Principal Investigator:Fichot, Cedric Licensed Year(s):
2024
20232022 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5897.
The primary objective of this funded project is to develop a sophisticated model that can simulate the mobilization, transport, transformations, and export of tDOC from the Mackenzie River watershed to the Arctic Ocean. The model will be used to simulate the transfer of tDOC during the past two decades and for plausi...
Principal Investigator:Evans, Marlene S. Licensed Year(s):
2023
2022201720152014201320122011201020092008200720062005 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5669.
This research study is continuing 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, which the research team has been studying since the early 1990s. The team plans to arrange collection...
Principal Investigator:Chen, Bing Licensed Year(s):2024
2023
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5251.
The proposed project will evaluate the temporal and spatial distribution of Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in the water and sediment of Great Slave Lake and surrounding communities, landfills, drinking water, and industries to identify the source of PBDEs. The concentration and distribution of PBDEs will be de...
Principal Investigator:Somers, Gila L Licensed Year(s):20242023
2022
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4762.
Water Quality Monitoring equipment is deployed at over 40 sites across the NWT to address community concerns.
Community members were trained to use the following equipment:
• Sondes: sit in the water and measure basic water quality parameters every 2 hours for up to 3 months. Analysis undertaken at Environment and...
Principal Investigator:Cunada, Chris Licensed Year(s):
2022
20202019 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5149.
The objectives of this project are to collect additional samples for fish health and fish contaminant levels, and to track their status over time to assess ecosystem health and provide an indication of change or stress in the environment.
The research team will be sampling the same species of fish that were investi...
Principal Investigator:Drygeese, Cody RJ Licensed Year(s):
2021
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4994.
The goal of this project is to document existing environmental conditions surrounding the Project area.
Studies may include the following. Hydrology studies include the measurement of selected lake inflow and outflow and stream profile through field surveys, and installation of data loggers to continually monitor l...
Principal Investigator:Nearing, Michelle Licensed Year(s):
2021
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5047.
The objective of the study is to determine environmental conditions (in particular metal concentrations) and to compare existing conditions on and near the Rail Bed to background. The proposed field program will focus on collecting information that is considered critical for completing a human health and ecological ri...
Principal Investigator:Pacholski, Laura J Licensed Year(s):
2021
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4886.
The main objectives of the field work for 2021 will be to determine if the Ekati Diamond Mine is having an effect on the surrounding aquatic environment, wildlife, and air quality; and to provide baseline data for areas where mine development may occur in the future.
In winter, water samples will be collected unde...
Principal Investigator:Drolet, Andree Licensed Year(s):
2019
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4582.
These studies are to support upcoming regulatory applications for the Pine Point Project being developed by Pine Point Mining Limited (PPML).
The additional baseline studies include but are not limited to surface water quality and quantity, groundwater water quality, aquatic environment monitoring, fish and fish ha...
Principal Investigator:Beveridge, Meghan Licensed Year(s):2018
2017
2016201520142013 Summary:
The purpose of the project is to work in collaboration with Northwest Territories (NWT) communities to collect water quality data to answer community concerns and questions about the health of NWT waters, to enhance understanding of cumulative impacts and to contribute to decision making.
There are three associated objectives:
1) collect water quality data at locations throughout the NWT, to ...