NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

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: Spring, Andrew
Licensed Year(s): 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5582. he objectives of this research project are to: 1. foster training and knowledge sharing to ensure that traditional foods continue to provide an important component of affordable, sustainable healthy food system for Ka'a'gee Tu First Nation; 2. conduct a detailed needs assessment for a food security and climate chang...

Principal Investigator: Kamal, Darius
Licensed Year(s): 2023 2022
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5589. This project aims to map the regional structural geometry surrounding the Howard's Pass district to examine the effects of reactivated basement structures and Cordilleran deformation on Zn-Pb ore bodies. The project research is primarily field based involving detailed geologic mapping on foot. Small samples will be c...

Principal Investigator: Singer, Claire L
Licensed Year(s): 2023
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5608. Objectives: To investigate the relative invasibility of different regrowth stand types post-fire; and, To complete river surveys of invasive plants downstream of Hay River and Fort Liard. Burns: To assess the invasibility of different regrowth stand types, samples will be taken along transects running perpend...

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: Raymond, Jasmin
Licensed Year(s): 2023 2021
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5553. The research proposed in this application aims to reduce the consumption of petroleum products used for heating. Indeed, the objective of the proposed project is to develop resources and advance the maturity of technologies associated with the direct use of geothermal energy in Canada. What is targeted is the direct u...

Principal Investigator: Wright Cardinal, Sarah Renata
Licensed Year(s): 2023
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5516. Objectives: To gather stories on approaches to land-based healing and wellness activities, ways to support youth roles and responsibilities in community, and To develop a conversation between nations on pathways to community wellness. In partnership with four nations, two in BC and two in the NWT, “Sharing medi...

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...

Principal Investigator: Cruz, Sheila
Licensed Year(s): 2023 2022
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5513. The aim is to understand what the escort policy means to the pregnant women and the escorts and what impacts it has on the overall birthing experience. The objectives of this study are: 1) To understand the relationship of the escort to the pregnant woman and the rationale for escort choice when travelling to give bir...

Principal Investigator: Carnochan, Stacey
Licensed Year(s): 2023
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5579. The proposed fieldwork will inform the baseline setting of the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) Application amendment on while also aiding in the development of feasible mitigation measures that will reduce potential effects that the Project may have on aquatic environments, wetlands, wildlife, and vegetation. As well, t...