Principal Investigator:McLennan, Donald S Licensed Year(s):
2019
Summary:
The objectives of this project are to:
1. investigate, characterize and sample the vascular plant, moss, lichen, fungal and algal flora and biodiversity;
2. describe, sample and characterize various terrestrial ecosystems of Northwest Territories;
3. identify in the landscape as many as possible of the characterized terrestrial ecosystems, and document their occurrence by geo-referenced digital...
Principal Investigator:Panayi, Damian Licensed Year(s):20182017201620152014
2013
201220112010 Summary:
The objective of this study is to describe the terrestrial and aquatic environment in the Yellowknife River between Prosperous Lake and Bluefish Lake as per the Fisheries Authorization and the Water Licence. This may include investigating vegetation, water quality, benthic invertebrate populations, and fish. The results will be used to determine the most suitable means of fish habitat compensation...
Principal Investigator:Lacelle, Denis Licensed Year(s):2013
2012
Summary:
This is a multidisciplinary project involving communities, governments and academic researchers. The goals are to : 1) inventory and track broad scale changes in landscape disturbances; 2) determine the impacts of natural and anthropogenic disturbances on the physical and chemical characteristics and ecology of streams and rivers; 3) determine disturbance thresholds relevant to the health of strea...
Principal Investigator:Pisaric, Michael FJ Licensed Year(s):201820172016201520142013
2012
201120102009 Summary:
Climate change and industrial contaminants are two principal concerns for Arctic residents. The objectives of this research are to examine the impacts of climate and environmental change on freshwater ecosystems in the Inuvik region across a variety of spatial and temporal scales. Specifically, the team is examining the impacts of permafrost degradation and subsequent thaw slumping on freshwater e...
Principal Investigator:Povey, Andrew Licensed Year(s):
2005
200420032002 Summary:
The 2005 terrestrial studies in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR) will include vegetation classification, rare plant surveys, and landform, soil and permafrost investigations. The studies will be conducted by three- or four-person crews supported by helicopter and based in Inuvik. A local assistant will be hired as part of each survey team.
Air calls from a helicopter will be used to map ...
Principal Investigator:Povey, Andrew Licensed Year(s):
2005
200420032002 Summary:
The 2005 terrestrial studies include vegetation mapping, rare plant surveys, rare plant mitigation planning, timber cruising, and landform, soil and permafrost investigations. All of the studies will be conducted by three- or four-person crews supported by helicopter. A local assistant will be included as part of each terrestrial survey team to assist in observing and recording data taken at surve...
Principal Investigator:Kokelj, Steven V Licensed Year(s):2006
2005
Summary:
Since the 1970's, the oil and gas industry has drilled at least 19 exploratory wells in the Kendall Island Bird Sanctuary (KIBS), but there is a shortage of field data describing environmental conditions at the well-sites and drilling-mud sumps. In Marc...
Principal Investigator:Povey, Andrew Licensed Year(s):
2004
20032002 Summary:
Imperial Oil Resources Ventures Limited, Aboriginal Pipeline Group, ConocoPhillips Canada (North) Limited, Shell Canada Limited, and ExxonMobil Canada Properties are continuing baseline studies begun in 2001 as part of the Mackenzie Gas Project. Local k...
Principal Investigator:Povey, Andrew Licensed Year(s):2005
2004
20032002 Summary:
Imperial Oil Resources Ventures Limited, Aboriginal Pipeline Group, ConocoPhillips Canada (North) Limited, Shell Canada Limited, and ExxonMobil Canada Properties are continuing baseline studies begun in 2001 as part of the Mackenzie Gas Project. This por...
Principal Investigator:Uren, Shane Licensed Year(s):
2004
Summary:
The Expansion Project proposes to supply power to the Snap Lake, Gahcho Kue, Diavik and EKATI mine sites by expanding the existing infrastructure at the facilities on the Taltson River at Twin Gorges and at Nonacho Lake. Studies characterizing baseline e...