NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Sherstone, David A.
Licensed Year(s): 1977
Summary: To acquire aerial photography of hydrologic characteristics of ice break-up and movement in the Mackenzie and lower Liard Rivers. To acquire photography of river break-up and environmentally sensitive areas along the proposed Arctic Islands pipeline route from Churchill to Spence Bay. To acquire photography of specific glaciology research sites throughout the Arctic Islands (with emphasis on the...

Principal Investigator: Wankiewicz, Anthony
Licensed Year(s): 1977
Summary: To study permafrost near Arctic streams at sites near Inuvik and several locations in the Keewatin. This study is to provide baseline information on coupled heat-transfer processes relevant to cold gas pipeline stream crossings. The ground temperature will be monitored at stream cross sections at the different sites....

Principal Investigator: Hunter, J.A.
Licensed Year(s): 1977
Summary: To conduct geophysical measurements to determine the presence and extent of sub-seabottom permafrost at selected sites in the Mackenzie Delta area and the Beaufort Sea. The survey will consist of temperature, density, porosity and acoustic measurements of sea bed materials....

Principal Investigator: Rousselot, Jean-Loup
Licensed Year(s): 1977
Summary: Continuation of work authorized under Licence No. 1919 (1975) and No. 1933 (1976) - a study of the history and traditions of the people of Sachs Harbour....

Principal Investigator: McLean, D. M.
Licensed Year(s): 1977
Summary: To conduct investigations into the existence of California encephalitis through isolation in mosquitoes....

Principal Investigator: Schaefer, O.
Licensed Year(s): 1977
Summary: To gain an updated picture of the health and nutritional status in a large mixed northern community....

Principal Investigator: Russel, J.
Licensed Year(s): 1977
Summary: To perform an aerial survey of muskoxen....

Principal Investigator: Wooley, David R.
Licensed Year(s): 1977
Summary: Aerial survey of the Bluenose Caribou herd to determine winter distribution in the known winter range and the proportion of the herd wintering on the western portion of the range near the proposed route of the gas pipeline between Inuvik and Fort Good Hope....

Principal Investigator: Yunick, R.P.
Licensed Year(s): 1977
Summary: Exploratory trip in banding snowy and short eared owls to: (1) Trace the distribution of young from their natal area. (2) Identify young for the purpose of determining growth in the nest. (3) Determine the potential for other banding studies in future years....

Principal Investigator: Westworth, Dave
Licensed Year(s): 1977
Summary: To study the effect of seismic operations on the life patterns of indigenous muskrat populations....