Patrick White (Dalhousie University)
$10,000.00 CAD
≈ 2 months of average Canadian pay
- Department
- Polar Knowledge Canada
- Recipient country
- Canada
- Fiscal year
- 2025-2026
- Agreement period
- April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026
- Reference
- polar-polaire:171-2025-2026-Q4-P0043
Published purpose
This project will research the prevalence and drivers of domoic acid, a harmful algal neurotoxin, in Jones Sound, Eastern Arctic, in collaboration with the Inuit community of Ausuittuq. By combining year-round community-led sampling with protein-based analyses of toxin-producing algae, it aims to develop predictive tools for early detection of domoic acid accumulation. This research will strengthen local monitoring capacity, support community health and food security, and contribute to broader understanding of marine toxin dynamics under Arctic climate change.
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