NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: McBride, John A
Licensed Year(s): 2024 2023
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5764. The objective of this research is to better understand the lithological host rocks, mineralization controls and timing of the intrusions at the Colomac Deposit, Goldcrest Deposit and the broader supracrustal rocks that host gold mineralization within the greenstone belt. This added understanding will support further ...

Principal Investigator: Logie, Carmen
Licensed Year(s): 2024 2023 2022
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5787. The objectives of this research are to: 1. Build capacity and leadership in HIV prevention and research among Northern and Indigenous youth in the NWT; and, 2. Evaluate the effect of arts-based HIV prevention programs on Northern and Indigenous youth’s HIV and STI knowledge, cultural connectedness, self-esteem, e...

Principal Investigator: Singer, Claire L
Licensed Year(s): 2024 2023 2022
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5732. In the context of the above (see Rationale), our overarching goal is to complete a territory-wide Indigenous knowledge study to determine what we know about berries, describe any changes that are being seen in berries, identify potential causes of these changes, and outline what further information needs to be collec...

Principal Investigator: Bourgeois, Rebecca Lorraine
Licensed Year(s): 2023
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5705. This community-driven work is conducted with the Tli?cho Government (Treaty 11—Northwest Territories), who are currently in possession of stored materials and have expressed a collective wish to develop a welcoming space where these belongings can be experienced by the community, and where future repatriations can be...

Principal Investigator: Gibson, Ryan
Licensed Year(s): 2023
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5683. The study aims to fill in a literature gap describing government land policy, legislation and regulations in the Northwest Territories historically, and further aims to answer the following questions: - What has been the impact of government land legislation, regulation and policy on housing in the NWT? - How has g...

Principal Investigator: McGeer, Jim
Licensed Year(s): 2023 2022
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5681. The objectives of this research project are to: 1) develop data on the aquatic toxicology of rare earth elements in northern ecosystems; 2) to contribute to water quality criteria for these metals. Three types of sample collections are proposed. These would be done at selected sites along the Ingraham Trail (hi...

Principal Investigator: Marion, Marcelle Marilyn
Licensed Year(s): 2023
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5552. The core question is based on Tlicho concepts of well-being, and the traditional understanding and worldview of “walking together” and what ecclesial model seems to best reflect healing and respect. The research has several objectives: 1) To conduct exploratory qualitative research on religion and culture in a Tl...

Principal Investigator: Hobin, Erin P
Licensed Year(s): 2023 2022 2021
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5586. The study has five objectives: 1) To examine prevalence and patterns of non-medical cannabis use, including use among young adults, age of initiation, and levels of dependence; 2) To examine the cannabis retail environment, including the extent to which consumers shift from illicit sources to legal retail sources, and...

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: Sluggett, Andrea Dawn
Licensed Year(s): 2023
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5526. Objectives: To explore how leaders collaborate and build successful Indigenous and Industrial Partnerships in the NWT to help Indigenous communities outside of NWT . To explore the following sub-research questions: 1. Which practices are organizations currently using to build industrial and collaborative relati...