About this database

The Northwest Territories (NWT) Research Database provides the public with access to a collection of scientific research licence information of studies conducted within the Northwest NWT in since 1974. This collection includes fisheries summaries from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and wildlife and archaeological research summaries from the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT). This public database is a resource to help minimize the duplication of research efforts, to assist in identifying knowledge gaps, and provides a centralized location for researchers to share their research project results with NWT residents, Indigenous governments, and municipal governments

This public database is a resource to help minimize the duplication of research efforts, to assist in identifying knowledge gaps, and provides a centralized location for researchers to share their research project results with NWT residents, Indigenous governments, and municipal governments.

If you find any inaccuracies in the data or any feedback about the database, contact us at researchlicensing@gov.nt.ca with the details of the error and we will assist you.

Some examples of review process revisions are the incorporation of the ethical principles outlined in the 1st and 2nd versions of the Tri-Council Policy Statement and consultations with Indigenous governments as required for research projects set out by relevant land claim agreements.