2014
18.8 B USD is the assessed cost of a do nothing structural approach to mitigate water level lows from climate change. (Council of the Great Lakes Region and Mowat Centre, GBF supported) Read more...
2016
GBF commissioned AECOM to report on structural options to stabilize future extreme water levels brought about by climate change. This is the executive summary of the project. If you would like a full copy of the entire report, please contact the Executive Director at executivedirector@gbf.org or call at 990-880-4945 ext. 1. Note: Originally named Managing Water Levels in the Great Lakes: The Search for New Solutions. Read the summary...
2015
GBF Report using Microbial Source Tracking to identify microbial contamination for the Township of Georgian Bay. Read more...
2014
The exclusive focus to high Phosphorus in blue-green noxious algae prediction is challenged in this GBF supported research: A novel model for cyanobacteria bloom formation: the critical role of anoxia and ferrous iron. (Molot and others). Read more...
2014
In 2011, Georgian Bay Forever (GBF) was asked to assist in developing a new program design to improve the Coastal Monitoring Program. Read more...
2014
Hutchinson Environmental Sciences Ltd. was retained by GBF in 2011 to review available information on the current state of water quality in several coastal areas of Georgian Bay. Read more...
2013
Historical Water Quality Trends in Georgian Bay Embayments fills the gap in background data from before European settlement, industry, and shoreline development to evaluate current conditions and recent observations in Honey Harbour. GBF funded. Read more...
2014
Health Professionals Advisory Board’s process to identify a small set of indicators that clearly link to the human health objectives of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 2012 to the IJC. Read more...
2017
Aquaculture and its impacts. A review of past research compiled by the University of Guelph by Georgian Bay Forever. Read more...
2014
Partnering with NASA, this report measures coastal wetland loss from recent prolonged low water levels that impacts native fish, birds, and water quality. GBF supported. Read more...
2015
Phragmites Management Outline for Wetlands. Produced by Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority in partnership with Georgian Bay Forever, Blue Mountain Watershed Trust, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and the Town of Collingwood Read more...
2015
Ornamental Grasses - Native vs. Non-Native. Produced by Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority in partnership with Georgian Bay Forever, Blue Mountain Watershed Trust, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and the Town of Collingwood Read more...
2015
Invasive Species- Dirty Dozen - Collingwood (and Greater Georgian Bay) . Produced by Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority in partnership with Georgian Bay Forever, Blue Mountain Watershed Trust, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and the Town of Collingwood Read more...