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Arctic Ecology 2012 - Churchill

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In 2012 the University of Guelph/Ontario Universities Program in Field Biology's Arctic Ecology course was fortunate to have 8 GigaPans to distribute amongst the students to help them experience, explore, understand and question this special sub-Arctic environment.

The Arctic has many species not found elsewhere and a warming climate is predicted to have a particularly dramatic impact on this unique biodiversity. Understanding Arctic biodiversity has become an important part of the research and teaching at UofG, from first year to senior field courses to graduate research.

Our goal is to expand the opportunities for experiential learning about Arctic biodiversity by students in two courses (Arctic Ecology BIOL*4610 and Discovering Biodiversity BIOL*1070) by using two wo cutting-edge technologies: DNA barcoding and GigaPan imaging. DNA barcoding is a novel genetic method for species identification and discovery that was pioneered at the University of Guelph. The GigaPan is a transformational piece of technology for creating, sharing and annotating high-resolution panoramic photographs.

The digital products of each technology are publicly accessible and sustainably maintained; both are annotated through time by a community of experts and non-experts alike; and both connect the digital and natural worlds.

Our course is based out of the Churchill Northern Studies Centre (CNSC). Founded in 1976, the Churchill Northern Studies Centre is an independent, non-profit research and education facility located 23 km east of the town of Churchill, Manitoba. The CNSC provide accommodations, meals, equipment rentals, and logistical support to scientific researchers working on a diverse range of topics of interest to northern science. In addition to research, the Centre facilitates a wide range of educational programming ranging from general interest courses for the visiting public to university credit courses for students.

We gratefully acknowledge the support critical for the student GigaPans from the CREATE Lab Outreach Program at
Carnegie Mellon University, the Learning Enhancement Fund of the University of Guelph, the Fine Foundation, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI).

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July 09, 2012
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  1. July 18, 2012 9-11:00am Rock Bluffs B GPS: 58.769N, 93.862W By ponds A1 and B1 Temp: ? Clear, coastal wind 360° Gigapan, demarcation facing NorthEast High tide Camera placed on top of rock formation Pic 1727: Kami and Sally Pic 1793: Ryan, Steve, Yurak, Elli working on pond 312

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  2. 120711 - Arctic Ecology - Churchill Manitoba - Bluff Ponds 8 - Elli Sampling metapopulations of melanistic Daphnia at Rock Bluff A on July 11, 2012. The view of the Hudson Bay was remarkable which I will never forget. Many aquatic species were found in the rock bluffs such as anostraca, trichoptera, daphnia, copepods,...

  3. Ramsay Creek 58.73065 -93.78026 The weather was overcast with some breaks to allow sun through and a slightly breezy enough to move trees and some taller shrubs but nothing close to ground. The ground was flat with rocky patches. The gigapan was placed in the center of a 5x5m quadrate and will be used to further i...

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  4. 120708 - Arctic Ecology - Churchill Manitoba - Tundra Ponds - Eric and Darren Day/site: July 8th, 2012 – Location was the tundra ponds site, however the gigapan is of the adjacent Hudson’s Bay. GPS Location: 58.75035N, 93.90274W Conditions: Very warm day (25 degrees Celsuis) and sunny, hardly any clouds p...

  5. 120710 - Arctic Ecology - Churchill Manitoba - Cape Merry - Cassie & Hayley 12/07/10 – Cape Mary – Hayley Cahill N: 58.78556 E: -94.20150 Soil: 15C /13C Air: 30C Site: Cape Mary, with the Hudson Bay in the background, may be able to see some belugas in the water. Rocky areas covered in black, orange and map lichen...

  6. This image was taken on the sandy tidal flats of Hudson Bay just before the tide came in, as we did sampling in the rock bluffs beyond the group of people walking. The image was meant to be a 360 degree view, but the batteries died!

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  7. 120717- Arctic Ecology 2012-Churchill-Off Launch road by Golf Ball buildings - Kate and Chris We took a road off Launch Road leading the cost of the Hudson Bay. Individual projects are on their way and groups are busy setting up transects, measuring the area of ponds, and looking for ants. The tide is out and you ca...

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  8. 120716 - Arctic Ecology - Churchill Manitoba - Rock Bluff A Q4 - Kelsie I am conducting a study on the relationship between willows and the large-flowered wintergreen (Pyrola grandiflora). It is known that the large-flowered wintergreen is often found growing under or near willows; assuming that the flowers use the wi...

  9. 120709 - Arctic Ecology - Churchill Manitoba - Dene Village - Yurak July 09, 2012 9~10am Dene Village Site 58.73378N, 94.11247W Temp: 25C Elevation: 12m Clear, light breeze Gigapan facing southeast to south Boreal forest transition zone, area relatively recently disturbed and being recolonized Abundant butte...

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  10. 120712 - Arctic Ecology - Churchill Manitoba - Goose Creek Bog - Natalie A GigaPan put together from a much wider array of photos - but that apparently was skipping occaionally

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