NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: MacDonald, Gord
Licensed Year(s): 1997
Summary: Activities at the Damoti Lake Project Site will be as follows; 1) Archaeology - short site visit with field survey, 2) Terrestrial work will emphasize vegetation types and their value as wildlife habitat. Specific surveys for signs of moose, furbearers, raptors and other species, 3) Aquatic studies will emphasize habitat values in both lake and stream locations. Water quality work, 4) Hydrology w...

Principal Investigator: Kalich, Laura
Licensed Year(s): 1996
Summary: The work will include seven aspects of research. Water quality will be done through a number of sampling locations at different times of the year. A hydrology study will measure high water discharge and stage measurements at seven streams in the vicinity of the proposed all-weather road. Bathymetric surveys will conducted on lex lake and six smaller un-named lakes in the vicinity of the propos...

Principal Investigator: Digel, Mark
Licensed Year(s): 1996 1995
Summary: Methods of data collection will include water quality and bottom sampling in Lac de Gras and Lac du Sauvage; automatic and manual water level recordings; bathometric work; automatic weather stations and the monitoring of air-borne particles and visibility; continuation of baseline studies of soils and terrain, and vegetation; fish population, habitat, health, and spawning habits studies; baseline ...

Principal Investigator: Witteman, John
Licensed Year(s): 1996 1995
Summary: As part of overall reclamation goals of BHP, the 1996 season will focus on three components. Vegetation response will be assessed in August using the point-frame method. Within the legume, indigenous seed and shrub cutting plots, plant density will be recorded. Soil samples in replicates of three will be collected from each treatment to analyze physical and chemical characteristics. Secondly, ...

Principal Investigator: Liepa, Ingrid
Licensed Year(s): 1990
Summary: The researcher will undertake a literature review of interorganizational relations and policy making, public administration and environmental assessment. Individuals in the public service will be interviewed to gather working perspectives on the opportunities for and constraints to various coordinating strategies....

Principal Investigator: Gibson, Dr. R.F. Keith, obert. B.
Licensed Year(s): 1987
Summary: Through the cooperation and participation of the agencies, groups and individuals involved in the environmental review and assessment process, the study will attempt to find practical means of improving overall effectiveness, effeciency and fairness of planning and project assessment in the territorial north. To assess by case study and discussion with agencies involved, what processes work well ...

Principal Investigator: Smith, B.Sc., Geoffrey M.
Licensed Year(s): 1987
Summary: 1. To collect fish to obtain samples of muscle and liver tissue for heavy metal analysis; 2. To sample stream and lake habitat areas to evaluate fish species composition, density and habitat use....

Principal Investigator: Scriven, David
Licensed Year(s): 1987
Summary: To complet an issue analysis of the Norman Wells Pipeline in order to clarify and further define the 7 major issues identified at the July 16/17, 1986 "Mitigation and compensation" Workshop held at the University of Ottawa. This is preliminary work to recommend a research prospectus for examination of mitigation and compensation in the Environmental Assessment process....

Principal Investigator: Kalin, Margarete
Licensed Year(s): 1985
Summary: To compile and provide an analysis of the environmental status of "Hardrock" mining sites in the NWT and Yukon which became inactive before the year 1983....

Principal Investigator: Lawrie, Robert
Licensed Year(s): 1982
Summary: To identify the evolving trends in the northern development assessment process. Beaufort Sea EARP Panel, and Lancaster Sound regional study shall be used as case studies. G.N.W.T. officials to be interviewed only....