Applying Two-Eyed Seeing to Water Monitoring in Pitu'paq (Bras d'Or Lake)
Year: 2026
Type: report
Abstract: Pitu’paq (Bras d’Or Lake) is a complex saltwater estuary designated as a UNESCO Biosphere region. This unique body of water, historically referred to as Pitu’paq by the Mi’kmaw, hosts a rich diversity of people and wildlife, providing terrestrial, marine, and coastal habitats, as well as extensive wetlands, bogs, and barachois ponds. The present document summarises the seasonal variation of the aquatic ecosystem’s physical and biogeochemical properties of the lake recorded by combining in situ and satellite measurements at selected locations between 2022 and 2024. The data collections and project objective to learn about the physical and biological status of Pitu’paq guided by Mi’kmaq principles: Netukulimk and Etuaptmumk (Two Eyed Seeing). The technical report summarizes the data collected during the 3-year time span of the project.
DOI: 10.60825/2mcn-cx25
Authors: Hardy, Melanie, Denny, Shelley, McIsaac, Allison, Elwell, Raven Stephens, Denny, Levi, Denny, Shae, Johnson, John T., Devred, Emmanuel
Institution: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Language: English
Subfield: Oceanography
Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7214030985