Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00645, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Newmaster, Steve (University of Guelph), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Plus Grants for universities, program name french : Subvention d'engagement partenarial Plus pour les universités, program purpose english : Indigenous knowledge of plant diversity is based on generations of accumulated experience, and in some cases,_x000D_
indigenous people recognize a greater level of variation within certain plant groups than is discerned by_x000D_
science. However, indigenous plant knowledge is rarely considered when managing and conserving_x000D_
biodiversity. In Canada, development projects undergoing federal review are required to consider traditional_x000D_
knowledge, but the regulations on how to do so are overly broad, and there are few stipulations on how to_x000D_
consider traditional knowledge in reclamation planning. As a result, First Nations and Métis people struggle to_x000D_
have their knowledge represented in land use planning. Integral Ecology Group (IEG) is a consulting company_x000D_
that works with First Nation and Métis communities in northern Alberta to examine impacts of development in_x000D_
their traditional territories. The aim of this research is to partner with IEG to explore variation of rat root_x000D_
(Acorus calamus) in the context of traditional and scientific knowledge. Rat root is a traditional medicine and_x000D_
keystone species of many First Nations and Métis communities in Canada, and it is recognized by the scientific_x000D_
community as a single species. However, there are many First Nation and Métis members who recognize two_x000D_
types of rat root, suggesting that there may be variation within the species that is not captured by science. This_x000D_
study is using DNA barcoding to determine if rat root comprises two distinct species. Currently, further_x000D_
research is required to sample and analyze additional populations to increase our statistical confidence to better_x000D_
understand intraspecific variation. We also want to expand the genomic research to include Genome Scans and_x000D_
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) for all the samples collected. This will allow us to bridge genomics with_x000D_
metabolomics. The research could lead to the identification of a new species, which would assist the efforts of_x000D_
IEG and First Nation and Métis communities in demonstrating the need to include traditional knowledge in_x000D_
land use and reclamation planning. Furthermore, the study is globally relevant in that it represents a novel_x000D_
approach at bridging traditional and scientific knowledge to expand our understanding of biodiversity., program purpose french : Indigenous knowledge of plant diversity is based on generations of accumulated experience, and in some cases,_x000D_
indigenous people recognize a greater level of variation within certain plant groups than is discerned by_x000D_
science. However, indigenous plant knowledge is rarely considered when managing and conserving_x000D_
biodiversity. In Canada, development projects undergoing federal review are required to consider traditional_x000D_
knowledge, but the regulations on how to do so are overly broad, and there are few stipulations on how to_x000D_
consider traditional knowledge in reclamation planning. As a result, First Nations and Métis people struggle to_x000D_
have their knowledge represented in land use planning. Integral Ecology Group (IEG) is a consulting company_x000D_
that works with First Nation and Métis communities in northern Alberta to examine impacts of development in_x000D_
their traditional territories. The aim of this research is to partner with IEG to explore variation of rat root_x000D_
(Acorus calamus) in the context of traditional and scientific knowledge. Rat root is a traditional medicine and_x000D_
keystone species of many First Nations and Métis communities in Canada, and it is recognized by the scientific_x000D_
community as a single species. However, there are many First Nation and Métis members who recognize two_x000D_
types of rat root, suggesting that there may be variation within the species that is not captured by science. This_x000D_
study is using DNA barcoding to determine if rat root comprises two distinct species. Currently, further_x000D_
research is required to sample and analyze additional populations to increase our statistical confidence to better_x000D_
understand intraspecific variation. We also want to expand the genomic research to include Genome Scans and_x000D_
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) for all the samples collected. This will allow us to bridge genomics with_x000D_
metabolomics. The research could lead to the identification of a new species, which would assist the efforts of_x000D_
IEG and First Nation and Métis communities in demonstrating the need to include traditional knowledge in_x000D_
land use and reclamation planning. Furthermore, the study is globally relevant in that it represents a novel_x000D_
approach at bridging traditional and scientific knowledge to expand our understanding of biodiversity., agreement title english : Genomic diversity of rat root (Acorus calamus) - Part 2, agreement title french : Genomic diversity of rat root (Acorus calamus) - Part 2, agreement number : EGP2, agreement value : 12500.0, agreement start date : 2017-10-18, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada