[NatureNS] Acadia NSERC Discovery Grant funding announced: Mercury contaminants,

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Dr. O'Driscoll is receiving approximately $45,000 to update equipment used
to provide state-of-the-art analysis of mercury contaminants in air, water,
soils and organisms. His research focuses on methylmercury, the most
dangerous form of the element, which is absorbed by plants and animals and
passed along the food chain. Dr. O'Driscoll's research to understand why
some ecosystems are susceptible to mercury will lead to better protection
and preventative measures to ensure the health and well-being of Canadians.


Dr. Taylor is currently studying the movement behaviours of blackpoll
warblers in Nova Scotia from the end of their breeding season through to
the end of their migratory period. Through the use of small radio
transmitters and automated receiver stations, Dr. Taylor's five-year,
$135,000 project will follow the birds' flight paths to identify the causes
of particular movement patterns with research applications ranging from
wildlife ecology to wildlife conservation and management. In addition,
approximately $100,000 will be made available to graduate students through
research scholarships.

-- 
James Churchill
Kentville, Nova Scotia
jameslchurchill@gmail.com
(902) 681-2374

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g-for-acadia-researchers.html</a><br clear=3D"all">

<div><br></div><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Tahoma,V=
erdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.7200000286102295px">Dr. O=
&rsquo;Driscoll is receiving approximately $45,000 to update equipment used=
 to provide state-of-the-art analysis of mercury contaminants in air, water=
, soils and organisms.&nbsp;His research focuses on methylmercury, the most=
 dangerous form of the element, which is absorbed by plants and animals and=
 passed along the food chain. Dr. O&rsquo;Driscoll&rsquo;s research to unde=
rstand why some ecosystems are susceptible to mercury will lead to better p=
rotection and preventative measures to ensure the health and well-being of =
Canadians.</span><br>

</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51)=
;font-family:Tahoma,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.7200=
000286102295px">Dr. Taylor is currently studying the movement behaviours of=
 blackpoll warblers in Nova Scotia from the end of their breeding season th=
rough to the end of their migratory period. Through the use of small radio =
transmitters and automated receiver stations, Dr. Taylor&rsquo;s five-year,=
 $135,000 project will follow the birds&rsquo; flight paths to identify the=
 causes of particular movement patterns with research applications ranging =
from wildlife ecology to wildlife conservation and management. In addition,=
 approximately $100,000 will be made available to graduate students through=
 research scholarships.</span><br>

</div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr">James Churchill<br>Kentville, =
Nova Scotia<br><a href=3D"mailto:jameslchurchill@gmail.com" target=3D"_blan=
k">jameslchurchill@gmail.com</a><br>(902) 681-2374<br><br><br><br></div>
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