Researchers and Indigenous students learn about Grand River

Six Nations Polytechnic partners with McMaster University and the University of Waterloo to explore STEM field work in the Grand River. By Staff - On June 15, grade nine students from Six Nations Polytechnic (SNP) and the STEAM Academy program donned their waders to join researchers Charles de Lannoy , Karen Kidd and Waterloo Biology Professor Mark Servos to conduct experiments in the Grand River. In its first year, this joint initiative led by McMaster University and the University of Waterloo, is a land-based experiential learning approach to science and engineering. The event is a pilot for a micro-credential course  in which the students could eventually gain a McMaster University credit by the end of high school. Electrofishing with Mark Servos. Decked out in their safety equipment, students waited to catch fish with nets after emitting a small electric shock to the water. Once they caught a few, they brought them back to land and put them in a clear tank.