Principal Investigator:Insley, Stephen J Licensed Year(s):
2022
2021202020192018 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5109.
The main objective is to assess and mitigate the impacts of increased shipping and sea-ice loss on marine mammals in the eastern Beaufort Sea. The primary methodology is passive acoustic monitoring at the western entrances to the Northwest Passage shipping route, particularly the Amundsen Gulf and Banks Island area.
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Principal Investigator:Hannay, David Licensed Year(s):
2003
Summary:
This study is designed to assess the reaction of 4 northern freshwater fish species (Lake trout, Northern Pike, Lake whitefish and Inconnu) to underwater sound and light. Sound signals and strobe lights are commonly used to keep fish away from locations...
Principal Investigator:Chiperzak, Doug Licensed Year(s):
1992
Summary:
The researchers will conduct a mobile hydroacoustic survey from a 20 ft. boat using a BioSonics dual-beam echo-sounder and recording system. A limited amount of gillnetting will be conducted to provide groundtruthing information for the acoustic data. Target strength analysis will also be conducted....