NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Heck, Darren M
Licensed Year(s): 2013 2012
Summary: The objectives of this project are: a) Inventory of historical and ecological resources in the area; b) past, present and future uses of the area by community residents; c) identification of potential impacts of use of the land use areas supporting access and maintenance (i.e. camps, trails, buffer areas and work areas); and d) provide follow-up mechanism for on-going communication of issues i...

Principal Investigator: Mitrovic, Inya
Licensed Year(s): 2012
Summary: The objective of this research project is to determine how effective the public consultation processes utilized by Mackenzie Gas Project’s proponents (Imperial Oil Resources Ventures Limited, the Mackenzie Valley Aboriginal Pipeline Limited Partnership, ConocoPhillips Canada [North] Limited, Shell Canada Limited and ExxonMobil Canada Properties) were in addressing and meeting stakeholder interests...

Principal Investigator: Elliott, Milissa A
Licensed Year(s): 2008
Summary: This project seeks to identify and measure specific characteristics of plants to determine the current baseline conditions of the vegetation, collect grass samples to test for different species of fungi and integrate traditional knowledge of environmental systems with current biological sampling. Transects (a long straight line) will be measured out from the edge of a road to about 1 km away fr...

Principal Investigator: Freeland Ballantyne, Erin A
Licensed Year(s): 2008 2007
Summary: The project facilitates the training of a youth researcher team in Fort Simpson and Tuktoyaktuk through a process of participatory video to learn with community members about the concerns and impacts of climate change and oil and gas development on well-being in the community. The community will form a research team to guide the project, directed through youth-lead focus groups. Participants wi...

Principal Investigator: Pawluk, Rick D
Licensed Year(s): 2007
Summary: The objective of the study is to collect Traditional Knowledge (TK) relevant to the Mackenzie Gas Project (MGP). AMEC Earth & Environmental will coordinate the research. The Liidlii K’ue First Nation has been contracted to document Traditional Knowledge, including interviewing TK holders. Local researchers will be hired to collect and analyze data. A local translator will be hired to translat...

Principal Investigator: Martin, Sandy D
Licensed Year(s): 2006
Summary: The Mackenzie Gas Project has sub-contracted the Fort Simpson Metis to collect and document Traditional Knowledge during the project. Local knowledge and technical/scientific research, in combination with a synthesis of existing technical information, is being used to develop a suitable knowledge base for planning, assessment of impacts and development of environmental protection plans. The Fort S...

Principal Investigator: Povey, Andrew
Licensed Year(s): 2005
Summary: This project is a continuation of traditional knowledge (TK) studies in the Fort Simpson area, which were initiated in 2002 as part of the baseline studies and assessment for the Mackenzie Gas Project. In 2004, Nogha Geomatics was a subcontractor to the MGP and local researchers were hired to undertake study tasks. Since December 2004, project management in Fort Simpson has shifted to the Liidli...

Principal Investigator: Graburn, Larry
Licensed Year(s): 2003
Summary: The proposed activities form part of a Summer Field Geotechnical Investigation Program to be conducted in the Deh Cho Region during 2003. The objective of this program is to gather information that will assess the soil and ground conditions at a represe...

Principal Investigator: Lange, Lynda
Licensed Year(s): 1985
Summary: To carry out a follow-up study of the Norman Wells Oilfield Expansion and Pipeline Project in relation to actual employment goals and related employment of native women....

Principal Investigator: Lange, Lynda
Licensed Year(s): 1984
Summary: To carry out a study to investigate the actual employment goals, in connection with the Norman Wells Oilfield Expansion and Pipeline Project, and related employment, of native women in the Mackenzie Valley....