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):2019201920192017
2016
Summary:
The broad goal of the project is to create opportunities to collaboratively document and share local and traditional knowledge (LTK) about social-ecological change in the Mackenzie River Basin, Lower Mekong, and Lower Amazon Basins and determine its’ role in watershed governance. In 2016-17, the project will fund 8-10 community-based and collaborative research activities in the Mackenzie River Bas...
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...
Principal Investigator:Parlee, Brenda L Licensed Year(s):
2010
Summary:
The aim of the project is to develop and administer an instrument to gather both quantitative and qualitative data linking health and environmental change (caribou population decline) in northern Aboriginal communities. The research aims to provide outputs of relevance to the communities and partner organizations including policy relevant outputs on the effects of caribou population change on the ...
Principal Investigator:Parlee, Brenda L Licensed Year(s):
2010
Summary:
The aim of the project is to develop and administer an instrument to gather both quantitative and qualitative data linking health and environmental change (caribou population decline) in northern Aboriginal communities. The research aims to provide outputs of relevance to the communities and partner organizations including policy relevant outputs on the effects of caribou population change on the ...
Principal Investigator:Parlee, Brenda L Licensed Year(s):2011
2010
Summary:
The objective of this research is to explore what are the community responses (especially among youth) to a reduced availability of barren-ground caribou. Sub questions are what are some responses in terms of hunting practices, and what are some responses in terms of Dene food sharing practices.
Under this researcher’s 2009 licence (licence 14591 - Social Networks as a Livelihood Strategy amon...
Principal Investigator:Parlee, Brenda L Licensed Year(s):
2010
Summary:
The goal is to learn more about the socio-economic dimensions of changing caribou populations (Cape Bathurst, Bluenose West and Porcupine) in the Inuvialuit region including i) local perceptions of caribou population change; ii) impacts on livelihood and food security; iii) responses of individuals/households and communities.
The work will aim to answer the following questions:
1) What role do...
Principal Investigator:Parlee, Brenda L Licensed Year(s):
2009
Summary:
This research aims to explore the following questions:
1) What are the characteristics (composition, structure, relationships, transactions, and flexibility) of social networks associated with the sharing of caribou and moose in the community of Fort Good Hope? What role do youth play in those networks?
2) What role do these social networks play in the livelihoods of resident and non-resident...
Principal Investigator:Parlee, Brenda L Licensed Year(s):
2009
Summary:
This licence is being issued for the scientific research application No. 904.
The primary objectives of this research are: 1) to understand how factors such as caribou availability, wage economy opportunities, fuel prices, store-bought food prices, alternative country food availability, and income affect harvesting behaviour; 2) to explore to what extent other meat sources are used to replace c...