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• Acid Rain Biomonitoring

  Find information about biological effects monitoring in Canada and the effects of acid rain on aquatic ecosystems.

• Atlantic Region Air Monitoring Sites

  This map shows ambient air monitoring sites operated by provincial and federal governments in the Atlantic Region.

• Biomonitoring Information System for the Yukon

  This repository contains aquatic biological information such as in situ stream measurements, geo-reference information and benthic invertebrate taxa photographs.

• Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network

  This network of reference sites is available to users interested in assessing the biological health of freshwater in Canada.

• Canadian National Atmospheric Chemistry Database and Analysis System

  This database contains air and precipitation chemistry data from many major regional-scale networks in North America.

• Clean Air: Air Pollution Monitoring and Emission Inventories

  Monitoring and inventory programs are key ways in which Environment Canada, along with provincial and territorial partners, gathers data about the quality of our air and sources of pollution.

• Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Network

  Find information here on how organizations and individuals involved in ecological monitoring in Canada work together to detect, describe and report on ecosystem changes.

• Environmental Effects Monitoring Office

  Learn about environmental effects monitoring as an assessment and decision making tool to protect aquatic ecosystems. Find technical guidance and information about legal requirements.

• Integrated Atmospheric Deposition Network

  This network was established by Canada and the United States to monitor air and precipitation in the Great Lakes Basin.

• Migratory Birds Conservation: Monitoring and Reporting

  Find reports, databases and newsletters related to the population monitoring of birds, which provide data on whether numbers are increasing or decreasing over time and supply key information to support migratory bird conservation programs.

• Model Performance for Forecast

  Verify and understand better the quality of meteorological forecasts by using the graphs, equations, and evaluation reports found here.

• National Pollutant Release Inventory

  Access the National Pollutant Release Inventory to find information about releases, disposals and recycling of pollutants in Canadian communities.

• Pacific and Yukon Region Environmental Indicators

  This section contains environmental indicators that describe the state of the environment for particular issues in a scientifically concise and easily understood manner.

• Solar Radiation Studies

  This section describes the work of scientists at the National Atmospheric Radiation Centre, who measure the amount of energy entering and leaving the earth's atmosphere and ensure that these measurements made in Canada are comparable with similar measurements made throughout the world.

• State of the Environment Infobase

  This section presents overviews of important environmental issues, designed to translate science and data into information and knowledge that can be used by decision-makers. Resources and tools for indicator and reporting practitioners are also included.

• State of the Environment Report - British Columbia

  These pages provide more recent data on a number of issues covered on the original State of the Environment CD-ROM.

• Stratospheric Ozone and Ultraviolet Research and Monitoring

  This section includes the Brewer Spectrophotometer Network, the Ozonesonde Network and the Ozone Mapping Program. It provides data in graphical form for ozone values and UV Index measurements.

• Tracking Key Environmental Issues

  This report provides an overview of the status and trends of some key environmental issues of concern to Canadians.

• Water Quality in Ontario Region

  Learn about water quality monitoring in Ontario.

• Water Quality Monitoring Program: Pacific and Yukon

  Find information about water quality monitoring in British Columbia and the Yukon.

• Water Survey of Canada

  Water Survey of Canada is the national agency responsible for the collection, interpretation and dissemination of standardized water resource data and information in Canada.

• Weather Monitoring Program

  This Program provides reports of current weather conditions, surface weather observations, weather radar, lightning detection, for Atlantic region and nationally.