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Stranded salmonids: report or rescue?
Xwulqw’selu Sta’lo’ is a salmon-bearing river. As we engage in streamflow monitoring at the river and at its tributaries, we sometimes spot fish in pools, puddles and streams. We ask ourselves: are the fish healthy or are they in distress? Are they stranded? What...
Welcome Heather Magusin – Field Research Assistant
Xwulqw'selu Connections welcomes our newest teammate Heather Magusin. They are working alongside PhD Candidate Kristina Disney this summer to study the connection between groundwater and Xwulqw'selu Sta'lo' through measurements of temperature, specific conductivity...
Project 84,000: Community Arts for the Love of Water and Fish
Updated December 2, 2024 Community members in the Cowichan Valley created 84,000 fish rubbings to honour the estimated 84,000 juvenile steelhead trout, lake trout, cutthroat trout, and other species that died in the Cowichan River in July 2023 due to environmental...
We’re hiring! Field Research Assistant
JOIN OUR TEAM Are you interested in growing connections to the Xwulqw’selu Sta’lo (Koksilah River) and the waters that feed it? Work with a graduate student studying the connection between groundwater and the river through measurements of temperature, specific...
Gaining and Losing Streams in the Xwulqw’selu watershed – Streamflow Snapshot 7
How does streamflow change from place to place and over time within the Xwulqw’selu watershed? Join us on a virtual journey around the watershed to learn about the changing connections between ground water and stream water in 13 creeks and streams. We start our...
Trends to Watch – Streamflow Snapshot 6
It’s a wrap! Community Stream Team monitors and the Xwulqw’selu Connections research team visited with the Xwulqw’selu Sta’lo (Koksilah Watershed) from June through September 2023. While we gathered data and connected with one another, we also awakened our curiosity...
Why is water usually cool at Bright Angel Park? Streamflow Snapshot 5
What are your favourite places to take a cool, refreshing dip in the summer? If Bright Angel Park is on your list, you’re in good company! Folks have been swimming there for generations, and it’s no secret that the water is cool at this time of the year. Why is the...
Can we rely on groundwater to keep the Xwulqw’selu Sta’lo flowing? Streamflow Snapshot 4
The Feature Photo is a line graph showing the specific conductivity of Xwulqw'selu Sta'lo' at the Bright Angel Park streamflow monitoring site in the summer monitoring field season from 2021-2023 Can we rely on groundwater to keep the Xwulqw’selu Sta’lo flowing? The...
Will my water source run dry? And if so, when? Streamflow Snapshot 3
These questions may weigh heavily on your mind. From July through September, streamflow monitors are supporting researchers to answer questions like these as they visit over 30 sites at streams and creeks throughout the Xwulqw’selu watershed. The data they gather...