Research in Progress Speaker Series

Protecting HEÉN/TŪ Together: Community based water monitoring in the Yukon River Head Waters

Join the Carcross/Tagish First Nation (C/TFN) Water Committee for a presentation on collaborative water monitoring initiatives in the Yukon River headwaters. Together, the initiatives bring Indigenous knowledge, community-based monitoring, and scientific research into one conversation about how changing landscapes and climate will affect the headwaters and guide decision-making for water protection across the Yukon River Basin. Co-hosted by YukonU and Yukon Science Institute.

Beringia Centre, doors open at 6:30pm, presentation at 7pm

Presenters: Colleen James, Daisy Gatensby, James Kawchuck, Amaya Cherian-Hall, Tyler

Obediah, Laurence Patterson-Smith, Edda Mutter and Ashley Dubnick

Partners: Carcross/Tagish First Nation, Yukon University, The Yukon River Intertribal Watershed Council and University of Manitoba

Questions? Contact The Research Services Office at rso@yukonu.ca

Coffee and cookies!

Talks are open to the public, students, staff and faculty