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Genome Atlantic and Vershuren Centre sign MOU
Genome Atlantic and Vershuren Centre sign MOU
The international North American right whale research team took time out for a group photo at Saint Mary’s University. Back two rows left to right: Dr. Timothy Frasier, Richard Orton, Dr. Randle Hart, Audrey Salinger, Philip Hamilton, Brenna Frasier, Kate Chadwick, and Cara Kirkpatrick. Front row: Carla Crossman, Sonya Radvan, and Emma Sanders. The team members with the exception of Mr. Hamilton and Ms. Kirkpatrick are with Saint Mary’s University, Halifax. Mr. Hamilton is with the New England Aquarium, Boston, MA, and Ms. Kirkpatrick is with Genome Atlantic.
The Canada-U.S. North American right whale research team held an in person get-together at Saint Mary’s University this spring. Their $6 million project, Conservation Genomics of the Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale, is funded through Genome Canada’s Large-Scale Applied Research Competition. Dr. Timothy Frasier (back row, left) Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Saint Mary’s University, heads the Canadian cohort. Philip Hamilton (back row, right) Senior Scientist at the New England Aquarium in Boston is the project’s co-lead. They are examining how genetic factors impact the recovery of the North American right whale. Genome Atlantic Program Officer, Cara Kirkpatrick, (second row, right), manages the project.
An initiative to preserve our softwood lumber industry
A key $6.2 million initiative has brought Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec together to develop a breeding program to develop commercial spruce trees that are climate change-resilient. Spruce is the backbone of the Quebec and Maritime lumber lindustry.
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