The CAREG Building at the University of Ottawa.
CAREG stands for "The Center for Advanced Research in Environmental Genomics". In French, it's CRAGE, which is "Le Centre de Recherche Avancée en Génomique Environnementale".
Here's an explanation of what they do from the CAREG homepage.
"The central goal of CAREG is to study the effects of environmental stressors on genome function and expression. The members of CAREG are united by a common interest in understanding the variations that take place at the molecular, genetic, physiological and ecological levels and how these variations affect an organism's response to an environmental stressor. To determine the relationships between variations taking place at the different levels constitutes another common goal of the CAREG team. To achieve our objectives, we are applying the power of modern genomics research to problems of environmental biology – environmental genomics. We also look at the interactions between environmental heterogeneity and genetic variation in a number of microbes, plants and animals, including humans. The powerful tools of genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics research provide us with novel approaches to solve problems of environmental biology."
I guess that means that they are looking at micro-evolutionary "adaptation" on the cellular and genetic scale as changes to the environment changes local ecosystems and whatnot.
Note the greenhouse on the roof.
Taken from the window of the OC Transpo 95 Orléans bus as it passed by the Campus Transitway stop.
The CAREG Building at the University of Ottawa.
CAREG stands for "The Center for Advanced Research in Environmental Genomics". In French, it's CRAGE, which is "Le Centre de Recherche Avancée en Génomique Environnementale".
Here's an explanation of what they do from the CAREG homepage.
"The central goal of CAREG is to study the effects of environmental stressors on genome function and expression. The members of CAREG are united by a common interest in understanding the variations that take place at the molecular, genetic, physiological and ecological levels and how these variations affect an organism's response to an environmental stressor. To determine the relationships between variations taking place at the different levels constitutes another common goal of the CAREG team. To achieve our objectives, we are applying the power of modern genomics research to problems of environmental biology – environmental genomics. We also look at the interactions between environmental heterogeneity and genetic variation in a number of microbes, plants and animals, including humans. The powerful tools of genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics research provide us with novel approaches to solve problems of environmental biology."
I guess that means that they are looking at micro-evolutionary "adaptation" on the cellular and genetic scale as changes to the environment changes local ecosystems and whatnot.
Note the greenhouse on the roof.
Taken from the window of the OC Transpo 95 Orléans bus as it passed by the Campus Transitway stop.