Principal Investigator:Morse, Peter D Licensed Year(s):
2024
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5797.
The goals of this multi-year-long project are to assess greenhouse gas (methane and carbon dioxide) release from warming permafrost and tundra lakes in the ISR and to study associated carbon dynamics and microbiological processes, including the release of mercury to the environment.
The first year of field activit...
Principal Investigator:Dunkin, Jessica Licensed Year(s):
2024
202320222021 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5769.
The objectives of this research are: to share the stories of residential school survivors; to provide context for their experiences through related archival research; and to develop materials and resources that reflect and respect their diverse experiences of recreation while at residential school, hostels, and feder...
Principal Investigator:Exner-Cortens, Deinera Licensed Year(s):
2024
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5829.
1) To describe the implementation of WiseGuyz with adolescent boys in the BDDEC,in terms of the lived experiences of a) the youth participants and b) the facilitators/other key program stakeholders in the community.
2) To generate culturally-appropriate knowledge about gender-transformative programs in northern and ...
Principal Investigator:Skinner, Kelly Licensed Year(s):
2024
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5789.
The objective of this study is to assess and describe the feasibility, value, barriers and supports, and overall outcomes of the implementation of community freezers in the context of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR) of the Northwest Territories (NWT). The study aims to develop an improved understanding of how ...
Principal Investigator:Ostertag, Sonja K Licensed Year(s):
2024
20232022 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5831.
The short-term objectives of this study are to: i) administer a health communication and risk perception survey tailored for the ISR – the Inuvialuit Food Messages Survey; ii) capture Inuvialuit values and perspectives of the country food system through interviews and photos for research and community use; iii) deter...
Principal Investigator:Thériault, Julie Mireille Licensed Year(s):
2024
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5743.
The objective of this proposal is to develop a next-generation method to accurately measure Arctic snowfall under a range of environmental conditions typical across the Arctic. The specific objectives are:
1) Measure key snowfall parameters using state-of-the-art instruments as required to estimate snowfall during t...
Principal Investigator:Lightbourn, Ryleigh Licensed Year(s):
2024
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5817.
Through interviews, this research seeks to evaluate contribution agreements used to fund Indigenous-led stewardship initiatives (for example, Indigenous Guardians, Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas, and Indigenous Community-Based Climate Monitoring) in order to inform future conversations on the re-storying of...
Principal Investigator:Alvarez, Alejandro Licensed Year(s):
2024
20232022 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5791.
The objectives of this study are to (1) evaluate the geologic setting including geochemistry, and dating of sediments to establish a regional history of the area. (2) investigate the geologic setting of multiple buried, massive ice bodies. And (3) develop a geologic and hazards map along the ITH, highlighting feature...
Principal Investigator:van Poorten, Brett Licensed Year(s):
2024
2023 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5796.
The goal of this project is to improve sustainability of Dolly Varden fisheries from the perspective of the Gwich’in and Inuvialuit communities that rely on them. Within that, specific Project Objectives include: 1) Document Indigenous Knowledge of population trends, environmental change, and cumulative impacts for D...
Principal Investigator:Juhls, Bennet Licensed Year(s):
2024
2023 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5841.
The overall objective of this project is to determine the impact of changing land-ocean matter fluxes and coastal subsea permafrost on nearshore ecosystems and biodiversity in the Beaufort Sea. To reveal the trajectory of coastal habitats, it is critical to
(1) determine how fluvial and coastal fluxes from the land...