Principal Investigator:Cunada, Christopher Licensed Year(s):
2024
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 6001.
The objectives of this project are to establish a baseline for benthic invertebrates’ community structure and composition in the transboundary reaches of the Hay River, and to track the status and conditions over time to contribute to the assessment of ecosystem health and provide an early warning of change or stress...
Principal Investigator:Hoffmann, Tanja Licensed Year(s):
2024
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5938.
This project aims to engage with the active Pine Point community, the heritage and legacy of the town, and the landscape of Pine Point itself, to explore how a temporary town can have such a lasting impact.
The proposed research will use the following methodologies and methods:
Archival research: The research t...
Principal Investigator:Dieleman, Catherine Licensed Year(s):
2024
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5968.
The objective of this project are:
1) to improve the understanding of local-scale soil fertility variation in southern NWT by continuing the long-term Northern Agricultural Futures program.
2) to understand the effects of both wildfire and short-term cultivation on nutrient retention in these soils.
The intent...
Principal Investigator:Belita, Emily Licensed Year(s):
2024
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5950.
The objectives of this study are two-fold: 1. To develop and validate national workforce indicators that provide measurable information on the diversity, characteristics, knowledge/skills, and needs of the public health workforce in Canada, and 2. To determine the diversity of the public health workforce in Canada, t...
Principal Investigator:Bourgeau-Chavez, Laura L. Licensed Year(s):
2024
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5972.
The overall goal of the proposed research is to improve understanding of the controls and impacts of a changing climate on the vulnerability and resiliency of boreal-taiga ecosystems to wildfire. This is being addressed through field sampling and process-based ecological and hydrological modeling of the 2014-2016 wil...
Principal Investigator:Vaillancourt, Tracy Licensed Year(s):
2024
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5912.
We have formed a partnership between the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Commission of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and created a coalition of experts across Canada to produce a comprehensive data-informed pan-Canadian policy report on pandemic learning loss that is in...
Principal Investigator:Miller, Charles E Licensed Year(s):
2024
2023 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5949.
The NASA Dynamic Aviation King Air B-200 aircraft with a hyperspectral (AVIRIS-III) instrument will re-fly lines in the ABoVE study area. The flight teams will be based out of the Yellowknife airfield. The aircraft flies at an altitude between 5 – 15 km. We hope to fly the AVIRIS-III instrument between July 1 – Augus...
Principal Investigator:Olefeldt, David Licensed Year(s):
2024
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5892.
Objective summary: To assess the effect of wildfires on changes in water quality in the Dehcho and South Slave region, which are affected by runoff from peatlands (containing e.g., organics, nutrients, and mercury/methylmercury), which are already experiencing increased permafrost thaw due to climate change.
Synop...
Principal Investigator:Goodman, Nicole Licensed Year(s):
2024
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5900.
To provide Elections NWT with feedback regarding voter experiences with online voting and how the wildfires may have changed uptake.
The survey will be programmed and hosted using the Brock University Qualtrics platform. All persons who voted online will be sent a recruitment email inviting them to take a 5-minute...
Principal Investigator:Denning, Bryany Licensed Year(s):
2024
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5856.
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, we will explore the role of social support in addiction recovery, examine whether there are de...