Feature Story: Lake user feedback sought

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2015-07-31
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External Relations, University of Regina
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If you’re heading to the lake for some summer fun this weekend, you might be approached by a U of R researcher. Biology student Lushani Nanayakkara is looking for feedback on how people use prairie lakes and their concerns about the environmental impacts. “People who live and use the lakes are linked to the ecosystem,” says Nanayakkara, a PhD candidate in Biology. “The natural sciences can explain what is happening to these lakes. But if we just focus on the natural science aspect, we’re missing a part of the puzzle.” Nanayakkara will be distributing surveys at about a dozen lake sites around Southern Saskatchewan this summer. She wants to know what people are using the lake for, their concerns, knowledge of the aquatic ecosystem and their general disposition to getting involved in the management of the resource.

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Lushani Nanayakkara, Björn Wissel, Björn Wissel, Peter Leavitt, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology
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