Principal Investigator:Spring, Andrew Licensed Year(s):202320222021
2020
20192018 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4658.
The objectives of this research project are to:
1. foster training and knowledge sharing to ensure that traditional foods continue to provide an important component of affordable, sustainable healthy food system for Ka'a'gee Tu First Nation (KTFN);
2. conduct a detailed needs assessment for a food security action p...
Principal Investigator:Spring, Andrew Licensed Year(s):
2019
Summary:
Research will be conducted through shared on-the-land experiences with researchers and community members as well as focus groups within the communities and/or on-the-land. This includes interactive experiences in traditional knowledge as it arises from “way of life” practices on-the-land, consideration of knowledge and its communication at different scales and from different sources, and science-b...
Principal Investigator:Spring, Andrew Licensed Year(s):2021
2019
2018 Summary:
The purpose of this project is to build a comprehensive database of Traditional Knowledge of the Great Bear Lake and its watershed to form an environmental baseline for the cumulative impacts of climate change and development. By compiling the rich history and stories from existing literature, studies and other initiatives from the community, the research team will be able to build a comprehensive...
Principal Investigator:Spring, Andrew Licensed Year(s):202120192018
2017
2016 Summary:
The objectives of this research is to support the implementation of the Yellowknife Food Charter and related local food activities in Yellowknife. This will be done through:
1) working with and supporting local groups (Ecology North and the Yellowknife Farmers Market) to identify community-based strategies to promote and implement local food production and develop a sustainable food system;
2) s...
Principal Investigator:Spring, Andrew Licensed Year(s):20172016
2015
Summary:
The objectives of this research project are:
1. to hold an initial community workshop to develop a community plan for projects with follow-up workshops to discuss progress and reassess adaptation planning and goals;
2. to maintain the potential for traditional harvesting practices that will ensure that wildlife and harvested plants continue to provide an important component of affordable, sustai...