Aquatic Conservation Initiative – Research, Education and Collaboration

Aquatic Conservation Initiative

An environmental non-profit that conserves aquatic and coastal ecosystems through research, collaboration, and education

Water Quality Monitoring – Species Habitat Assessments – Riparian Habitat Connectivity Assessments – Aquatic Invasive Species – Nature Based Solutions to Climate Change – Environmental Education – Litter Clean-ups

Invasive green crab project
St. Mary’s Bay 2025

Green Crab traps set

Green Crab removed

Trapping Locations

World Oceans Week – Beaches Path Guided Hike
Join us this upcoming Oceans Week on June 7 from 11am-1pm for a coastal hike at Beaches Path! Please read below more more detailed information. This

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Quidi Vidi & Rennie’s River Community Clean-Up
Saturday June 27 at 10:00am ACI is working with Nature NL and the Stewardship Association of Municipalities (SAM) to organize a community clean-up at Quidi

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Total Green Crab Catch Is In for 2025!
Well, that’s a wrap on our Invasive European Green Crab trapping in St. Mary’s Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador! This year we set a total of

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From Ocean to River: Investigating Factors of American Eel Recruitment in Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador
We have exciting news – in collaboration with Nature Newfoundland and Labrador and Fishing For Success we have been awarded funding through Fisheries and Oceans

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