Research & Science As we will be travelling though some very remote and seldom seen regions, several organisations and research institutions eagerly took-up our offer of data collection or research that we could do enroute. To date our formal research can be summarised as: Environment Canada Summarize any nesting concentrations of Ross’s Geese or Snow Geese (colonial), Brant (also colonial normally), small Canada Geese (variable nest density, but not really colonial) or White-fronted Geese (completely dispersed nesters). As well, we have interests in where there might be concentrations of nesting King Eiders. Canadian Wildlife Service Fill in a NWT & Nunavut Bird Checklist survey. This is a survey that records the number of each bird species that we see during a set period of time. On top of this it looks like we might be able to provide useful information about breeding shorebirds in one particular part of the island. Generously, Canadian Wildlife Service has given us a beautiful field guide of Arctic birds to help us in our research. Tundra Swan Trax Cornell University and the Atlantic Flyway states of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina are in a study to better assess the migration patterns and winter ecology of tundra swans. Specifically, scientists are trying to determine where tundra swans breed and what routes they fly to get there. One satellite-tracking collar has remained stationary in a remote corner of Victoria Island for over 2 years, presumably the swan died. We hope to try and recover the transmitter and gain what information we can for them. Back to Info Topics