NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Fabijan, Michael F
Licensed Year(s): 2012
Summary: The study will focus on collecting information from Inuvialuit elders and harvesters. Of particular interest are community issues and concerns, local knowledge and recommendations with respect to the potential effects of the proposed project. Participants will be asked to discuss their perceptions of the potential effects of the project on community health and wellness, their knowledge of tradi...

Principal Investigator: Krizan, Julia
Licensed Year(s): 2011
Summary: A Fish Habitat Assessment and an Archaeological Assessment are required for the proposed Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highway. A Fish Habitat Assessment and an Archaeological Impact Assessment Report will be developed with data obtained from the proposed highway corridor during fall 2011. IMG-Golder Corp. is proposing to carry out a fish habitat and archaeological assessment program along the highway ...

Principal Investigator: Henderson, Bob C.
Licensed Year(s): 2007
Summary: The objective of this research program is to collect topographical information relating to the potential for: (a) a winter access road for the transport of large modules from the east channel of the Mackenzie River, from the vicinity of the mouth of Pete's Creek and the Lucas Point area, to the proposed Parsons Lake north pad site; (b) a barge anchorage location on the east channel of the Mackenzi...

Principal Investigator: Kim, Jae
Licensed Year(s): 2007 2006
Summary: The objective of this program is to ground-truth (survey) routes and collect topographical and meteorological information relating to proposed access roads. Winter access roads will go to the Parsons Lake North pad from Tuktoyaktuk and from the mouth of Pete's Creek. The all season roads will go from the north pad to the gravel resource and to the airstrip, as well as the airstrip itself. Snow ...

Principal Investigator: Martin, Sandy D
Licensed Year(s): 2006
Summary: The proposed biophysical and reconnaissance studies are aimed at collecting data to assess the feasibility of constructing a potential oil and gas pipeline for the Mackenzie Gas Project. The 2006 work programme includes: route and site reconnaissance; aquatic and terrestrial studies; and engineering, geological and geophysical studies. Route and site reconnaissance comprise: verification of the ...

Principal Investigator: Kokelj, Steven V
Licensed Year(s): 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Summary: There are three main parts in the researchers' project: 1) investigating the relationships between air and ground temperatures across treeline; 2) investigating the effects of permafrost degradation on the water quality of tundra lakes; and 3) examining...

Principal Investigator: Povey, Andrew
Licensed Year(s): 2005 2004 2003 2002
Summary: The route and site reconnaissance activities will be used to: review the proposed location for a potential gas gathering system and potential pipeline route through the Inuvialuit Settlement Region; revisit or determine the optimal locations for infrastructure sites, roads, granular resource sites, water withdrawal sites, and potential revegetation test sites; visually inspect and confirm land for...

Principal Investigator: Graburn, Larry
Licensed Year(s): 2005
Summary: This program will investigate five potential sources of granular materials and subsurface drilling at the proposed Storm Hills Pigging Facility. It is estimated that the program will require up to 90 days to complete. Up to 45 persons are expected to wor...

Principal Investigator: Pyc, Cynthia
Licensed Year(s): 2004
Summary: This bathymetry program will determine water depth information along Reindeer Channel, Ellice Island area, and Ya Ya Lake for the proposed 2005/6 seismic program. Understanding the water depth is a key requirement for determining suitable barge access ar...

Principal Investigator: Povey, Andrew
Licensed Year(s): 2005 2004 2003 2002
Summary: Imperial Oil Resources Ventures Limited, Aboriginal Pipeline Group, ConocoPhillips Canada (North) Limited, Shell Canada Limited, and ExxonMobil Canada Properties are continuing baseline studies begun in 2001 as part of the Mackenzie Gas Project. This por...