About Us

The Centre (NRDPFC) represents a partnership between Trent University and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR ) and the current facilities in the DNA Building were opened in 2006 as a result of funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and the Ontario Innovation Trust (OIT).

The infrastructure includes a state of the art environmentally controlled Aurora Greenhouse, a Bio-containment  Level III facility, and ancient DNA lab, a wildlife Disease laboratory, small and large animal autopsy facilities,  and  Genomics and Automation Laboratories.

The Automation facility contains 2 ABI Automated sequencers, 4 automated liquid handlers, an automated storage freezer, and an ABI real-time pcr. This facility offers DNA isolation and characterization services and automated DNA Profiling and sequencing.

The facility includes the Wildlife DNA Forensic laboratory that proved services for a number of Canadian and International  agencies. These facilities support projects of graduate students, OMNR research programs and research programs of Trent faculty.

Natural Resources DNA Profiling and Forensic Centre DNA Building, Trent University, 2140 East Bank Drive, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, K9J 7B8 Phone: (705) 748-1011 ext. 7126| Fax (705) 748-1132 Email: info@nrdpfc.ca