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Arctic Ecology 2012 - Churchill

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In 2012 the University of Guelph/Ontario Universities Program in Field Biology's Arctic Ecology course was fortunate to have 8 GigaPans to distribute amongst the students to help them experience, explore, understand and question this special sub-Arctic environment.

The Arctic has many species not found elsewhere and a warming climate is predicted to have a particularly dramatic impact on this unique biodiversity. Understanding Arctic biodiversity has become an important part of the research and teaching at UofG, from first year to senior field courses to graduate research.

Our goal is to expand the opportunities for experiential learning about Arctic biodiversity by students in two courses (Arctic Ecology BIOL*4610 and Discovering Biodiversity BIOL*1070) by using two wo cutting-edge technologies: DNA barcoding and GigaPan imaging. DNA barcoding is a novel genetic method for species identification and discovery that was pioneered at the University of Guelph. The GigaPan is a transformational piece of technology for creating, sharing and annotating high-resolution panoramic photographs.

The digital products of each technology are publicly accessible and sustainably maintained; both are annotated through time by a community of experts and non-experts alike; and both connect the digital and natural worlds.

Our course is based out of the Churchill Northern Studies Centre (CNSC). Founded in 1976, the Churchill Northern Studies Centre is an independent, non-profit research and education facility located 23 km east of the town of Churchill, Manitoba. The CNSC provide accommodations, meals, equipment rentals, and logistical support to scientific researchers working on a diverse range of topics of interest to northern science. In addition to research, the Centre facilitates a wide range of educational programming ranging from general interest courses for the visiting public to university credit courses for students.

We gratefully acknowledge the support critical for the student GigaPans from the CREATE Lab Outreach Program at
Carnegie Mellon University, the Learning Enhancement Fund of the University of Guelph, the Fine Foundation, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI).

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July 09, 2012
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  1. 120711 - Arctic Ecology - Churchill Manitoba - Rock Bluffs A - Eric, Steve and Darren Location: Rock Bluff A GPS: 58.77106, -93.84579 Date: July 11, 2012 38 by 15 gigpan = 570 photos The Churchill Rock Bluffs are located adjacent to Hudson Bay. There are depressions in the Rock Bluffs that collect water ever...

  2. how many participants were there on the 2012 Arctic Ecology field course? Check it out using the Google Earth browser plugin: bit.ly/NmWpIx Will open in a new tab or window

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  3. 120708_Moraine_DNH Date: 8 July 2012 Collectors: Debbie, Natalie, Hilary Location: Twin Lakes Moraine We hiked to the lookout at the Twin Lakes Moraine. It was a spectacular view! There were caribou tracks at the beginning of the trail before we started out. It wasn’t as long of a hike as we expected it t...

  4. Ramsay Creek – Hayley and Cassie - 120709 N: 58.73064 E: -93.78055 T: 28C Ramsay Creek is a fast moving creek with a rocky bottom. Our sampling area was the open area around the creek with tall trees surrounding it. The area is highly populated with dragonflies, butterflies, spiders, blackflies and ants. ...

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  5. Site: Bluff Ponds – Bluff B Date: July 18, 2012 GPS: N 58.77104, W 93.85310 Today was our second last day to actively collect data for our research projects. This group had originally been chased off this site a few days earlier due to a polar bear sighting. After the site was deemed safe we headed back to finish co...

  6. 120807 - Arctic Ecology - Churchill Manitoba - CNSC - Debbie, Natalie & Hilary 120707_CNSC_DNH Date: 7 July 2012 Collectors: Debbie, Natalie, Hilary Location: Churchill Northern Studies Centre Notes: We were finally able to get outside for the first time since we had arrived and were then viciously attacked...

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  7. -Weather was bright, and sunny with few clouds and HOT -There was only a slight breeze (slight branch movement) -Sampled at site from 3:30-5:45 PM -Area much sandier than anywhere else we’ve been, particularly near the road -Found an adorable little vole! -Lots of Willow, Scrub Birch, Dwarf Labrador Tea, White S...

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  8. -arrived at site around 10AM and stayed until 12PM -conditions were overcast, though there were sunny breaks by the time we packed up to leave at 12PM; temperature was about 19° C; heavy breeze (canopy moving) -the ground was wet in general from the rain the previous night -mosquitoes were surprisingly irritating cons...

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  9. -cloudy, and overcast day -high wind out over the mud flats -toque-worthy cold out on the flats -across most of the area we walked there were a lot of mussels in the sand, anchored to the rocks (via byssal threads) and submerged in the pools left by low tide -most pools had marine amphipods, some quite large (>3 cm...

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  10. On the search for ants on July 10, 2012 at Cape Marry. We were lucky enough to have another gorgeous day in Churchill, Manitoba. GPS: 58.78556, -94.20150 Explore the panorama using the Google Earth browser plugin here: bit.ly/NFLk5l Will open in a new tab or window

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