Event Date: Monday, January 24, 2011
Discovery Evening
Dr. Stern is a senior research scientist with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (Freshwater Institute, Winnipeg) and a professor with the Centre for Earth Observation Science, Department of Geography, University of Manitoba. During his presentation he will share information about his research involving the study of environmental pathways of contaminants, including their delivery, transport, and elimination from Arctic marine and freshwater aquatic ecosystems. Dr. Stern will speak about climate variation which has been shown to alter, for example, sea ice dynamics, food web structure, and foraging of beluga and ringed seals.