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2020: DataStream's Year in Review
December 18, 2020
2020 was a big year for us. Thanks to all who continued monitoring waters and getting the data out there!
![DataStream Evaluation Report](https://datastream.org/img/cms/f6fe236177e007496d7cd490b00f5f7be371b16c-1275x634.jpg)
The results are in! DataStream's 2023 external evaluation
We asked for your feedback, and you delivered! DataStream is pleased to share the results of our 2023 external evaluation.
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Community science on the agenda in the Great Lakes
Since DataStream began in 2016, we have focused on amplifying the important work of community-based monitoring groups. We’re excited that community science has been a central theme at the many gatherings we’ve attended over the past few months throughout the Great Lakes region.
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Paddling and protecting the Madawaska
For the past four years, Madawaska Kanu Centre’s office team have been tracking the river’s water quality. Once a month, unless the conditions are too icy, they measure parameters like pH levels, dissolved oxygen and transparency.