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Christine Dunbar

@christinedunbar.bsky.social

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MSc student at Wilfrid Laurier University/WILDLab studying muskox spatial and seasonal habitat drivers in the NWT. Indigenous. Born and raised in Yellowknife, NWT

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Christine Dunbar @christinedunbar.bsky.social · Jun 10

birding in waterloo 📸

Christine Dunbar @christinedunbar.bsky.social · May 16

Check out this article about my research in the NWT :)

Cabin Radio @cabinradio.ca · May 16

Muskox appear to be moving into areas previously burned by wildfires in the NWT, a northern researcher says, with possible consequences for other species.

Muskox are making their way back to the boreal forest

Muskox appear to be moving into areas previously burned by wildfires in the NWT, a northern researcher says, with possible consequences for other species.

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Christine Dunbar @christinedunbar.bsky.social · Apr 25

presented my masters research in yellowknife last night, my hometown! a very fun evening with lots of interest around muskox 😊

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Christine Dunbar @christinedunbar.bsky.social · Apr 8

yippee! 🐂

Christine Dunbar @christinedunbar.bsky.social · Mar 23

Ontario Chapter of the Wildlife Society conference 🐃 🪶

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Jeff Hollett @jeffontherock.bsky.social · Feb 6

My favourite wildflower, Prickly Saxifrage. Pic 1 shows the normal 5-petal form of this crazy-beautiful little flower. The other pic shows a rare (I’ve only seen one) 20-petal form. Pics from a few years ago at Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. #wildflower #flower #botany

Photo of a tiny white, 5-petal flower that is covered in pink and yellow polkadots.

Photo of a tiny white 20-petal flower that is covered in pink and yellow polkadots.

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Frances Stewart @stewartresearch.bsky.social · Jan 31

Wonderful to have @nluymes.bsky.social represent the #WILDlab and muskox research in NWT at the Cold Regions Research Conference this week!

We also had @christinedunbar.bsky.social give a ✨FANTASTIC✨ 3 minute thesis on #muskox too.

Thanks for hosting @crrc-wlu.bsky.social

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Christine Dunbar @christinedunbar.bsky.social · Jan 30

Thrilled to have talked about my masters research on “Habitat Drivers in an Expanding Muskox (Yutthéjëré; Ovibos moschatus) Range” today at the 2025 Cold Regions Conference in Waterloo, Ontario! Loved listening to all the great research projects happening in the NWT ❄️

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Dr Rosemary Hohnen @rhohnen.bsky.social · Jan 14

New research! Authors examine camera trapping trends in Australia, finding strong taxonomic, geographic, and analytical biases, but also new ways to meet big conservation objectives. Great stuff! Glad to play a very small part. Congrats Tom and WildObs! ⚡️

www.researchgate.net/publication/...

(PDF) Large-scale and long-term wildlife research and monitoring using camera traps: a continental synthesis

PDF | Camera traps are widely used in wildlife research and monitoring, so it is imperative to understand their strengths, limitations, and potential... | Find, read and cite all the research you need...

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Frances Stewart @stewartresearch.bsky.social · Jan 22

The #WILDlab is excited for the Cold Regions Research Conference next week, in Waterloo!

Come check out talks by @nluymes.bsky.social and @christinedunbar.bsky.social on #Muskox habitat use and movement in Northwest Territories. AM, January 30th/31st.

Photo cred: Kevin Chan

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