NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Lawson, Nick
Licensed Year(s): 2010 2009 2008
Summary: The fisheries portion of this baseline program has three primary objectives: to identify the fish species composition in a subset of the lakes and streams near the Thor Lake project area, to identify existing fish habitat in those lakes and streams, and to measure the current levels of mercury, rare earth elements and other trace elements in fish tissues. A secondary objective of the program is to...

Principal Investigator: Drygeese, Jennifer
Licensed Year(s): 2009
Summary: The objectives of the research are to: 1) Confirm the taxonomy of the Cisco of Great Slave Lake; 2) Characterize age structure and growth of individuals; 3) Determine prey abundance in capture locations; 4) Consult with, and educate local aboriginal and non-aboriginal communities by having them assist in data collection and presenting to communities the results of research. The benefits ...

Principal Investigator: Scott, Janet L
Licensed Year(s): 2008
Summary: This licence was issued for the application no. 802. The objective of the 2008 fieldwork is to monitor vegetation, invertebrates, and fish populations associated with lakeshore and stream habitat restoration and enhancement. Data will be used to evaluate the continuing success and effectiveness of restored or enhanced stream and lakeshore habitats against control sites, through time. Field ...

Principal Investigator: Mitchell, Bill
Licensed Year(s): 2007
Summary: The objectives of this study are to: - Determine the number of adult Arctic grayling, suckers, and northern pike spawning in Baker Creek; - Describe spawning habitat throughout Baker Creek; - Provide evidence of successful spawning by observing and capturing recently emerged YOY (young-of-year); - Observe and describe habitat use by YOY while in Baker Creek prior to outbound migration; - Dete...

Principal Investigator: Hamm, Sharleen
Licensed Year(s): 2006
Summary: In view of Peregrine Diamonds Ltd.’s move to advance the DO-27 kimberlite pipe of the WO Diamond Project to the pre-feasibility assessment phase, this project is proposed to collect baseline data that would contribute to an Environmental Assessment in subsequent years. Gartner Lee Ltd has been contracted to undertake field sampling, which will consist of examining surface water quality; hydrology;...

Principal Investigator: Gray, Michelle A
Licensed Year(s): 2005
Summary: Research team members will be transported to site via Diavik air charters. Field collections will be conducted from boats provided by Diavik. The different collection gear types will be gillnets, trapnets, and angling. The target sample sizes at each of three sites will be a maximum of 100 lake trout, and 100 whitefish or cisco (to be determined based on catch success rates). Twenty fish of eac...

Principal Investigator: Dahl-Fequet, Monica L
Licensed Year(s): 2005
Summary: The objective of this project is to collect biological and hydrological information on Hill Creek. It is unknown as to whether or not the culvert at the Hill Creek highway crossing is large enough to allow for the spring migration of spawning fish. The researchers will collect fisheries and habitat information on Hill Creek. This data will include fish presence/absence, lifestage and species com...

Principal Investigator: Wytrychowski, Scott I
Licensed Year(s): 2004 2003
Summary: This study will assess the effects of blasting activity associated with proposed mining activities at the Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. Lac de Gras mine site, for which explosives would be used as the primary method of excavating rock. The resulting explosi...

Principal Investigator: Moore, Peter
Licensed Year(s): 2002
Summary: The objective of this study is to collect detailed baseline information on several seasonal streams and ponds on BHP Billiton's Ekati Claim Block, confirm the presence or absence of various fish species in the proposed areas, and determine their value as...

Principal Investigator: Thomas, Craig J
Licensed Year(s): 2000
Summary: This is a preliminary fisheries study to confirm 1989 baseline studies and to assist in impact assessment for Abandonment and Restoration (A & R) Plan for site closure. The researchers will conduct habitat assessments along drainages of Steeves Lake and Indin River (i.e. fish habitat mapping, assessment of habitat potential, 'spot check' confirmation of fish communities, the collection of instant...