Principal Investigator:Aiken, Susan Licensed Year(s):2001
1999
Summary:
The purpose of this project is to update the last work on the plants of the Canadaian far north "Flora of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago" which was published in 1957 by A.E. Porsild. The researcher will be based at Polar Bear Cabin and Green Cabin both in Aulavik National Park. Photgraphs will be taken of plants and plant habitat. Some plants will be collected an placed in presses, or a few leave...
Principal Investigator:Aiken, Susan Licensed Year(s):
1993
19921991 Summary:
The researcher will continue her study on NWT grasses. She will collect living plants in order to conduct chemical analyses on the plant tissue. These tests will help to identify different species of grasses (especially those that look very similar) and also help to determine where these species originated from. In addition, the researcher has small experiments on grass being conducted by staff...
Principal Investigator:Aiken, Susan Licensed Year(s):
1990
Summary:
The Researcher will test some very standard agriculture seeds that have been developed in Alberta to determine whether they will grow in test plots in Iqaluit and Lake Harbour. She will also identify areas across the NWT which may be suitable as long term climatic change monitoring sites....
Principal Investigator:Aiken, Susan Licensed Year(s):
1986
Summary:
The researcher will examine arctic flora of the area, with a special emphasis on grass species....