

Swim Drink Fish Stories
Read the latest stories, updates and news releases about community science, water monitoring, and more.

Detective Freshwater Sources in Vancouver
Our Recreational Water Monitoring Reports from 2022 will be released soon. We wanted to take this opportunity to expand on some content in our Vancouver report.

Defining "Swimmable"
“Swimmable”? Our work focuses on the state of the water, and rich biodiversity is a great indicator of healthy waters. We encompass this goal by working towards water that is swimmable, drinkable and fishable. But what does that mean?

New Beginnings: Meet the Dynamic Additions to our Vancouver Team
It’s been an exciting year at the Vancouver Community Water Monitoring Hub. The team has been working hard to restructure and implement new technology and protocols to ensure the most accurate and up-to-date information about water quality on the West Coast.

Galiano Island BioBlitz
Swim Drink Fish was fortunate enough to be part of the Galiano Island BioBlitz with the Galiano Conservancy Association, Oceanwise, Hakai Institute and a whole host of community members and visitors.



Stormy Weather in San Francisco
San Francisco rang in the new year with a series of atmospheric river events that had catastrophic impacts across California.

Data Discovery in Vancouver
We operate water quality monitoring hubs across the country – and it was not until recently that we began operating them as a national network where each hub’s operations are frequently reviewed to ensure that standards and procedures are being held to the same quality assurance protocols.
