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.

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First ever publication on the ethnohistory of the Alaska Yukon borderlands

Thursday, April 29, 2021 - 10:56 am

This publication documents the First Nations’ use of the upper Tanana River basin based on ethnographic, archival, and archaeological research.

Krystal Isbister

Revegetating northern mine sites

Wednesday, April 21, 2021 - 2:00 pm

Revegetation techniques are lacking in northern climates and the Yukon mining research consortium wants more information on how to revegetate mine sites during restoration.

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Honey, it’s cold outside - for bees

Wednesday, April 14, 2021 - 11:14 am

This research explores whether insulating bee hives in the summer could benefit the overall health and productivity of bee colonies.

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Sustainable electricity for all

Wednesday, April 7, 2021 - 3:16 pm

Combining conventional generators with renewable energy and energy storage systems is a big step towards decarbonization.

Dog on leash

Dogs help un-leash alternative energy

Thursday, April 1, 2021 - 6:19 am

Dog walkers can now generate electricity and sell it back to the grid thanks to new microgeneration technology.

McIntyre Creek

Research opportunities in nearby McIntyre Creek

Thursday, March 25, 2021 - 8:24 am

This data and subsequent analyses will improve our understanding of several cold region science topics.

Tree swallow nestlings in a monitored nest box in the Whitehorse area

Building a community of student researchers

Wednesday, March 17, 2021 - 10:45 am

Dr. Aitken is helping students develop research skills while building capacity for local research around the territory.

Two researchers wearing masks sharing a desk and working on laptops

YukonU students are fighting wildfires with technology

Thursday, March 4, 2021 - 12:12 pm

Student research assistants developed a wildfire risk assessment model for Wildland Fire Management.

Dr. Shelagh Rowles

The impact of technology on the Yukon

Thursday, February 25, 2021 - 9:27 am

By understanding Yukon’s history with technology, we can build our capacity to serve our social, economic and environmental interests.

Two people operating a drone at a permafrost slump

Monitoring permafrost slides to protect highways

Friday, February 12, 2021 - 11:37 am

Researchers are monitoring a permafrost slide near the Alaska Highway caused by riverbank erosion.

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