$4 Million Investment for Genomics Research in Oil Spill Preparedness and Emergency Response in Arctic Marine Environment
Research Manitoba and The Government of Canada today announced $4 million in funding for GENICE: a large-scale applied research project (LSARP). LSARP is one of Genome Canada’s funding programs and is aimed at projects using genomic approaches to address challenges and opportunities of importance to Canada’s natural resources, including interactions between natural resources and the environment, thereby contributing to Canada’s bioeconomy and the well-being of Canadians.
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Dr. Digvir Jayas, Vice-President (Research and International) and Distinguished Professor, University of Manitoba
Ms. Christina Weise, Chief Executive Officer, Research Manitoba
Dr. Simon Potter, Director of Operations, Genome Prairie
Dr. Gary Stern, Research Professor, Centre for Earth Observation Science (CEOS), University of Manitoba
Dr. Casey Hubert, Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary
Ms. Sarah Guillemard, MLA for Fort Richmond
Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development; Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South
