From the Genome Alberta Conference, Dr. Heidi Parker talks about mapping the canine genome.
From the SFM Network Conference, Paddy Peters, Michael O'Flaherty and Dr. Iain Davidson-Hunt outline the White Feather Forestry Initative of the Pikangikum First Nation
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ITEM:1TITLE: Dr. Heidi Parker, Research Fellow, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
SUBJECT: #230 Canine Genome Mapping and Disease
SYNOPSIS: With dogs of every size, shape, and colour, you might wonder how they are all still the same species. A new project tracing the genomic history of dog breeds may actually shed new light on diseases they share with humans.
ITEM:2TITLE: Dr. Iain Davidson-Hunt, Natural Resources Institute, University of Manitoba and Researcher, Sustainable Forest Management Network
SUBJECT: #230 SFMN Conference: White Feather Forestry Intiative
SYNOPSIS: From a recent conference about sustainable forest management Aboriginal people from the Pikangikum First Nation lend their wisdom to new ways of blending traditional and western scientific knowledge.
ITEM:3TITLE: Paddy Peters, Pikangikum First Nation, White Feather Forestry Intiative, Ontario
SUBJECT: #230 SFMN Conference: White Feather Forestry Iniative
ITEM:4TITLE: Michael O'Flaherty, Researcher, White Feather Forestry Initiative
SUBJECT: #230 SFMN Conference: Caribou Study and White Feather Forestry Initiative