The Ontario Phragmites Action (OPA) program is an exciting new effort to enhance a coordinated response to invasive Phragmites across Ontario. The program has been made possible thanks to an important new investment from Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources and is implemented by the Invasive Species Centre, Nature Conservancy of Canada, and a number of other key partners.

Natural Resource Solutions Inc. (NRSI) is comprised of over 70 full-time permanent biologists with expertise in aquatic, terrestrial and wetland biology.

The University of Toronto is Canada’s top university and home to several renowned co-op and internship programs. The Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences (DPES) has academic researchers, state-of-the-art analytical facilities, and a wide variety of graduate programs interested in academic-industry partnerships. Our department also hosts several world-renowned faculty members who are highly sought after for their expertise in geochemistry, geohydrology, environmental contaminants, and environmental systems modelling.

Our department offers a Master of Environmental Science (MEnvSc) program committed to developing well-trained practitioners in environmental science, primarily to meet the needs of industry, governments, and environmental policy/education organizations. To learn more about our program and how you can hire one of our students, please visit https://www.uoft.me/interns.

Water’s Edge is an employee-owned, niche consulting firm located in Cambridge (Galt), Ontario that provides fluvial geomorphological, natural channel design and water resources engineering services to government, agency and land development clientele. Our company was incorporated in 2004 by the president, Dr. Ed Gazendam. Our staff are committed to an integrated, multi-disciplinary design approach utilizing an Adaptive Environmental Management framework. Learn more at http://www.watersedge-est.ca.