Branaavan Sivarajah, PhD candidate, Biology, supervised by Dr John Smol

January 19, 2021 00:30:10
Branaavan Sivarajah, PhD candidate, Biology, supervised by Dr John Smol
Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs
Branaavan Sivarajah, PhD candidate, Biology, supervised by Dr John Smol

Jan 19 2021 | 00:30:10

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Show Notes

Topic: The long-term ecological consequences of gold mining operations, urbanization, and climatic changes on sub-Arctic lakes near Yellowknife (Northwest Territories, Canada).

Overview:  The lack of long-term environmental monitoring data poses significant challenges to understanding the impacts of past anthropogenic activities on freshwater ecosystems. However, we can use natural archives (e.g. lake sediments that accumulate continuously) to fill this knowledge gap.

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