Arctic Genomics at Canadian Polar Data Workshop V

This two-day workshop, Incorporating Applied Genomics and DNA based Tools into an Ecosystem Level Framework to Manage Arctic Marine Biota, is a hybrid event welcoming in-person and virtual attendance. It is the second Arctic Genomics workshop to be held concurrently with the Canadian Polar Data Workshop (CPDW).

Along with CPDW5, the workshop will be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia at the Dalhousie Student Union, Dalhousie University. Register through the CPDW5 website.

Dates:

May 27–28, 2024

Location:

Halifax, Nova Scotia (and online)

Led by:

Maribeth Murray, Peter Pulsifer, and Srijak Bhatnagar

CPDW5 is being held in Halifax, N.S.

Agenda

The workshop runs over two days, concurrently with Canadian Polar Data Workshop V:

Monday, May 27, 11:00am – 5:00pm (ADT)
Tuesday, May 28, 9:00am – 5:00pm (ADT)

The program consists of group discussions, and presentations from:

Robert Beiko
Srijak Bhatnagar – Ecosystem Level DNA based Monitoring- A Case Study from Microbial World
Ian Bradbury – Genomic-based predictions of climate change impacts in Arctic species and the GenARCC project
Christy Caudill – Translating Science for Conservation and Stewardship: Knowledge Systems and Data Dialogues
Steve Crookes – ARCTIC eDNA: Assessment of the Regional Considerations and Technical Implications of Conducting eDNA Surveys in the Arctic
Allen Gordon – Arctic Char Use Cases
Nick Jeffery – Variation in genomic vulnerability to climate change across temperate populations of eelgrass (Zostera marina)
Anaïs Lacoursière-Roussel – GOTeDNA
Julie LaRoche – eDNA approaches in research questions related to high latitude marine ecosystems
Shivangi Mishra – Genomics Insights into the Arctic Marine Mammals’ Food Web
Maribeth Murray – The role of genomics in fostering and supporting arctic biodiversity: Implications for wildlife management, policy, and Indigenous food security
Maelle Sevellec – Tidal effect on environmental DNA communities in Arctic estuarine and marine ecosystems