Laboratories Canada and Nipîy Tu partner to help protect Wood Buffalo National Park

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Nipîy Tu Research and Knowledge Centre has partnered with Laboratories Canada to increase collaboration and research capacity to protect the Wood Buffalo National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site. The partnership supports federal and Indigenous scientists operating in Fort Chipewyan, Alberta to expand existing research and monitoring capabilities to keep pace with the evolving challenges and opportunities in scientific development. Through this partnership, Laboratories Canada will help ‍
Nipîy Tu Research and Knowledge Centre explore options for new scientific infrastructure and resources to help empower the centre to complete their scientific activities locally. The partners, who signed a Collaboration Agreement in spring 2023, share a common objective to increase Canada’s capacity to carry out important world-class scientific research and to bring together federal partners, Indigenous communities, academia and other partners to solve complex challenges.

‍‍About Laboratories Canada
‍The federal Laboratories Canada strategy, led by Public Services and Procurement Canada, is a forward-looking approach to science planning by fostering innovation and collaboration in world-class facilities. Renewed facilities with modern laboratories, collaborative spaces, and information technology are tailored to meet the needs of federal scientists, as well as being environmentally sustainable and accessible. Five science hubs across the country are supporting collaborative science programming in security and regulation; health and safety; resource management and a low-carbon economy; transportation safety; cultural heritage and preservation; and the protection and sustainability of Atlantic fresh water and coastal ecosystems. To learn more about Laboratories Canada, visit: www.canada.ca/laboratories-canada.