Trent University professor wins award for research into DNA and changing environments
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Trent University professor wins award for research into DNA and changing environments
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Trent University professor wins award for research into DNA and changing environments
05:30 | October 2, 2019
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02:30 | January 28, 2026
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02:15 | October 10, 2025
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GE to demolish portions of factory site in Peterborough
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Municipal Matters: Breaking Down Bill 5
05:06 | May 29, 2025
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Rotary Club of Peterborough provides environmental innovator funds for projects
01:25 | May 27, 2025
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Peterborough residents protest Ontario’s Bill 5
01:11 | May 27, 2025
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Peterborough County declares state of emergency as outages from ice storm persist
02:45 | April 1, 2025
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Peterborough’s towering snowbanks are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to winter driving dangers
02:04 | February 21, 2025
Trent University professor wins award for research into DNA and changing environments
Description
October 2, 2019
Dr. Aaron Shafer has been announced as the recipient of an Early Researcher Award which will provide $140,000 in funding for research on wildlife conservation by analyzing the genomic DNA of how animals have and will respond to changing environments.
Prof. Shafer sat down with Caley Bedore on Global News Morning Peterborough to talk more about his research.
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Trent University professor wins award for research into DNA and changing environments05:30 | October 2, 2019 -
Small 3.7-magnitude earthquake rumbles central Ontario02:30 | January 28, 2026 -
3.7-magnitude earthquake shakes southern Ontario near Orillia00:23 | January 28, 2026 -
Trans Canada Trail launches ‘Blahs-2-Ahhs’ to help Canadians beat ‘Blue Monday’05:32 | January 19, 2026 -
New recycling changes in effect across Ontario02:27 | January 5, 2026 -
Our Story: March ice storm batters Peterborough area04:00 | December 26, 2025 -
Ontario conservation authorities question Ford’s proposed merger plan02:20 | November 20, 2025 -
Peterborough RE:connect highlights keeping goods in circulation rather than in landfill01:58 | October 31, 2025 -
Hydro One seeks input on proposed Durham-Kawartha Power Line project01:40 | October 29, 2025 -
GE Vernova planned demolition of Park Street buildings to proceed without conditions from City of Peterborough00:56 | October 22, 2025 -
Port Hope Nuclear Discovery Centre opens02:12 | October 10, 2025 -
Parks Canada issues low-water level advisory for Trent-Severn Waterway02:15 | October 10, 2025 -
Some Ontario farmers say crops smaller in size and scale following dry summer02:21 | September 25, 2025 -
Peterborough residents encouraged to document biodiversity for Great Canadian BioBlitz02:14 | September 23, 2025 -
Cleanup focuses on Beavermead Park in Peterborough01:15 | September 18, 2025 -
GE to demolish portions of factory site in Peterborough02:22 | September 17, 2025 -
Air quality warnings issued Canada-wide as wildfire smoke from Prairies covers nation00:43 | August 3, 2025 -
West Nile virus detected in dead crows found in Northumberland County00:33 | July 18, 2025 -
Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada01:56 | July 14, 2025 -
Lightning strikes Ontario school during graduation ceremony00:38 | June 25, 2025 -
‘People are suffering’: Dangerous heat roasts Eastern Canada02:11 | June 24, 2025 -
How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome01:48 | June 23, 2025 -
Sweltering ‘heat dome’ over Ontario and Quebec causing wild weather across Canada01:12 | June 23, 2025 -
Air quality advisories issued across Ontario as wildfire smoke increases01:18 | June 6, 2025 -
Manitoba wildfires force new evacuations, air quality warnings02:07 | June 2, 2025 -
Canada wildfires: Thousands flee Prairie communities as fires intensify02:06 | June 1, 2025 -
Over 90% of Saskatchewan wildfires ‘caused by human activity’: Premier Scott Moe03:29 | June 1, 2025 -
Municipal Matters: Breaking Down Bill 505:06 | May 29, 2025 -
Rotary Club of Peterborough provides environmental innovator funds for projects01:25 | May 27, 2025 -
Peterborough residents protest Ontario’s Bill 501:11 | May 27, 2025 -
Peterborough County declares state of emergency as outages from ice storm persist02:45 | April 1, 2025 -
Peterborough’s towering snowbanks are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to winter driving dangers02:04 | February 21, 2025
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Trent University professor wins award for research into DNA and changing environments05:30 | October 2, 2019
-
Small 3.7-magnitude earthquake rumbles central Ontario02:30 | January 28, 2026
-
3.7-magnitude earthquake shakes southern Ontario near Orillia00:23 | January 28, 2026
-
Trans Canada Trail launches ‘Blahs-2-Ahhs’ to help Canadians beat ‘Blue Monday’05:32 | January 19, 2026
-
New recycling changes in effect across Ontario02:27 | January 5, 2026
-
Our Story: March ice storm batters Peterborough area04:00 | December 26, 2025
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Ontario conservation authorities question Ford’s proposed merger plan02:20 | November 20, 2025
-
Peterborough RE:connect highlights keeping goods in circulation rather than in landfill01:58 | October 31, 2025
-
Hydro One seeks input on proposed Durham-Kawartha Power Line project01:40 | October 29, 2025
-
GE Vernova planned demolition of Park Street buildings to proceed without conditions from City of Peterborough00:56 | October 22, 2025
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Port Hope Nuclear Discovery Centre opens02:12 | October 10, 2025
-
Parks Canada issues low-water level advisory for Trent-Severn Waterway02:15 | October 10, 2025
-
Some Ontario farmers say crops smaller in size and scale following dry summer02:21 | September 25, 2025
-
Peterborough residents encouraged to document biodiversity for Great Canadian BioBlitz02:14 | September 23, 2025
-
Cleanup focuses on Beavermead Park in Peterborough01:15 | September 18, 2025
-
GE to demolish portions of factory site in Peterborough02:22 | September 17, 2025
-
Air quality warnings issued Canada-wide as wildfire smoke from Prairies covers nation00:43 | August 3, 2025
-
West Nile virus detected in dead crows found in Northumberland County00:33 | July 18, 2025
-
Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada01:56 | July 14, 2025
-
Lightning strikes Ontario school during graduation ceremony00:38 | June 25, 2025
-
‘People are suffering’: Dangerous heat roasts Eastern Canada02:11 | June 24, 2025
-
How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome01:48 | June 23, 2025
-
Sweltering ‘heat dome’ over Ontario and Quebec causing wild weather across Canada01:12 | June 23, 2025
-
Air quality advisories issued across Ontario as wildfire smoke increases01:18 | June 6, 2025
-
Manitoba wildfires force new evacuations, air quality warnings02:07 | June 2, 2025
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Over 90% of Saskatchewan wildfires ‘caused by human activity’: Premier Scott Moe03:29 | June 1, 2025
-
Municipal Matters: Breaking Down Bill 505:06 | May 29, 2025
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Rotary Club of Peterborough provides environmental innovator funds for projects01:25 | May 27, 2025
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Peterborough residents protest Ontario’s Bill 501:11 | May 27, 2025
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Peterborough County declares state of emergency as outages from ice storm persist02:45 | April 1, 2025
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Peterborough’s towering snowbanks are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to winter driving dangers02:04 | February 21, 2025
Trent University professor wins award for research into DNA and changing environments
Description
October 2, 2019
Dr. Aaron Shafer has been announced as the recipient of an Early Researcher Award which will provide $140,000 in funding for research on wildlife conservation by analyzing the genomic DNA of how animals have and will respond to changing environments.
Prof. Shafer sat down with Caley Bedore on Global News Morning Peterborough to talk more about his research.
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