Principal Investigator:Low, Mike Licensed Year(s):2024
2023
20212019 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5348.
The objectives of this research project are: 1) to determine why fish mercury levels vary among lakes in the Dehcho region; 2) to identify best predictors of fish mercury levels; 3) to determine with fish have the lowest levels of mercury and the highest levels of nutrients; and, 4) to collect data on parameters that ...
Principal Investigator:Evans, Marlene S. Licensed Year(s):2023
2022
201720152014201320122011201020092008200720062005 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5350.
The purpose of this study is to continue to investigate whether contaminant (mercury, other metals, persistent organic contaminants) levels are changing in fish in the Northwest Territories with a focus on Great Slave Lake. The research team plan to arrange collections of lake trout from the Hay River area and Lutsel ...
Principal Investigator:Evans, Marlene S. Licensed Year(s):2022
2021
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5031.
The study is continuing to investigate whether contaminant levels are changing in fish in the Northwest Territories with a focus on Great Slave Lake which we have been studying since the early 1990s. The research team plans to collect lake trout from Great Slave Lake (Hay River area and Lutsel K’e area and also plans ...
Principal Investigator:Miller, Matthew Licensed Year(s):
2019
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4565.
The objective of this project is to conduct Aquatic Effects Monitoring. This will include three parts:
1) Riparian Habitat and Fish Usage Assessment. This is a study to monitor the trends and fluctuations of the aquatic environment along the riparian zones within the Taltson River from Nonacho Lake to Twin Gorges ...
Principal Investigator:Low, George Licensed Year(s):2021
2019
20182017 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4573.
The objectives of this study are to:
1) establish a population estimate of walleye in Sanguez Lake;
2) establish an additional estimate of fish mercury concentrations in walleye and pike. In 2013, mean mercury concentration in walleye was 0.71 mg/kg wet weight, and in pike was 1.09 mg/kg wet weight;
3) reduce the n...
Principal Investigator:Zdanowicz, Christian M Licensed Year(s):
2019
2018 Summary:
The goal of this project is to identify and quantify (measure) the different possible sources of toxic mercury that is transported in rivers of the Mackenzie River basin, all the way down to the Beaufort Sea. In particular, the research team want to establish how much mercury comes from "modern" sources (like distant air pollution, runoff from rain/snow, wash-out from surface soils, etc.) and how ...
Principal Investigator:Laird, Brian D Licensed Year(s):
2018
2016 Summary:
The overall objective of this research is to promote country foods in the Dehcho Region in a way that balances contaminant risks and nutrient benefits in order to maximize nutrient status while minimizing mercury exposure. The research team will work towards this objective through the implementation of research that will consist of the biomonitoring study to evaluate country food usage patterns, c...
Principal Investigator:Laird, Brian D Licensed Year(s):
2017
20152014 Summary:
The overall objective of this research is to promote country foods in the Dehcho Region in a way that balances contaminant risks and nutrient benefits in order to maximize nutrient status while minimizing mercury exposure. The research team will work towards this objective through the implementation of research that will consist of the biomonitoring study to evaluate country food usage patterns, c...
Principal Investigator:Laird, Brian D Licensed Year(s):
2016
2015 Summary:
The overall objective of this research is to promote country foods in the Dehcho Region in a way that balances contaminant risks and nutrient benefits in order to maximize nutrient status while minimizing mercury exposure. The research team will work towards this objective through the implementation of research that will consist of the biomonitoring study to evaluate country food usage patterns, c...
Principal Investigator:Low, George Licensed Year(s):
2016
2015201420122011 Summary:
The objectives of this project are:
1) to determine through which lakes are important as food sources in four Dehcho communities and which fish species are used for human food from these lakes;
2) to train community monitors to collect fish and other samples according to Environment Canada and Department of Fisheries and Oceans protocol;
3) to involve local school children in the studies by ...