Dataset

Algonquin College Students

Dataset by Algonquin College Students

Dataset summary

This dataset is inactive (last observation on 4 June 2018).

Observations

  • 4 June 2018

    Robert Simpson Park Beach, Arnprior, Ontario by Julie Sell

    I took a water sample where a small drainage creek meets the Ottawa River. It is just East of the beach area. There were plenty of chipmunks around and I could hear geese honking overhead. I saw a grackle and a robin on my way past the beach. There is a nice mix of vegetation: trees/shrubs/grasses with many trees being cedars and maples. There was a maple overhanging the water where I sampled. The bottom of the water is nice beachsand while the creek bottom is medium sized smooth rocks. It was raining this morning but is dry now. The sky is still 100% cloud cover with a pressure of 100.25kPa and 95% humidity. Barely a wind: 12km/h from the SE.

  • 2 June 2018

    Britannia Conservation Area by Julie Sell

    52% humidity, 101.54 kPa, winds N 17 km/hr, clear blue sky with no clouds and sunny. It was a perfect day for a clean-up and hike on the trails. There is so much wildlife here and beautiful wildflowers.

  • 30 May 2018

    Entrance to Lemieux Island - Unofficial boat launch by Julie Sell

    We could hear the honks of geese but never seen any at this location. There were also seagulls and, I believe, a hawk flew overhead. There was another small yellow bird that flew too quickly for me to see well. This seems like a good place to watch birds. The sun was getting low in the sky but there was barely any clouds. 43% humidity and winds 7km/hr from ENE

  • 30 April 2018

    Pembroke, ON by Julie Sell

    As me and my daughter approached the bridge, a muskrat was swimming right where we ended up sampling. It is a semi-aquatic rodent and looks similar to a beaver except it has a skinny straight tail instead of a paddle. It dove and swam away before I could get a picture. Also, on our way to our sampling spot, we saw a mallard duck pair, male and female. The sun was out with no cloud cover. 101.89 kPa, WNW 18 km/hr, 20% humidity

  • 2 March 2018

    Eganville Bridge at Hwy 60 by Jordan Wakefield

    Cloudy Wind: 20km/h N Humidity: 67% Pressure: 101.8 TDS: 111ppm Substrate: Rocky

  • 27 November 2017

    UPPER STOQUA CK Site ID - SC-01 by Jennifer Valentine

    Sample collected as part of Algonquin College Research Project on biological remediation of nutrients - mainly Phosphorus loading

  • 26 October 2017

    Cobden, Ontario by Julie Sell

    Sunny day with low big puffy clouds Wind: 6km/hr W 101 kPa 67% humidity 153 ppm The 3 seasonal docks were just brought in. I washed my equipment thoroughly once I got home since Muskrat Lake has many zebra mussels and the veligers are microscopic and can easily cling to anything to travel. Oddly, I saw no seagulls, geese, or even a pigeon. There was a Caution sign posted for Blue Green Algae.

  • 14 October 2017

    Deacon by Julie Sell

    Rainy morning but it stopped long enough for me to take a sample. The water is really clear and clean. Wind: 3km/hr W Foggy and rainy day. 102.1 kPa and 97% humidity TDS 46ppm The Sands resort is where I got married 5 years ago and me and my husband returned for our anniversary! :) The restaurant is so delicious!

  • 11 October 2017

    Near Madawaska and Daniel intersection. The park begins there! by Julie Sell

    Cloudy, chilly, overcast day. TDS 60ppm 61% humidity Wind: 8km/h NE 102.7kPa The water is really clear and warm

  • 1 October 2017

    Britannia Conservation Area by Julie Sell

    Blue clear skies Wind: 13km/hr W 102.5kPa 42% humidity Lots and lots of ducks of different species. Plenty of geese around the water treatment plant. Many trees were maple and had bright leaves that were already falling to the ground. Sampled with my family while out for a walk. It's a beautiful area with many trails. Great way to spend a fall day!

  • 20 September 2017

    Pembroke, ON by Julie Sell

    Air temperature was 19.0C but it felt like 23.0C Sky was clear and blue Wind 2km/hr N 101.9kPa 78% humidity Gaggle of geese swimming in the Ottawa River nearby Water felt cool

  • 18 September 2017

    Pembroke, ON by Julie Sell

    Cloudy with a 65% humidity Wind 4km/hr W 101.7kPa A group of geese swam by on the Ottawa River A lone green eyed skimmer dragonfly hovered from spot to spot Many crickets hiding in the grass

  • 15 September 2017

    Mckay Creek - 500m south of intersection Barron Canyon Rd / south road by Jordan Wakefield

    Sky:Sunny, clear skies Wind: 7Km/h Humidity: 88% Pressure: 101.6 kPa --------------------- Elevation: 205m Coordinates: 18T 0314738 5075803 --------------------- Total Dissolved Solids: 20ppm --------------------- The substrate of the creek is silt in this location. There is a large wetland the creek flows through. There is some garbage around the area (for example: cans near the trail, car tire, some metal). The dominant tree species around the creek is white pine. The water is the lower than usual. --------------------- Plants: White pine White Spruce Animals: Raccoon (seen tracks) Great Blue Heron (seen Tracks) Pileated Woodpecker (heard it's wuk call) Mallards (2 were in the water) Ruffed Grouse (seen tracks) Eastern Chipmunks

  • 6 September 2017

    Riverside Park Beach by Paul Cipriani

    Wind 4km SE 101.1 kPa Humidity 73%

  • 6 September 2017

    Pembroke, Ontario by Paul Cipriani

    Wind 7km E Humidity 56% Barometric Pressure 101kPa

  • 8 May 2017

    Brewer Pond Park by Clare Stone

    Flooded and snowing. (Yes, snowing) Species seen today: Eastern Chipmunk, Canada Goose, Red-winged Blackbird, Grackle, European Starling, American Robin, Northern Flicker, Mallard Duck, Wood Duck, Rock Dove & American Goldfinch. #iceoff #samplespot

  • 13 April 2017

    Pembroke, ON by Jennifer Valentine

    This spot seems to be a drainage creek for storm water. This is a great place to monitor seasonal water quality fluctuations as the levels of sodium chloride (NaCl) road salt, will be higher than normal at this time of the year. It seems to have levelled out since my initial measurements and I hope to find more benthics as the summer progresses. So far the benthics have been elusive, which would be expected from the recent measurements taken in this past month.