The Hudson Bay Project
Hudson Bay Project is a collaborative, multifaceted research program focused on factors that influence community ecology in a coastal lowland, arctic ecosystem in the face of climate change. Research includes such topics as population dynamics, lifetime reproductive success and genetic structure of arctic geese and ducks; predators of arctic geese and ducks including grizzly and polar bears; polar bear foraging on land in the face of climate change; compromised arctic vegetation resulting from both climate change and destructive foraging by Snow Geese..
ROBERT “ROCKY” ROCKWELL
Robert “Rocky” Rockwell, who has directed the program since 1969, rules the roost with driving energy, scientific know-how, and a great sense of humor. The film will consider the people involved with Hudson Bay Project (HBP) as well as the changes in the environment of the arctic tundra. From the beginning, Rocky has maintained a relationship with the northern native communities - the Dene, the Inuit and the Cree - learning a lot about the Arctic from these indigenous peoples. HBP has connected with the local community as a whole, as well as training numerous scientists - producing 84 theses/dissertations and providing experiential learning to more than 235 undergraduate students. Scientists from 34 institutions have published more than 300 peer-reviewed publications over the past 50 years.