Search Results
Displaying:
1 - 16 of 16
Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) and Inuit Nutrition Security in Canada
Resource
A 2018 academic paper examining the relationship between Inuit nutrition and caribou. It found that “Caribou was the top dietary source of protein in Nunavut (up to 35% of total intake) and the ISR...
Finding Lichen for Caribou
Resource
A storymap website that explains the importance of lichen as a food source for caribou and the first steps of a project for mapping lichen undertaken by Natural Resources Canada's Canada Centre for...
Historical Landscape Use of Migratory Caribou: New Insights From Old Antlers
Resource
Accumulations of shed caribou antlers ( Rangifer tarandus) are valuable resources for expanding the temporal scope with which we evaluate seasonal landscape use of herds. Female caribou shed their...
Laurie Chan
Contact
Organization
Position Title
Professor and holder of the Canada Research Chair in Toxicology and Environmental Health
Mapping and Monitoring Peatland Conditions from Global to Field Scale
Resource
Peatlands cover only 3–4% of the Earth’s surface, but they store nearly 30% of global soil carbon stock. This significant carbon store is under threat as peatlands continue to be degraded at alarming...
National Tree Seed Centre Webinar - Equipment Solutions
Resource
Session one of the Scaling Up Seed Supply webinar series presented by the National Tree Seed Centre. This session focuses on the equipment needed to collect, clean, and store tree and shrub seeds...
National Tree Seed Centre Webinar - Forecasting Fall Seed Crops
Resource
This webinar presented by the National Tree Seed Centre focuses on tree and shrub species that produce seed in the autumn and how to predict if they will produce a good seed crop. Species discussed...
National Tree Seed Centre Webinar - Harvesting Wild Berry Crops
Resource
This webinar presented by the National Tree Seed Centre explains how to collect seeds from berry producing plants species. NTSC staff demonstrate protocols for handling and processing berries to...
National Tree Seed Centre Webinar - Species at Risk
Resource
This webinar presented by the National Tree Seed Centre focuses on tree and shrub species at risk and how to properly and effectively collect and store their seeds for maximum reforestation potential...
National Tree Seed Centre Webinar - Spring Seeding Hardwoods
Resource
This webinar presented by the National Tree Seed Centre teaches the skills and practices needed for collecting seeds from tree species which produce seeds in the spring. NTSC staff discuss maples...
Potential Impact of Restricted Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) Consumption on Anemia Prevalence Among Inuit Adults in Northern Canada
Resource
Abstract Background Caribou ( Rangifer tarandus) is the top dietary source of iron and several micronutrients necessary for red blood cell production (erythropoiesis) in the contemporary diet of Inuit...
Webinar: Forecasting Fall Crops; Prévoir les récoltes d’automne
Event
Event Date and Time
July 12th, 2022 at 2:00pm AST to July 12th, 2022 at 3:00pm AST
Organization
The busiest part of the seed collection season is late summer and autumn, therefore it is crucial to forecast what species are going to produce large seed crops. With proper forecasting, your...
Webinar: Harvesting Berry Crops; Récolter des petits fruits
Event
Event Date and Time
June 7th, 2022 at 2:00pm AST to June 7th, 2022 at 3:00pm AST
Organization
This webinar session, titled Harvesting Berry Crops, will instruct how and when to collect berries to maximize viability
Webinar: Spring Seeding Hardwoods; Les semences printanières des feuillus
Event
Event Date and Time
May 10th, 2022 at 2:00pm AST to May 10th, 2022 at 3:00pm AST
Organization
This session will revolve around Spring Seeding Hardwoods. The focus will be on maple, willow, poplar, and elm species but questions about other species are welcome and encouraged. The panelists will...