This year alone, three deserving Trent University students are being assisted through this Bursary. The Beyond Our Walls Campaign team and our Trent family is grateful to the Peterborough Professional Firefighters Association for their ongoing support and commitment to the community. The software and a CRS robot arm will allow accurate, consistent and fast analysis of DNA samples in Trent's Natural Resources DNA Profiling and Forensic Centre. In partnership with the Ministry of Natural Resources and the private sector, it uses DNA profiling systems to develop data banks for the long-term monitoring of natural animal and plant populations. The DNA Lab at Trent has helped produce DNA profiling databases on species including whales, wolves, moose, white-tailed deer, black bears, elk and caribou.
Genetic information is used to detect the impact of human activities on the environment.
The facility and researchers have been well recognized as providing a unique and highly productive service to the public and for being leaders in the development of wildlife forensic technology. CRS Robotics, headquartered in Burlington Ontario, is a leading provider of laboratory automation solutions to the biotechnology and drug discovery research industries, specializing in Genomics applications. CRS designs, manufactures and integrates robotic arms and flexible turnkey robotic assay workstations for a variety of purposes. Our research record continues to grow and demonstrate innovation. These newly-funded projects will allow Trent researchers and students to expand our contribution to environmental insight.