Vertebrate molecular ecology and conservation biology, northern supplement

我的研究将现代遗传学方法与传统的脊椎动物种群生态学研究相结合，我们使用DNA图谱来检测脊椎动物的额外配对受精(EPF)，并评估野外难以观察到的动物的繁殖系统。我们已经与努纳武特生物学家建立了合作伙伴关系，分析在常规标记和重新捕获普查中收集的北极熊DNA样本。其目的是使用基因标签来追踪熊在M‘Clintock海峡和布锡亚湾管理单位内和之间的活动，并揭示在特定地区哪些雄性熊繁殖最多的幼崽，这对规划管理种群的最佳方式很有用。与Gjoa Haven社区合作，我们希望让当地猎人参与定期普查大片地区的工作，因此该部。环境部能够更好地建立可持续的收成。在北极旅行和生活的高昂成本使这些项目在没有NSERC北方补充计划以及其他支持加拿大北极研究的机构的帮助下变得困难。

My research integrates modern genetic approaches with traditional ecological studies of vertebrate populations We uses DNA profiling to detect extra-pair fertilization (EPF) in vertebrates and assess the breeding system of animals difficult to observe in the field. We have established a partnership with Nunavut biologists to analyse polar bear DNA samples collected during routine mark and recapture censuses. The goal is to use genetic tags to trace the movement of bears within and between the management units of M'Clintock Channel and the Gulf of Boothia, as well as revealing which male bears sire most of the cubs in a given area, useful in planning the best way manage populations. Working with the community of Gjoa Haven we hope to involve local hunters in efforts to regularly census large areas so the Dept. of Environment is better able to establish sustainable harvests. The high cost of traveling and living in the arctic makes such projects difficult without the assistance of NSERC's Northern Supplement program, as well as other agencies supporting Arctic research in Canada.