In conjunction with the Sahtu Renewable Resources Board (Ɂehdzo Got’ı̨nę Gots’ę́ Nákedı) we successfully completed the fourth consecutive year of winter fecal sampling of Northern Mountain Caribou (Shúhta goɂepę́) in the Mackenzie Mountains. This ongoing research is part of the Nı́o Nę P’ęnę́ – Trails of the Mountain Caribou: Renewing Indigenous Relationships in Conservation project.…
Deadline:8th April, 2024 Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus, invites applications for a Research Chair on Caribou Populations in Ontario to support the Caribou Conservation Stewardship Program, part of a conservation agreement between the governments of Ontario and Canada to protect and recover boreal caribou. The chair will hold a three-year Limited Term Appointment at the…
Deadline: 22nd March, 2024 The Wek’èezhìı Renewable Resources Board (WRRB) is seeking two individuals to join its team:• Conservation Biologist, full-time,18-month term position• Communications Officer, full-time, permanent positionThe WRRB is mandated through the Tłı̨chǫ Agreement to manage wildlife, plants, forests, and protected areas in Wek’èezhìı. We work closely with the four Tłı̨chǫ communities in Wek’èezhìı:…
The CCA (Council of Canadian Academies) published a report on the future of Arctic and Northern research in Canada. A new expert panel determined that an inclusive, collaborative, and effective Northern research system must be accessible and accountable to Northern and Indigenous communities while also safeguarding Indigenous knowledge systems and data. Summary The North is…
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…
