Wildlife Ecology and Genetics Lab

University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan
What the facility does

Genetic analyses, fish sampling and aging wildlife habitat-use assessment

Areas of expertise

The Wildlife Ecology and Genetics Lab is geared toward understanding interactions between humans and wildlife. To this end, we conduct field studies of habitat use, genetic studies of population structure and diversity and aquatic studies on fish populations.

Research services

DNA fragment analysis, fish sampling and aging, habitat-use assessment

Sectors of application
  • Fisheries and aquaculture

Equipment

Function

GeXP GenomeLab

DNA fragment analysis

QIAxcel

DNA fragment analysis

Legend Xtreme

Boat for fisheries studies

Olympus microscopes

Aging fish based on solid structures

Lotek receivers and antennas

Movements and habitat use of tagged animals