Harkness News and Information
This page outlines recent and upcoming events involving Harkness staff, students and colleagues.
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Algonquin Park is a Climate Island
Historic Articles from the Original Ontario Fisheries Research Lab
Now AvailableThe assembled literaure produced by Ontario Fisheries Research Laboratory are now in pdf format and available for downloading from our website. Check the pages under About/History and go to the OFRL page. For the time being, a direct link is provided here and on our home page. This series contains the earliest look at fish and aquatic ecology in many lakes of Ontario. Leaders in this discipline first published here and there are many names you will recognize. Among the gems in the collection are the early summaries of cisco ecology from around the province, the first summaries of Great Lakes food webs and the original explorations of Lake Nipigon to name a few. Here is the link to the publications OFRL Publications
Research Permission Forms for Algonquin in 2011
Researchers and grad students conducting field work out of Harkness in 2011 need to complete a permission form and receive approval prior to the start of the field season. Please follow the procedure outlined on the home page (Dec 2009)
Opeongo Lake Trout fall tagging complete
Gary Ridout once again led the effort in getting lake trout tagged during the fall spawning season with over 200 fish tagged. But it took the director to pump up that number with some late but great sets - Lucky Strike shoal with 26 lake trout in one net.
Doug Brown Retired!
Doug Brown retired at the end of May. Doug worked at Harkness for over 20 years as our maintenance mechanic. The great condition of the lab, making boats work, finding and fixing trucks, the classroom, keeping research programs running etc. ~ all of this and so much more is because Doug was here and helping everyone.
Everyone who has had the privilege of working at Harkness or visiting for meetings knows what Doug has done for this facility. All of us at Harkness wish Doug all the best in his retirement.