Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Expanding northern capacity for community-based wildlife health surveillance
Agreement Number:
-
Agreement Value:
$50,000.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
Wildlife health is deeply tied to food security, culture, and ecosystem sustainability in the Canadian North, where climate change threatens key species like caribou and muskoxen. The Kutz Research Group’s long-standing community-based wildlife health surveillance program, now supported by post-doctoral researcher Dr. Olivia Hee, integrates Traditional Ecological Knowledge with science to monitor wildlife, inform management decisions, and build local capacity through training, data sharing, and expanded research efforts across the Arctic.
Organization:
Polar Knowledge Canada
Location:
Calgary, Alberta, CA T2N 4Z6
Reference Number:
171-2025-2026-Q1-P0003
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Academia
Recipient's Legal Name:
Olivia Hee
Program:
Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology
Program Purpose:
To fund youth and/or adult programs to develop new skills, enhance career experiences and/or to participate in S&T activities. To provide funding to individuals or organizations in the form of scholarships or bursaries for programs. To provide funding to Canadian universities and institutes for northern scientific research training.