Welcome to Turkey Lakes Watershed
The Turkey Lakes Watershed is located in the Eastern Temperate Mixed Forest on the Canadian Shield, approximately 60 km north of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. This 10.5 km2 watershed has been the site of one of the longest running ecosystem studies in Canada.
A whole-ecosystem investigative approach was adopted from the outset by federal scientists and has allowed research to evolve from its original (and continuing) acidification focus to include investigations on the effects of climate change, forest harvesting and other forest ecosystem perturbations. The extensive scientific and support infrastructure allows for the collection of a comprehensive data record essential for understanding long-term environmental trends.
As a multi-disciplinary study, partnerships and collaboration are part of the founding principles behind the Turkey Lakes Watershed study. Cooperative relationships have grown among government, industry, and academia. They have each assisted in maintaining the field and laboratory infrastructure needed to develop the consistent, long-term research datasets that are its hallmark.
A Compendium of Experimental Sites and Scientific Investigations in the Turkey Lakes Watershed
Turkey Lakes Watershed – Interview with Dr. Kara Webster (VIDEO): Turkey Lakes Watershed Study – World Water Journey (waterlution.org)
Turkey Lakes Watershed 40th Anniversary (VIDEO): Turkey Lakes Watershed 40th Anniversary - YouTube
