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Students at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute (PECI) are making waves in aquatic research after building professional-grade fish traps for Quinte Conservation.
Four manufacturing tech students—Sawyer, Donald, Dustin, and Riley—used their classroom skills to reverse-engineer and construct three Windermere Traps, which will be used in the Bay of Quinte to monitor fish populations and ecosystem health.
The collaboration gave students hands-on experience in solving real-world design challenges while supporting local environmental science efforts.
Quinte Conservation says the student-built traps will help researchers track bottom-dwelling and nearshore fish like Brown Bullhead, sunfish, and Yellow Perch. The fish are safely caught, measured, and released after each 24-hour survey.
The project helped Quinte Conservation overcome equipment shortages and marks the first time they’ve worked with a local school at this level.
Staff from both PECI and Quinte Conservation say they hope this is just the beginning of future education-environment partnerships.
Contact info@quinteconservation.ca to get involved.
Written by Emily Chatwood
