Principal Investigator:Whalen, Dustin JR Licensed Year(s):
2024
20232022 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5770.
Objectives:
To update the assessment of the state of the ISR coastline;
To gain a better understanding of coastal permafrost and impacts of change; and,
To gain a better understanding of coastal dynamics with respect to unique ecosystems and communities.
Objective 1: To update the assessment of the state of the...
Principal Investigator:Barnes, Justin Licensed Year(s):
2023
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5523.
The objective of this research project is to understand the influence Indigenous Peoples have had as Permanent Participants at the Arctic Council. The Arctic Council is an international forum consisting of the eight Arctic countries and six Permanent Participant organizations representing Arctic Indigenous Peoples.
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Principal Investigator:Giang, Amanda Licensed Year(s):2024
2023
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5518.
The objectives of this project are to develop and apply a computer model of mercury bioaccumulation in the Beaufort Sea Shelf food web; to estimate the effects of selected environmental changes on historical Beaufort Sea beluga MeHg concentrations from (1970-2010s); and, to investigate potential future trajectories of...
Principal Investigator:Lantz, Trevor C. Licensed Year(s):2024
2023
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5594.
The main goal is to use remote sensing (Landsat, QuickBird, InSAR, Airphotos, and Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems (RPAS)) to document regional landscape change (tundra fire, infrastructure, saline flooding, slumps, subsidence, vegetation change, lake drainage / expansion, etc.). 2) Use field sampling and monitoring t...
Principal Investigator:Thienpont, Joshua Licensed Year(s):
2023
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5573.
To understand how landscape changes caused by climate warming are impacting aquatic ecosystems, particularly lakes and streams. These disturbances focus primarily on permafrost thaw, in the form of thaw slumps and landslides. The understanding derived will allow better understanding of how water quality and aquatic ha...
Principal Investigator:Alvarez, Alejandro Licensed Year(s):2024
2023
2022 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5420.
The objectives of this study are to: 1) evaluate the geologic setting including geochemistry, and dating of sediments to establish a regional history of the area; 2) investigate the geologic setting of multiple buried, massive ice bodies; and 3) develop a geologic and hazards map along the Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highwa...
Principal Investigator:Porter, Trevor Licensed Year(s):
2023
2022 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5487.
During the 2022 field season, the main objectives are to collect tree-ring and wedge-ice samples that will be studied to better understand changes in climate over the last 11,700 years and to identify lake sites that will be suitable for lake-sediment coring in the early spring field season. This fieldwork will focus ...
Principal Investigator:Smith, Sharon S Licensed Year(s):
2023
2022202120202019 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5419.
This project continues the on-going monitoring and collection of baseline terrain information in the Mackenzie Valley Corridor, NWT. This phase of the project is largely data collection.
Objectives are to provide baseline knowledge of permafrost and terrain conditions (specifically ground temperature and active la...
Principal Investigator:Langer, Moritz Licensed Year(s):20242023
2022
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5218.
The aim of the citizen science project UndercoverEisAgenten is to study permafrost changes in the Arctic to raise awareness of these environmental changes and strengthen the data basis for science. Students from Moose Kerr School in Aklavik will design their own permafrost change related research questions and work wi...
Principal Investigator:Wallace, Elizabeth Licensed Year(s):
2022
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5313.
The objectives of this study are to estimate potential future Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) concentrations in marine country foods under two climate change scenarios, and to determine dietary exposure estimates and hazard indices based on potential future concentrations and dietary intake data. The longer-term obje...