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. 

 

Liris Smith and Michelle Leach

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.

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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.

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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.

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Christy Huey

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. 

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Taylor and bacteria broth

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.

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Joe Collier and Beat the Peak

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.

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Anna Smith

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.

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Inderjeet Kaur

Student promotes sustainable energy consumption in the North

Tuesday, November 23, 2021 - 9:05 am
Inderjeet Kaur, a student research assistant is developing a campaign to inform and encourage Yukoners to conserve energy at specific times throughout the colder winter days.

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Exploring sustainable home heating with warmed bricks   

Friday, November 12, 2021 - 2:59 pm
Over 40 Yukoners are participating in an experiment on sustainable home heating with support from our researchers.

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Significant hydrological events of 2021

Monday, November 1, 2021 - 10:43 am
The unusual hydrological events of 2021 throughout the territory caught Yukoners attention and Dr. Benoit Turcotte summarized the significance of this activity on his blog. 

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