PROJECT MEMBERS
| NAME | ROLE | RESPONSIBILITIES | AFFILIATION |
|---|---|---|---|
Adriana Almeida-Rodrigues | Collaborator/User | Environmental impact assessments, environmental protection, GE3LS interviewee (A2&A3) | Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy |
Ali Mirabzadeh | Collaborator/User | Commercial eDNA service provider, kit validation, proficiency tests, GE3LS interviewee (A1&A3) | Mérieux NutriSciences (formerly Bureau Veritas Laboratories) |
| Benoît Croteau | Collaborator/User | Field surveys, land resources manager, GE3LS interviewee (A1-A3) | Première Nation Abitibiwinni de Pikogan |
Caren Helbing | Project Leader | Genomics & transcriptomics, eDNA & eRNA kit development & validation, training, (A1-A3) | University of Victoria |
| Cass Silverio | Collaborator/User | Kit validation, GE3LS interviewee (A1&A3) | Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy |
| Cathy Richter | User/Co-investigator | Kit validation, citizen science, GE3LS interviewee (A1-A3) | US Geological Survey |
| Cayla Naumann | Collaborator/User | Kit validation, GE3LS interviewee (A1&A3) | Dillon Consulting |
Doug Bright | User/Co-investigator/End-user advisory board co-chair | Kit validation, GE3LS interviewee (A1&A3) | Hemmera |
Geneviève Parent | User/Co-investigator | Kit validation, regulatory uptake, GE3LS interviewee (A1&A3) | Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
Guillaume Côté | User/Co-investigator/End-user advisory board co-chair | Field surveys, development and validation kits | Ministère des Forêts, Faune et Parcs |
Hélène Trudeau  | Co-Investigator | GE3LS, Legislation (A3) | Université de Montréal |
Hugo Asselin | Co-Investigator | GE3LS, Political ecology (A2&A3) | Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
Inanc Birol | Co-Investigator | Bioinformatics (A1) | BC Cancer/UBC |
| Isabel Leal | User/Co-investigator | Kit development & validation, GE3LS interviewee (A1-A3) | Pacific Forestry Centre & Natural Resources Canada |
| Jared Hobbs | User/Co-investigator | Kit validation, training, GE3LS interviewee (A1-A3) | J Hobbs Ecological |
Jean-Christophe Guay | Collaborator/User | Field surveys, development and validation kits | Hydro-Québec |
Jean-François Bissonnette | Co-Investigator | GE3LS, Human geography (A2&A3) | Université Laval |
Jérôme Dupras | Project Leader | GE3LS, Cognitive mapping, ecological economics (A2&A3) | Chaire de recherche du Canada en économie écologique Université du Québec en Outaouais |
Karem Chokmani | Co-Investigator | Geospatial modeling, drones (A2) | Institut national de la recherche scientifique |
| Kelly Leblanc | User/Co-investigator | Field surveys, Environmental impact assessments, liaison, GE3LS interviewee (A1-A3) | Cree Nation Government |
| Ken Clogg-Wright | Collaborator | Targeted eDNA detection standard development (A1) | Canadian Standards Association |
| Kevin Koch | Collaborator/User | Field surveys, liaison, indigenous resource governance, GE3LS interviewee (A1-A3) | Gitanyow Fisheries Authority |
Louis Bertnachez | Project Leader In memoriam | eDNA & eRNA kit development and validation, eDNA testing, eDNA ecology, biodiversity conservation (A1&A3) | Université Laval |
Lynda Gagné | Co-Investigator | GE3LS, public administration, accounting (A2&A3) | University of Victoria |
| Mae Whyte | Collaborator/User | Field surveys, environmental compliance, GE3LS interviewee (A1-A3) | Blueberry River First Nations |
| Mary Lesperance | Co-Investigator | Statistics (A1) | University of Victoria |
Matt Lemay | Collaborator/User | Kit validation, geographic information system mapping, drones, GE3LS interviewee (A1-A3) | Hakai Institute |
Morgan Hocking | User/Co-investigator | Geospatial modeling, kit validation, GE3LS interviewee (A1-A3) | Ecofish |
Nathalie Piedboeuf | User/Co-investigator | Field surveys, citizen science, training, GE3LS interviewee (A2&A3) | Groupe d'éducation et d'écosurveillance de l'eau (G3E) |
| Patrick Chatelle | Collaborator | eDNA sampling drones (A2) | DroneXperts |
Rachel Miliano | User/Co-investigator | Mitogenome sequencing, kit validation, enforcement, GE3LS interviewee (A1&A3) | Environment and Climate Change Canada |
Raegan Mallinson | User/Co-investigator | Field surveys, citizen science, training, GE3LS interviewee (A2&A3) | Living Lakes Canada |
Robert Hanner | User/Co-investigator | Kit validation, GE3LS interviewee (A1&A3) | University of Guelph |
Rute Clemente-Carvalho | Collaborator/User | Kit development, validation | Hakai Institute |
Saeid Homayouni | Co-Investigator | Geographic information system mapping, machine learning, artificial intelligence (A2) | Institut national de la recherche scientifique |
| Sibylla Helms | User/Co-investigator | Kit validation, GE3LS interviewee (A1&A3) | Parks Canada |
Stacey Kus | Collaborator | Kit validation, GE3LS interviewee (A1&A3) | FPInnovations |
Tara Macdonald | Collaborator/User | Kit validation, GE3LS interviewee (A1&A3) | Biologica |
Valérie Langlois | Project Leader | eDNA & eRNA kit validation, ecotoxicogenomics, genomics outreach, (A1-A3) | Institut national de la recherche scientifique |
| Vani Mohit | Collaborator/User | Kit validation, GE3LS interviewee (A1&A3) | Ministère de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques |
Zoo Sauvage de St-Félicien | Collaborators | eDNA and eRNA Kit development and validation (A1&A2) | Zoo sauvage de St-Félicien |
POSTDOCTORAL AND STUDENT MEMBERS
| NAME | RESEARCH PROJECT | RESEARCH DIRECTORS | AFFILIATION |
|---|---|---|---|
Annie-Claude Bélisle | Exploring the potential of eDNA for terrestrial biodiversity monitoring by First Nations | Valérie Langlois | Institut national de la recherche scientifique |
Caroline Thivierge | Understand the institutional mechanisms and the perceptions of the actors characterizing the stakes of biodiversity and the use of eDNA | Jérôme Dupras | Chaire de recherche du Canada en économie écologique Université du Québec en Outaouais |
Chloé Berger | Experimental study of the ecology of environmental DNA and RNA in aquatic environment | Louis Bernatchez | Université Laval Institut de biologie intégrative et des systèmes |
| Fidji Sandré | Biodiversity monitoring of controlled ecosystems | Valérie Langlois | Institut national de la recherche scientifique |
Jean-Michel Desgagnés | Geomatic analysis and GIS development | Saeid Homayouni | Institut national de la recherche scientifique |
Kloé Chagnon-Taillon | Combine arts and science to map values in indigenous territories | Jérôme Dupras | Université du Québec en Outaouais |
| Limoilou-Amélie Renaud | Evaluating eDNA within the value systems of land users | Hugo Asselin | Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
Louie Lopez | eDNA/eRNA assay development and field application with Indigenous people | Caren Helbing | University of Victoria |
Marie-Lee Castonguay  | The ecology of environmental DNA (eDNA) and environmental RNA (eRNA) for wildlife tracking in a changing climate | Valérie Langlois & Louis Bernatchez | Institut national de la recherche scientifique |
Marie-Pier Brochu  | Environmental nucleic acids as a tool for biosurveillance of important animal species in Quebec province | Valérie Langlois & Hugo Asselin | Institut national de la recherche scientifique |
Michael Allison | Molecular indicators of Oolichan organismal and population health | Caren Helbing | University of Victoria |
Neha Acharya-Patel | Environmental DNA methods development for marine ecosystem health assessments. The marine photos used on this website were taken by Neha Acharya-Patel. | Caren Helbing | University of Victoria |
Ridha Guebsi | Stochastic modeling of the spatial distribution of occurrence/abundance of certain wildlife species of interest to First Nations | Karem Chokmani | Institut national de la recherche scientifique |
Yao Honore Doh | Snow and Wildlife Management: implications of characterizing spatial-temporal snow cover variability in Eastern Canada for action by wildlife sector actors | Jean-François Bissonnette & Karem Chokmani | Université Laval |
RESEARCH ASSOCIATES AND COORDINATORS
| NAME | ROLE | RESPONSIBILITIES | AFFILIATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Dema | Research Assistant | eDNA assay validation and project execution | University of Victoria |
Anita Thambirajah | Research Associate | Environmental factors influencing eDNA/eRNA detection | University of Victoria |
| Ellika Crichton | Research Assistant | Tissue bank organization and eDNA project execution | University of Victoria |
Jacob Imbery | Western Coordinator | Project organization and coordination | University of Victoria |
Julie Couillard | Eastern Coordinator/Research Associate | Project organization and coordination Development of state-of-the-art environmental DNA (eDNA) and RNA (eRNA) technology for Canadian wildlife species | Institut national de la recherche scientifique |
Tuan Anh To | Research Associate | Development of state-of-the-art environmental DNA (eDNA) and RNA (eRNA) technology for Canadian wildlife species | Institut national de la recherche scientifique |
Vanessa Thompson | Research Associate | Pinewood nematode detection using eDNA/eRNA | University of Victoria |