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Author Archives: Claude Renaud
Mission Accomplished for Lamprey Field Team in Northwest Territories
Despite some rough waters, museum scientists reach their quota of lampreys as fieldwork wraps up. Continue reading
Science in the Kitchen…Collecting Lampreys in the Hay River, Northwest Territories
Success at last as museum scientists hit the jackpot for lampreys…and their kitchen become a lab! Continue reading
Collecting Lampreys in the Martin River, Northwest Territories
Electrofishing or digging in the dirt? Our researchers do what it takes to get the job done as they begin their quest for lampreys. Continue reading
Research in the Northwest Territories: Shipment? What Shipment?
Despite meticulous planning, there are often unforeseen challenges during fieldwork, as Claude Renaud and Noel Alfonso found out upon their arrival in Yellowknife. Continue reading
Looking for Lampreys in Northwest Territories
Two museum scientists head North to collect lampreys and learn more about their evolution in the Arctic. Continue reading




