Glenn Yannic
Contact: glenn.yannic@gmail.com
Telephone: (418) 656-2131 #12004 (or #408455)
Telephone: (418) 656-2131 #12004 (or #408455)
Population genetics of Rangifer: a circumpolar approach
Steeve D. Côté (Director)
Louis Bernatchez (Co-Director)
My project is part of the Caribou Ungava initiative, aiming at the development of knowledge for the management and conservation of caribou in the context of climate change (http://www.caribou-ungava.ulaval.ca). The research program focuses particularly on the population dynamics of caribou in northern Quebec and Labrador and on the impacts of industrial activities.
In that context, our specific objectives are to examine possible gene flow between migratory, montane and sedentary caribou herds of Eastern Canada (Québec, Labrador, Newfoundland and the Northwest Territories) and to assess genetic connectivity between these herds. In addition, we seek to explore the phylogeography and connectivity of caribou-reindeer at the circumpolar scale. That research will involve the genetic analysis of samples of caribou-reindeer from many parts of Canada, Alaska, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Russia. A better knowledge of the genetic relationships between different populations, particularly between the threatened sedentary ecotype and migratory populations, is essential for caribou conservation.