Deadline: 8th January 2024 The University of Manitoba, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and on the original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation, invites applications for a probationary or tenured position at the rank of Associate Professor/Full Professor, in the natural sciences fields of ecology of…
Deadline: 18th December 2023 The Ɂehdzo Got’ı̨nę Gots’ę́ Nákedı (Sahtú Renewable Resources Board – SRRB) is seeking a Conservation Planner to join our small but dynamic office in the beautiful community of Tulı́t’a, “Where The Rivers Meet.” The SRRB is mandated to address objectives of the Sahtú Dene and Métis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement related…
A big thank you to Derek Smith and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) laboratories for helping get the first MinION nanopore sequencing test run started! After an informative trip by Ella Clarke to the ECCC River Road laboratory (Ottawa, ON), to troubleshoot some technical issues, our lab team is now set up with the…
Ecogenomics biologist Cory Fournier attended the Ontario boreal caribou knowledge plan workshop on the 18-10th October 2023. This 2 days workshop was hosted by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) and Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) and held in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The workshop brought together various stakeholders including municipal,…
Novel multilayer network analysis to assess variation in the spatial co-occurrences of close kin in wild caribou populations Authors: Teri Jones , Micheline Manseau, Brandon Merriell, Gigi Pittoello, Dave Hervieux, Paul Wilson Abstract Understanding how individuals within populations are connected genetically and through shared space-use is critical to understanding the demographic patterns of at-risk populations.…
Deadline: 15th October, 2023 The Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board (BQCMB) is searching a part-time Wildlife Biologist. Are you a biologist seeking a flexible part-time position that you can make your own, with the potential to expand to full-time? Are you passionate about wildlife conservation? Do you have a love for the land and…
EcoGenomics Principal Investigators Dr. Micheline Manseau and Dr. Paul Wilson are organizing a panel discussion at the GEO BON Global Conference: Monitoring Biodiversity for Action. In this panel the long-term Ecogenomics project will be introduced and it will be reflected on the history and expansion of this collaborative network, what has been accomplished, benefits and…
Genomic population structure and inbreeding history of Lake Superior caribou Authors: Kirsten Solmundson, Jeff Bowman, Micheline Manseau, Rebecca Taylor, Sonesinh Keobouasone, Paul Wilson. Abstract Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) have experienced dramatic declines in both range and population size across Canada over the past century. Boreal caribou (R. t. caribou), 1 of the 12 Designatable Units, has…
The NACW is a central event for sharing Indigenous knowledge, science and lessons learned, reporting on caribou status and discussing approaches to address key challenges to caribou conservation, management and recovery. For the very first time this year, the 19th North American Caribou Workshop (NACW) and 16th Arctic Ungulate Conference are combined and held together…
A successfully survey of the Redstone caribou herd in the Mackenzie Mountains of the Northwest Territories – the results of an excellent collaboration between the Sahtu Renewable Resources Board, Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Polar Continental Shelf Program and Epéchille Production.
