Doors open at 6:30 pm, presentation at 7 pm.
Yukon scientists are measuring plastics found in air, water and snow to understand the cumulative effects on human and wildlife health, and to locate opportunities to affect changes to plastic pollution sources.
Mary Gamberg (she/her) is a research scientist, based in Whitehorse, specializing in contaminants in the Arctic Environment. She will discuss two long-term monitoring programs in the Yukon measuring contaminants in the Porcupine caribou and Lake Trout in Lake Laberge and Kusawa Lake.
Tara Stehelin (she/her) is a researcher and faculty member at YukonU with a long history of research and field work focused on biodiversity and conservation in the North. With students helping, she has a long-term project investigating microplastics in Yukon snow.
Paul McCarney (he/him) is an conservation scientist working at Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation and YukonU. He will talk about research monitoring plastics in wild food in Nunatsiavut, a project which is co-led by Inuit.
Co-hosted by YukonU and Yukon Science Institute. Sponsorship provided by Raven ReCentre.
Talks are open and free to the public, students, staff and faculty. Cookies and coffee will be served.
Questions?
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