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Mathew Wells @efdtoronto.bsky.social · 19h

New winter limnology paper out

agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...

“How Ice Composition Controls Radiatively Driven Convection Under Lake Ice”

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How Ice Composition Controls Radiatively Driven Convection Under Lake Ice

Numerical simulations show how ice composition influences heating and convection of the under-ice water column in lakes The diffusive boundary and stratified layers near the ice–water interface a...

agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Mathew Wells @efdtoronto.bsky.social · 2d

New paper on winter limnology of Lake Ontario now out- “Unique thermal mixing patterns in Lake Ontario revealed by novel year-round observations of thermal stratification”

Open access link at aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Mathew Wells @efdtoronto.bsky.social · 3d

It’s October and the water is still warm at beach in Toronto with swimming still possible!

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Mathew Wells @efdtoronto.bsky.social · 11d

Hundreds of canoes ready to go

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Mathew Wells @efdtoronto.bsky.social · 11d

Large Algoma freight ship in Toronto

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Mathew Wells @efdtoronto.bsky.social · 16d

A lot of water after thunderstorms

Mathew Wells @efdtoronto.bsky.social · 16d

A salmon on Don River inToronto

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Mathew Wells @efdtoronto.bsky.social · Sep 8

New winter limnology paper

“Enhancing winter climate simulations of the Great Lakes:
insights from a new coupled lake–ice–atmosphere (CLIAv1)
system on the importance of integrating 3D hydrodynamics
with a regional climate model”

gmd.copernicus.org/articles/18/...

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Mathew Wells @efdtoronto.bsky.social · Sep 1

Often September is warm for swimming, but right now the city is reporting 5 °C at the Toronto beaches due to an upwelling of cold water!

www.openwaterdata.com/site/woodbin...

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Mathew Wells @efdtoronto.bsky.social · Aug 31

Large ship near Toronto harbour

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Mathew Wells @efdtoronto.bsky.social · Aug 28

A whole lot of buoys at RAEOn getting ready for field deployments

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Mathew Wells @efdtoronto.bsky.social · Aug 5

The Wetzel limnology videos by SIL are a great resource for teaching

limnology.org/resources/we...

Wetzel Videos – SIL-International Society of Limnology

limnology.org

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Mathew Wells @efdtoronto.bsky.social · Jul 19

New park at mouth of Don River open, now possible to kayak around Villers island.

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Rebecca North @rebeccanorth.bsky.social · Jul 18

Come join the MU Limnology Lab as the new field manager! To apply for this position, please visit the MU web site at hrs.missouri.edu/find-a-job/s... and look for job opening ID 56749.

Job Openings | Office of Human Resources - Office of Human Resources

hrs.missouri.edu

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Mathew Wells @efdtoronto.bsky.social · Jul 11

The Physical Processes in Natural waters (PPNW) meeting was a great success, with ~70 excellent talks and posters.

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Mathew Wells @efdtoronto.bsky.social · Jul 9

The PPNW conference is live and going well!

Mathew Wells @efdtoronto.bsky.social · Jul 2

New winter limnology paper out

doi.org/10.1073/pnas...

Divergent oxygen trends in ice-covered lakes driven by ice-cover decline and ecological memory | PNAS

Dissolved oxygen (DO) is an essential resource in ice-covered lakes, regulating water quality and biodiversity, including the survival of economica...

doi.org

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Mathew Wells @efdtoronto.bsky.social · Jun 27

Preparing mooring lines to measure the movements of thermocline in lake Simcoe

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Mathew Wells @efdtoronto.bsky.social · Jun 24

Lake current monitoring system at Harris water treatment plant in Toronto

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Mathew Wells @efdtoronto.bsky.social · Jun 21

“Investing in Great Lakes Science is critical for safety and prosperity”

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Investing in Great Lakes Science is critical for safety and prosperity

Scientific research plays a crucial role in supporting the safety and prosperity of tens of millions of people who live, work, and recreate in the Lau…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Mathew Wells @efdtoronto.bsky.social · Jun 19

Wind drives transport of macroplastics in Toronto Harbour. In some cases the plastics left Toronto harbour travelling over 100 km across Lake Ontario.

Open Access link = www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Wind drives movements on macroplastics in Toronto Harbour. In some cases the plastics left Toronto harbour travelling over 100 km across Lake Ontario.

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Mathew Wells @efdtoronto.bsky.social · Jun 19

New paper on plastic waste in Toronto Harbour.

"Wind driven transport of macroplastic debris in a large urban harbour measured by GPS-tracked drifters

Open Access link = www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The video below shows the pathways that floating plastics were driven by the wind.

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Corinne Le Quéré @clequere.bsky.social · Jun 12

With the UN Ocean Conference #UNOC3 in its final days, it's worth watching again the Keynote talks of its #OneOceanScienceCongress.
They provide an excellent overview of the issues faced by the ocean, including #fisheries, #carbon and #governance

one-ocean-science-2025.org/programme/li...

OOS2025 - Live-streamed sessions

one-ocean-science-2025.org

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Mathew Wells @efdtoronto.bsky.social · Jun 12

Instrument recovered after long winter- hopefully it recorded ice thickness and water currents!

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Unofficial TorontoStar (All News) @torontostar-rss.bsky.social · Jun 6

These Toronto public beaches are open for swimming

Here's the latest beach water quality report from Toronto Public Health as of June 6 at 7 a.m.

www.thestar.com

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