Exploring Norse-Inuit links: How walrus ivory shaped medieval Arctic trade routes
Medieval Norse settlers in Greenland travelled deep into the Arctic, including parts of what is now Canada, to hunt walruses
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DNA
Environmental DNA offers scientists a look at salmon’s past and future
By Meredith Redick, KCAW – Sitka Scientists have many ways to track fish populations – but they usually require seeing
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Arctic collections behind the scenes—The Canadian Museum of Nature
On any given day, a visit to the Canadian Museum of Nature’s Arctic gallery in Ottawa, Ontario will be filled
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Snow print DNA analysis allows for innovative monitoring of polar bears
A team of researchers at the University of Idaho have found a way to scrape DNA from polar bear snow
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Will climate force small mammals North?
Populations of furry mammals ranging from tiny shrews, mice and voles to stocky wolverines and marmots will likely move north
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Climate change could threaten Sweden’s shrimp
Warmer water as a consequence of climate change could threaten Swedish shrimp production on the west coast, as the animals
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