YukonU Research Stories

YukonU is a hub for research and scholarly activity for students, faculty and YukonU Research Centre staff. YukonU Research Stories cover current research activities - for the North and beyond. Get inspired and start your own research project with our support.

Research on the rise!

Thursday, May 12, 2022 - 1:38 pm

YukonU has created a new position to support faculty and student research! Dr. Davon Callander is the new Manager of Research and Scholarly Activity, who aims to further strengthen our research community.

Mapping permafrost vulnerability of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nation’s Traditional Territory

Wednesday, April 27, 2022 - 2:57 pm

A student research assistant helps assess the vulnerability of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nation (CAFN) Traditional Territory to climate change and permafrost degradation by analyzing sediment found in permafrost cores.

Indigenous and Western knowledge(s) in equity for conservation

Monday, April 11, 2022 - 10:10 am

Jared Gonet is working in collaboration with a number of Yukon First Nations to explore how Indigenous and Western knowledge can equally create conservation solutions.

Involving Yukoners in their healthcare

Monday, March 28, 2022 - 3:19 pm

Yukoners can contribute to the direction of their healthcare through a patient-oriented research program.

Climate change, wildfire, and small mammals

Wednesday, March 16, 2022 - 1:01 pm

Master’s student, Gabriel Rivest is studying the effects of wildfires on small mammal populations and vegetation to help predict future outcomes.

A Stellar's Jay, black head with blue wings, perched on a tree branch

An invasion of Steller’s Jay in southern Yukon

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 - 9:23 am

YukonU student, Anthony Francis explored the drastic increase of the Steller's Jay in southern Yukon as a directed study.

Tourism students add a Yukon touch to a BC textbook

Friday, February 11, 2022 - 12:48 pm

A Tourism and Culture class added Yukon specific content to a BC tourism textbook based on various site visits and assignments in the course.

Cooking up a nutrient broth for nitrate-consuming bacteria!

Wednesday, February 2, 2022 - 9:20 am

Master's student Taylor Belansky works on a method for treating contaminated mine water with native bacteria from the Minto Mine site.

Beat the Peak and reduce energy consumption

Tuesday, January 25, 2022 - 3:23 pm

Joe Collier and student research assistant, Inderjeet Kaur at Northern Energy Innovation are exploring a means of reducing our reliance on diesel to meet our needs in the winter months through the Beat the Peak campaign.

Monitoring permafrost degradation with drones

Friday, January 7, 2022 - 8:46 am

Anna Smith used drone surveys to monitor permafrost degradation throughout the territory as a student research assistant with our Permafrost and Geoscience research program.

Research on the rise!

Mapping permafrost vulnerability of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nation’s Traditional Territory

Indigenous and Western knowledge(s) in equity for conservation

Involving Yukoners in their healthcare

Climate change, wildfire, and small mammals

An invasion of Steller’s Jay in southern Yukon

Tourism students add a Yukon touch to a BC textbook

Cooking up a nutrient broth for nitrate-consuming bacteria!

Beat the Peak and reduce energy consumption

Monitoring permafrost degradation with drones

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