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MhGeneS: An analytical pipeline to allow for robust microhaplotype genotyping

Article Title: MhGeneS: An analytical pipeline to allow for robust microhaplotype genotyping Authors: Julia C. Geue, Peng Liu, Sonesinh Keobouasone,  Paul Wilson & Micheline Manseau Abstract: Microhaplotypes are small linked genomic regions comprising two or more single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that are being applied in forensics and are emerging in wildlife monitoring studies and genomic epidemiology. Typically, targeted in non-coding regions,…

Hot off the press: Assessing the suitability of a one-time sampling event for close-kin mark-recapture: A caribou case study

Article Title: Assessing the suitability of a one-time sampling event for close-kin mark-recapture: A caribou case study Abstract: Abundance estimation is frequently an objective of conservation and monitoring initiatives for threatened and other managed populations. While abundance estimation via capture–mark–recapture or spatially explicit capture–recapture is now common, such approaches are logistically challenging and expensive for…

Cory Fournier publishes in Global Ecology and Conservation!!

Article Title: Genetic network analysis uncovers spatial variation in diversity and connectivity of a species presenting a continuous distribution Authors: Cory Fournier, Micheline Manseau, Bridget Redquest, Leon Andrew, Allicia Kelly, Dave Hervieux, Troy Hegel,  Gigi Pittoello, Vicki Trim,  Dennis Brannen & Paul Wilson Abstract: The conservation of genetic diversity and connectivity is essential for the long-term persistence and adaptive ability of a species. Recent calls have been made for the inclusion of genetic diversity and…

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

Symposium and presentations at the 19th North American Caribou Workshop

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

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

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…

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

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.