Principal Investigator:Naeth, M. Anne Licensed Year(s):
2017
201620152014200920082005 Summary:
The overall research goal is to determine appropriate methods to restore disturbed sites at Diavik Diamond Mine to productive and sustainable tundra communities following mine closure. There are three main research areas 1) building suitable reclamation substrates for plant establishment and growth, 2) methods of collection and propagation of locally common native plant and lichen species, and 3) ...
Principal Investigator:Stephen, Celsian C Licensed Year(s):
2010
Summary:
The objective of this project is to enhance our understanding of the controls on the mobility of metal contaminants in mine-impacted environments. More specifically, to enhance our understanding of the role terrestrial and aquatic plants play in sequestering mine-contaminants such as arsenic, antimony, copper, lead and zinc.
The field methods for this program consist of a soil and vegetation...
Principal Investigator:Oldham, Micheal Licensed Year(s):
2006
Summary:
Indigenous rare plants exist in the NWT, including in parts of the Mackenzie Mountains and the Beaufort Sea coast (especially in areas that were not glaciated). Alien species may be spreading along roads. There are 94 species of alien plants, transported to the territories by human activity.
Surveys pf alien and rare plants will be conducted along roads in the North, South Slave and DehCho reg...
Principal Investigator:Chen, Wenjun Licensed Year(s):
2005
2004 Summary:
The research team is working to become familiar with the impact of human disturbances on vegetation in northern Canada for their carbon studies. The objective of this study is to collect vegetation and biophysical data for use as verification of ground cover type and disturbance for use in satellite imagery classification and biomass and soil sampling for carbon modeling along the Ingraham Trail....