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Title:

ASSESSING EFFECTS OF FOREST DEFOLIATION BY SPRUCE BUDWORM ON STREAM MACROINVERTEBRATES.

Agreement Number:

GC-130579S

Agreement Value:

$19,964.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 16, 2024 - Mar 31, 2025

Description:

The purpose of the project is to explore the impacts of insect defoliation on stream macroinvertebrate communities through alteration to their microbiomes.

Organization:

Natural Resources Canada

Expected Results:

This project will facilitate the incorporation of aquatic macroinvertebrate microbiome data and their sources into a student thesis exploring how freshwater ecosystem integrity is affected by defoliation.

Location:

HAMILTON, Ontario, CA L8S 4K1

Reference Number:

115-2024-2025-Q3-15920

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Academia

Recipient's Legal Name:

MCMASTER UNIVERSITY

Program:

Small Scale Research

Program Purpose:

To encourage and accelerate innovation in the natural resources sectors; to assist in the protection of our natural resources; to encourage and develop new and more efficient techniques and technology for sustainable development of our natural resources; and, to provide for a better understanding and knowledge of our natural resources.