NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Parlee, Brenda L
Licensed Year(s): 2024
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5850. The aim of this collaborative research is to support Inuvialuit leaders seeking to influence national and international policy decisions about marine and related resources and their socio-cultural value to the Inuvialuit people. Phase 1. Research Set Up (April-May 2024) During this phase, the research team wil...

Principal Investigator: Parlee, Brenda L
Licensed Year(s): 2024
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5883. The main output of the project will be options for elements of the Harvest Study that reflect both scientific best practice and community-specific needs and priorities. The elements in question are timing of the survey, how to record observations on the health of animals and the land, observations of pressures and st...

Principal Investigator: Parlee, Brenda L
Licensed Year(s): 2024
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5884. The main output of the project will be options for elements of the Harvest Study that reflect both scientific best practice and community-specific needs and priorities. The elements in question are timing of the survey, how to record observations on the health of animals and the land, observations of pressures and st...

Principal Investigator: Parlee, Brenda L
Licensed Year(s): 2024
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5587. The overall aim of the collaborative research is to support Inuvialuit leaders seeking to influence decisions about the impacts of shipping on tuktu-siku interactions. The research methods comply with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) and First Natio...

Principal Investigator: Parlee, Brenda L
Licensed Year(s): 2023
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5570. The broader hope is to learn more about the benefits of youth involvement in community-led environmental stewardship. The Beluga Whale Monitoring Program has been a successful example of co-management and stewardship which has been in place for many decades. We wish to showcase the benefits of this program to the bro...

Principal Investigator: Parlee, Brenda L
Licensed Year(s): 2023
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5673. The objectives of this study are: 1. options for elements of the Harvest Study that reflect both scientific best practice and community-specific needs and priorities, including timing of the survey, how to record observations on the health of animals and the land, observations of pressures and stresses on harvest ac...

Principal Investigator: Parlee, Brenda L
Licensed Year(s): 2019 2019 2019 2017 2016
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4369. Tracking Change: Local and Traditional Knowledge in Watershed Governance is a six-year research program funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and led by the University of Alberta, Mackenzie River Basin Board, and the Government of the Northwest Territories in collaboration with many other value...

Principal Investigator: Parlee, Brenda L
Licensed Year(s): 2018
Summary: The research seeks to meet three core objectives are to: 1. Investigate the cultural landscape around Inuvik, including the importance of the land and resources to culture, livelihood, and well-being; 2. Understand the energy needs and challenges of communities, with particular focus on off-grid hunting and fishing camps; and 3. Explore the technical and policy-related feasibility of implement...

Principal Investigator: Parlee, Brenda L
Licensed Year(s): 2013
Summary: The main objective of this research is to explore adaptation to the resource-based northern economy by investigating how new residents (international immigrants) settle, live and use their local and global social networks to make a living within this economy. Narrative interviews and focus group conversations will be carried out with a cross section of new permanent residents and citizens from...

Principal Investigator: Parlee, Brenda L
Licensed Year(s): 2013
Summary: The research is aimed at learning more about the experiences of new Canadians (e.g., landed immigrants, temporary workers), who have moved to Inuvik and Yellowknife for employment. Specifically the researcher will ask questions about: a) perceptions of "a good life" in Inuvik and Yellowknife; b) perceptions of the benefits and challenges of the local economy; and c) the level of support and sha...