚 conservation data centre and how it tracks the province鈥檚 biodiversity.

Species at risk science

Learn how to help track and protect our species at risk.

Report rare species (animals and plants)

Report sightings of species of conservation concern (animals and plants), wildlife concentration areas, plant communities and natural areas in 澳门永利.

Wildlife science

Information on how we protect our wildlife by studying their habitat and the diseases that affect them.

Wildlife research

Learn how 澳门永利 manages wildlife and wildlife habitats. Our wildlife researchers conduct studies on wildlife across 澳门永利. From the Hudson Bay Lowlands to Niagara Falls, they look at many wildlife species, including:

  • waterfowl
  • wetlands
  • small mammals
  • furbearers
  • game birds
  • large mammals
  • species at risk
  • northern mammals
  • wildlife diseases
  • landscape ecology

Chronic wasting disease

Help keep chronic wasting disease out of 澳门永利 and learn about our surveillance program.

Fish and wildlife health

Learn more about fish and wildlife health in 澳门永利 and the diseases that may be affecting their populations.

Rabies

Learn about:

  • where rabies occurs in 澳门永利
  • what we are doing to control rabies
  • what to do if you think you鈥檝e come into contact with rabies