Much of the activity that enables the Pavilion Lake Research Project (PLRP) to explore remote lakes in British Columbia relies on a software system known as xGDS (Exploration Ground Data System). From collecting terabytes of video footage to tracking the movements of the submarines, this software is essential to the science team as they explore unique structures on the floor of Canada’s Kelly Lake.

The Pavilion Lake Research Project (PLRP) is funded by the CSACARN program and NASAMMAMA program. Additional funding provided by NASAESMD Analogs, NASAASTEP and Nuytco Research. Previous support for the program has also been received from the NASA Spaceward Bound Program, the National Geographic Society, and McMaster University.