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DataStream

An open access hub for sharing water data

Our mission is to promote knowledge sharing and collaboration so our waters remain healthy for generations to come

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Explore Monitoring Results

One-click visualizations make monitoring results easier to understand.

Explore Data

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Stories and Announcements

Frozen Kempenfelt Bay and Downtown Barrie. Photo taken circa 1920. COURTESY OF THE BARRIE HISTORICAL ARCHIVE

Long-term ice phenology records for Ontario Lakes

In the summer of 2024, I participated in a Data Rescue Internship where I archived historical ice data from Ontario lakes.

Keep Reading Long-term ice phenology records for Ontario Lakes  
Kate O'Neill monitors thermal refugia in Comox watershed.

Streamlining data for Pacific salmon conservation

The more data that PSF can compile — with the help of DataStream — the more powerful the insights on keeping salmon populations thriving for generations to come.

Keep ReadingStreamlining data for Pacific salmon conservation  
A calm lake with a boat on the water.

Job Posting: Environmental Data Specialist

Reporting to the Data Services Manager, the Environmental Data Specialist will support the growth of DataStream, focusing on the Prairies and the North.

Keep ReadingJob Posting: Environmental Data Specialist  

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A woman and dog walking among tidepools in British Columbia.

Better Data Means Better Decisions

Communities can drive the data-to-policy cycle. Pacific DataStream is designed to support this.

About DataStream

Monitoring Groups

Monitoring Groups

Communities are connected to their waters and best-placed to see changes as they happen.

Open Data

Open Data

DataStream provides a place to store, share, and compare water monitoring data across watersheds.

Interpretation & Knowledge

Interpretation & Knowledge

Open data advances scientific knowledge, supports collaboration, and fuels innovation.

Policy & Action

Policy & Action

Knowledge can be translated into action to protect the health of watersheds on which we all depend.

Pacific DataStream at a Glance

DataStream brings water monitoring information together so it’s open, accessible and usable.

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Monitoring Groups

27M

Unique Measurements

9K

Monitoring Sites