NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Denning, Bryany
Licensed Year(s): 2023
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5472. This analysis will seek to provide more detailed insights into recovery supports and services in the Northwest Territories. Through secondary analysis of the data collected during the Addiction Recovery Experiences Survey, The research team will explore the role of social support in addiction recovery, examine whethe...

Principal Investigator: Brar, Harjot
Licensed Year(s): 2023
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5580. The program is intended to assess the integrity of drilling waste sumps and investigate any other identified areas of potential environmental concern (APECs) that might exist at a site. The data will be used to develop a long-term management strategy for environmental liabilities associated with former drilling sites ...

Principal Investigator: Gadd, Michael
Licensed Year(s): 2023
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5577. The objective of this project is to better understand the physical, chemical, and biological controls of the Rapid Creek Formation by collecting and analyzing samples (through fieldwork) and developing a new sequence stratigraphic framework for the purpose of uncovering its potential and enabling the identification of...

Principal Investigator: Mailloux, Jena Brianne
Licensed Year(s): 2023
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5387. The purpose of this research is to explore the ways in which Applied Theatre can be used in educational settings to create safer environments for 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and/or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual) youth located in remote and rural communities. The research will ta...

Principal Investigator: Skinner, Kelly
Licensed Year(s): 2023 2022
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5519. The aim of this study is to inform pathways for incorporating more country food activities into existing food programming in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR) (including school food programs and daycares) that are guided by the wants and needs of children and youth. The overall objectives of this study are to det...

Principal Investigator: McMahon, Rob
Licensed Year(s): 2023 2022
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5515. Along with research outcomes regarding digital technology adoption and use, this project continues to contribute to a strong foundation for sustainable, appropriate digital literacy training in the NWT, at a time of rapid development of digital infrastructure (through the Mackenzie Valley Fibre Link and other major in...

Principal Investigator: Exner-Cortens, Deinera
Licensed Year(s): 2023 2022
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5502. The primary objectives are to describe the implementation of WiseGuyz with adolescent boys in the Beaufort Delta Education Council (BDDEC), in terms of the lived experiences of a) the youth participants and b) the facilitators/other key program stakeholders in the community; and, to generate culturally-appropriate kno...

Principal Investigator: Morse, Peter D
Licensed Year(s): 2023 2022 2021
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5500. The goals of this multi-year-long project are to assess greenhouse gas (methane and carbon dioxide) release from warming permafrost and tundra lakes in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR) and to study associated carbon dynamics and microbiological processes, including the release of mercury to the environment. ...

Principal Investigator: O'Gorman, Melanie
Licensed Year(s): 2023
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5397. The short-term objectives of this research project are: 1) to identify factors contributing to Inuit teacher resilience and retention based on analysis of an online survey of Inuit educators and teacher education students; and, 2) to develop policy recommendations based on the survey findings to support Inuit teacher ...

Principal Investigator: van der Sanden, Joost J.
Licensed Year(s): 2023
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5480. This project aims to collect field data for use in the development of methods that will enable the application of images from Canada’s RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) to the mapping and monitoring of river and lake ice properties and processes. The research team expect the fieldwork to take place on approximat...