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Title:

Healthy Animals, Healthy Communities: Using complementary knowledge systems to promote wildlife sustainability

Agreement Number:

NST-2122-0049

Agreement Value:

$424,925.00

Agreement Date:

Sep 9, 2021 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

Traditional knowledge and science will be utilized to better understand carbiou and muskox health across Nunavut. Climate change and emerging diseases are key factors of concern.

Organization:

Polar Knowledge Canada

Location:

Calgary, Alberta, CA T2N 1N4

Reference Number:

171-2021-2022-Q2-N0049

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Academia

Recipient's Legal Name:

University of Calgary

Program:

Northern Science and Technology Program

Program Purpose:

The program aims to create a strong research presence in Canada’s Arctic through POLAR. The program builds a knowledge base to support effective solutions to Arctic issues, northern policy and research development, and advances Canada’s position as a leading Arctic nation.