NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: King, Lauren Joanna
Licensed Year(s): 2020
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.3091. The aim of this research is to enhance the understanding of the relationship between co-governed parks and protected areas and Indigenous self-determination. The purpose of this research project with the Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation (LKDFN) is to examine how the establishment of Thaidene Nene may contribute to the nat...

Principal Investigator: Jaffe, Peter
Licensed Year(s): 2020 2019 2018 2017
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4661. The purpose of the Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative with Vulnerable Populations (CDHPIVP) is to enhance and inform domestic violence risk assessment, risk management and safety planning strategies in order to decrease the risk of lethality for particular vulnerable populations (i.e., Indigenous people;...

Principal Investigator: Myles, Richard G
Licensed Year(s): 2020 2018 2017 2015 2014
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4684. The 2019-2021 Physical Activity Monitor (PAM), specifically, will examine physical activity levels of Canadians and will permit the comparison of activity levels over time, sport participation, and furthermore will examine physical activity and sport opportunities available in Canadian communities, such as availabilit...

Principal Investigator: Jaker, Alessandro M
Licensed Year(s): 2020
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4602. The ultimate goal of this study is to provide evidence for "metrical structure". That is, the idea that syllables in the language are organized into small groups called "feet", specifically what are called "iambic feet", which have the form (weak-strong)(weak-strong). There is evidence from looking at verb paradigms, ...

Principal Investigator: Coyle, Maurice
Licensed Year(s): 2020
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4682. The objective of this airborne survey is to acquire high-resolution aeromagnetic data. This survey will be flown to improve the knowledge of the area. It will support potential future ground-based geological mapping and provide basic information to support land use planning and mineral exploration. An aeromagnetic ...

Principal Investigator: Carolan, Paul
Licensed Year(s): 2021
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4637. The objective of this research is to obtain a baseline measurement of the organizational performance of territorial municipalities (local government administrations / First Nations Bands) in relation to their workplace health, safety and wellness management system. Each potential participant will receive an invitat...

Principal Investigator: Parlee, Brenda L
Licensed Year(s): 2019 2019 2019 2017 2016
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4369. Tracking Change: Local and Traditional Knowledge in Watershed Governance is a six-year research program funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and led by the University of Alberta, Mackenzie River Basin Board, and the Government of the Northwest Territories in collaboration with many other value...

Principal Investigator: Cueva, Katie
Licensed Year(s): 2019
Summary: This project aims to learn about the scope of work, strengths, and areas for improvement of the Community Health Worker (CHW) and Community Health Representative (CHR) programs in the Northwest Territories, Canada. All CHWs and CHRs employed in March-April, 2019 will be invited to participate in interviews, as well as all CHR and CHW managers. Where possible, interviews will be conducted in pe...

Principal Investigator: Janus, Magdalena
Licensed Year(s): 2019 2018
Summary: Annually collected Early Development Instrument (EDI) data provides information to guide decision-making, monitor trends and measure the impacts of changes to programs and services provided for children in the early years. The five domains of early childhood development measured by the EDI are predictive of school outcomes, including academic achievement, and so the data is also used by schools an...

Principal Investigator: Speers, Kimberly
Licensed Year(s): 2018
Summary: The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) was established August 1, 2016 and was an amalgamation of six previously separate regional Health and Social Services (HSS) authorities. The NTHSSA is responsible for the design and delivery of territorial HSS planning across the Northwest Territories. It is responsible for delivering HSS in all communities across the NWT with...