Acknowledgements

The work described here could not have been accomplished without the hard work and support of the following individuals and agencies:

Present students-
    Ms Angela Pope [MSc candidate]
    Ms Kim Johnstone [BSc hons candidate]
    Ms Stephanie Royston [MSc candidate]
    Ms Corrine Wilkerson [MSc candidate]

Past students (since 2000) -
    Mr Mark Coulson [PhD program, Dalhousie]
    Anne Gale [PhD program, Laval]
    Robyn White [MD program, MUN]

Collaborators -
    Dr H Dawn Marshall [Asst Prof, Dept of Biology: Bio4900]
    Dr Ian Jones (ACWERN Chair / Assoc Prof, Dept of Biology)
    Dr Ban Younghusband (Disicipline of Genetics, Faculty of Medicine)
    Dr Brian Staveley [Assoc Prof, Dept of Biology : Bio4900]
    Dr Todd Wareham [Asoc Prof, Dept of Computer Science: Bio4900]

Department of Fisheries and Oceans ($636,750)
    Dr Pierre Pepin & Dr John Brattey [Atlantic Cod]
    Dr Garry Stenson [Seals]
    Dr Mark Simpson & Mr Dave Kulka [Wolffish]

Institute for Biological & Environmental Sciences, Province of Newfoundland & Labrador ($30,000)
    Mr Shane Mahoney [caribou]

ACOA: “Building Capacity: the genomics industry in Newfoundland and Labrador” ($500,000)
    with Newfound Genomics [Ms Siobhan Coady]

AESN: Atlantic Enivronmental Sciences Network
    Dr Linda Cooper
    Dr Matt Litvak [UNB: Sturgeon]
    Dr Jeff Houlahan [UNB: Frogs]