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Holyrood Sub-Arctic Coastal Observatory

By February 3, 2021January 4th, 2023No Comments
Institution: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Theme: Environmental change
Area of Vulnerability: Marine ecosystems/living resources

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Principal investigator

Dr. Katleen Robert, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador 

Call

Cycle II, Early Career Faculty 

This project aims to characterize the temporal and spatial environmental variables responsible for spatio-temporal patterns of large fish and invertebrate species using a seafloor cabled-observatory time-lapse camera as well as video surveys of the surrounding area. Ultimately, the spatio-temporal observations of the project will help to understand the mechanisms driving species responses to environmental change and the research program will enable researchers to assess ecosystem resilience and predict how current trends may affect Canadian sub-Arctic communities.