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Principal Investigators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\"Christine<\/a>
Christine Martineau
NRCan – LFC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Doug<\/a>
Doug Muench
U. Calgary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Jason<\/a>
Jason Ahad
NRCan – GSC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Lori<\/a>
Lori Bradford
U. Saskatchewan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Jerome<\/a>
Jerome Comte
INRS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Dani<\/a>
Dani Degenhardt
NRCan – NoFC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Diane<\/a>
Diane Dupont
Brock U.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Lisa<\/a>
Lisa Gieg
U. Calgary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Frank<\/a>
Frank Gobas
SFU<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"John
John Headley
ECCC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Shawn<\/a>
Shawn Lewenza
Athabasca U.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Armand<\/a>
Armand Seguin
NRCan – LFC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Graham<\/a>
Graham Strickert
U. Saskatchewan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Julien<\/a>
Julien Tremblay
INRS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Etienne<\/a>
Etienne Yergeau
INRS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Postdoctoral Researchers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Talagb\u00e9 Gabin Akpo, PhD<\/h2>

Centre Armand-Frappier Sant\u00e9 Biotechnologie,
INRS<\/p>

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    Dilini Atugala, PhD<\/h2>

    Department of Biological Sciences,
    University of Calgary<\/p>

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      Amy-Lynne Balaberda, PhD<\/h2>

      Northern Forestry Centre, NRCan<\/p>

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        Kira Goff, PhD<\/h2>

        Department of Biological Sciences,
        University of Calgary<\/p>

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          Renata Mont’Alverne, PhD<\/h2>

          University of Saskatchewan<\/p>

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            Kyle Symonds, PhD<\/h2>

            Department of Biological Sciences,
            University of Calgary<\/p>

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              Xiangbo Yin, PhD<\/h2>

              INRS<\/p>

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                  Graduate Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                  Karley Dieken<\/h2>

                  University of Calgary<\/p>

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                    Ralph Hindle<\/h2>

                    University of Calgary<\/p>

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                      \"Maddie<\/figure><\/div><\/div>

                      Madison Bailey<\/h2>

                      University of Calgary<\/p>

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                        Annie Zymela<\/h2>

                        University of Calgary<\/p>

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                          Industry Partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                          Pascale St-Germain<\/h2>

                          Research Scientist

                          Imperial Oil<\/p>

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                            \"Carolina<\/figure><\/div><\/div>

                            Carolina Berdugo-Clavijo, PhD<\/h2>

                            Environmental Scientist

                            Imperial Oil<\/p>

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                              Project Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                              \"Nuno<\/figure><\/div><\/div>

                              Nuno Fragoso, MSc<\/h2>

                              Project Manager<\/p>

                              Department of Biological Sciences,
                              University of Calgary<\/p><\/div>

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                                Aur\u00e9lie Beaulieu-Lalibert\u00e9<\/h2>

                                Research Assistant<\/p>

                                INRS<\/p><\/div>

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                                  Tyson Bookout, MSc<\/h2>

                                  Research Assistant<\/p>

                                  Cumming School of Medicine,
                                  University of Calgary<\/p><\/div>

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                                    Lindsay Tumback, MSc<\/h2>

                                    Project Manager<\/p>

                                    College of Engineering,
                                    University of Saskatchewan<\/p><\/div>

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                                      Patrick Gagn\u00e9, PhD<\/h2>

                                      Bioinformatician

                                      Laurentian Forestry Center, NRCan<\/p>

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                                        Leah Mindroff, MSc<\/h2>

                                        Research Assistant<\/p>

                                        Geological Survey of Canada, NRC<\/p><\/div>

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                                          Anna Smirnoff<\/h2>

                                          Research Assistant<\/p>

                                          Geological Survey of Canada, NRC<\/p><\/div>

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                                            Marie-Jos\u00e9e Bergeron\u00a0<\/h2>

                                            Biologist<\/p>

                                            Laurentian Forestry Center, NRCan<\/p><\/div>

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                                              Ian Vander Meulen, PhD<\/h2>

                                              Senior Technician

                                              Environment and Climate Change Canada<\/p>

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                                                  Research Assistant<\/p>

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                                                      Former Project Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                                                      Alessia Alvarez, MES
                                                      University of Saskatchewan
                                                      Graduate Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      Gwynth Kinar, MWS
                                                      University of Saskatchewan
                                                      Graduate Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      Paula Reis, PhD
                                                      INRS
                                                      Postdoctoral Researcher<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      Camryn Charriere, MSc
                                                      University of Calgary
                                                      Graduate Student<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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                                                      Michell Tilford-Shaw, MES
                                                      University of Saskatchewan
                                                      Graduate Student <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      Sara Correa Garc\u00eda, PhD
                                                      INRS
                                                      Postdoctoral Researcher<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      Kaitlyn Trepanier,
                                                      NRCan – NFC
                                                      Technician<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      Simon Morvan, PhD
                                                      INRS
                                                      Postdoctoral Researcher<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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                                                      Mitchell Alberts, PhD
                                                      University of Calgary
                                                      Postdoctoral Researcher<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      Brooke Forbes, MWS
                                                      University of Saskatchewan
                                                      Graduate Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      Momotaj Begum, PhD
                                                      NRC
                                                      Research Associate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      Ian Vander Meulen, PhD
                                                      University of Saskatchewan
                                                      Graduate Student<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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                                                      Cheryl Buckmaster, MES
                                                      University of Saskatchewan
                                                      Graduate Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      Alex Cancelli, PhD
                                                      Simon Fraser University
                                                      Postdoctoral Researcher<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      Marie Hertrich, MSc
                                                      INRS
                                                      Gradaute Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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