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

NewsBy Julia Geue October 18, 2023

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.…

Panel discussion at the GEO BON Global Conference – 10th October 2023

NewsBy Julia Geue September 26, 2023

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…

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

NewsBy Julia Geue July 7, 2023

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…

Symposium and presentations at the 19th North American Caribou Workshop

NewsBy Julia Geue April 17, 2023

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…

Successful survey of the Redstone Caribou herd

NewsBy Julia Geue April 17, 2023

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.

Dr. Micheline Manseau discusses how new genomics methods can inform on caribou demography

NewsBy Ryan Vieira May 18, 2021

Dr. Micheline Manseau, one of the Principal Investigators of the EcoGenomics research program, recently spoke at the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute’s Caribou Ecology & Recovery Webinar Series on how advances in genomics methods are opening new horizons in caribou monitoring and conservation. Genetic data, most often obtained non-invasively by collecting fecal or hair samples, can…

EcoGenomics Researchers Employ Network Analyses to Inform Caribou Recovery Efforts

NewsBy Ryan Vieira March 31, 2021

Authors: Samantha McFarlane, Micheline Manseau, Paul Wilson ABSTRACT In social species, reproductive success and rates of dispersal vary among individuals resulting in spatially structured populations. Network analyses of familial relationships may provide insights on how these parameters influence population‐level demographic patterns. These methods, however, have rarely been applied to genetically derived pedigree data from wild…

Alberta government plans to nearly double the size of Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Provincial Park

NewsBy Ryan Vieira February 19, 2021

Alberta’s provincial government has proposed that the Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Provincial Park be expanded to nearly twice its current size. The Mikisew Cree First Nation has been credited for driving discussions of this expansion, which Chief Peter Powder has described as a step towards realizing the community’s vision for its lands.

Amended Recovery Strategy -Woodland Caribou, Boreal population

NewsBy Ryan Vieira December 23, 2020

Source: JUST RELEASED! – Amended Recovery Strategy for the Woodland Caribou, Boreal population

More Than $1.3M Funding Announced to Support Caribou Conservation Research

NewsBy Ryan Vieira October 28, 2020

Source: Trent University

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