Grants and Contributions:

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Title:

Beavers and Socio-ecological Resilience in Inuit Nunangat

Agreement Number:

Agreement Value:

$450,000.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2025

Description:

Our project investigates the drivers and dynamics of regime shifts in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region through examining interlinkages between beaver population change, changes in lakes and streams and fish population and the outcomes for Inuvialuit communities and their wellbeing. We will bring together a diverse multidisciplinary team of experts to coproduce field, remote sensing and interview research that both addresses fundamental questions and provides important information to support decision-making and stewardship in Inuit Nunangat in the face of environmental and social change.

Organization:

Polar Knowledge Canada

Location:

Waterloo, Ontario, CA N2L 3C5

Reference Number:

171-2022-2023-Q1-N0066

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Academia

Recipient's Legal Name:

Wilfrid Laurier University

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.