Lake Winnipeg, photo credit M. Lamont
New research aims to improve quality of Lake Winnipeg
A new research project is set to provide solutions to improve Lake Winnipeg’s water quality. Led by UM’s Dr. David Lobb, Professor in the Department of Soil Science, this project will investigate a critical missing piece in the decades-long effort to reduce harmful nutrient pollution by fingerprinting the sources of airborne phosphorus that affect water quality in the lake.
Lake Winnipeg’s deteriorating quality impacts many groups, including fishers, cottagers, rural municipalities and Indigenous communities. By developing effective solutions to mitigate excess phosphorus, the team hopes to improve water quality, aquatic life and provide certainty for local communities about the future of the lake.
