Sioux Lookout and Dryden Grade 8 Students Visit Natural Resources Management Faculty

Thunder Bay, ON - October 22, 2025 - The Faculty of Natural Resources Management at Lakehead University welcomed Grade 8 students and teachers from Sioux Lookout and Dryden for an immersive tour of its Fish and Wildlife Lab.

Emerenciano Rivera, Technologist with the faculty, led the one-hour visit, offering students a hands-on introduction to the vital roles insects, birds, and mammals play in forest ecosystems and the resource industry. 

Students learnt about the importance of insects, birds and mammals and their relationships with the forest environments and the forest industry

Emerenciano Rivera welcoming students and teachers

As part of Lakehead’s commitment to experiential learning, students were encouraged to use LCD digital microscopes to examine insect specimens up close while learning about their ecological significance.

students used LCD digital microscopes to observe insects in more detail

Students trying LCD digital microscopes

Excitement grew as students had the opportunity to handle preserved specimens and ask questions about collection and conservation techniques. 

students had the opportunity to handle preserved specimens and ask questions about collection and conservation techniques

Students are getting excited with specimen and LCD digital microscopes

A student tests binoculars while classmates examine a bird specimen during their visit to Lakehead’s NRM Faculty.

A student tests binoculars while classmates examine a bird specimen during their visit to Lakehead’s Natural Resources Management Faculty.

Rivera also shared insights into the diverse wildlife of Northwestern Ontario and the work of forestry and environmental professionals within the faculty.

The visit offered students a unique glimpse into the world of natural resources management and the educational opportunities available at Lakehead University.