At IESF our goal is to bring together specialists from all backgrounds together to develop interdisciplinary research projects. As climate change becomes an ever pressing issue, we as a scientific community have a responsibility to invest into studying and its impact and ways to prevent it. Each research project serves as a puzzle piece to build up the larger picture, each project contributes to our publicly accessible data base that allows us to build environmental forecasting models. With progress in machine learning and AI models we are able to develop advanced tools using our expansive data base, to help us monitor and predict the impact of man-made climate change and the effectiveness of conservation efforts.
Evaluating Wetland Connectivity: The Impact of Terrain on Ecosystem Dynamics
A five-year research project focused on the influence of terrain on wetland and water body connectivity.
Baseline Inventories to Improve eDNA Modelling & Our Understanding of Microplastics Pollution
In this project we are focused on creating a baseline inventory of eDNA to understand the current species makeup of the park as well as to observe the impact of pollution.
Statistical Methods in for Ecological Monitoring in One Health
One Health is a paradigm that emphasizes the interconnectedness of human health with that of our environment and the animals that inhabit it. We desire to implement in statistical modelling methods in processing multi-dimensional environmental data.
Implementation of acoustic, sound-based, monitoring as a passive non-invasive approach to track biodiversity.
Use of computer-vision and thermal imaging to track species behavior in low-light settings, and effectively identify and monitor nocturnal and elusive species found in the park.
Microbiomes in Motion: Exploring Environmental Influences on Fish Health and Biodiversity
A study on the microorganisms present in fish digestive tract and the possible impact on physical and environmental health.
Aquatic Biomonitoring Using Environmental DNA
The collection of trace DNA left in aquatic environments in order to detect and monitor invasive species, at-risk species, valuable ecosystem component species, and pathogens.
