Conservation Planner (SRRB)

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…

First MinION Nanopore Sequencing Run!

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 Researchers assess variation in the spatial co-occurrences of close kin in wild caribou populations

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.…

Wildlife Biologist (BQCMB)

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 Researchers disentangle the genomic population structure and inbreeding history of Lake Superior Caribou

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…