NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Reimer, K.J.
Licensed Year(s): 1993
Summary: The Environmental Sciences Group has been requested by Indian and Northern Affairs to conduct an environmental study of the Canol Pipeline. The study will identify contaminants (especially hydrocarbons) along the Canol Trail associated with the construction and startup of the pipeline. Where spills are evident, data will be collected on soils, water, vegetation and stream invertebrates to determ...

Principal Investigator: Winnicky, Kim
Licensed Year(s): 1993
Summary: In this study, oil spill sites will be identified and information will be collected on the vegetation, soil and amount of surface oil present. Five soil cores from the sample sites will be collected and analyzed for oil concentrations as well as used for experimentation in order to assess soil thermal properties. The researcher will drive to the study site (Mile 222 on the Canol Road) from Ross ...

Principal Investigator: Vigers, Gary
Licensed Year(s): 1985
Summary: To determine acute and sublethal effects of oil (natural seeps) and refinery effluent on fish in the Mackenzie River at Norman Wells. Sublethal effects will include bioaccumulation and tainting. In situ fish cages and laboratory bioassays will be utilized....

Principal Investigator: Kershaw, G. Peter
Licensed Year(s): 1981
Summary: To determine the chemical composition of the oil at a large spill and ascertain if the oil spilled 36 years ago is biodegradable....

Principal Investigator: Westlake, D.
Licensed Year(s): 1975
Summary: To ascertain the factors governing the breakdown of crude oil by naturally occurring soil micro-organisms under cold conditions....

Principal Investigator: Hutchinson, Tom
Licensed Year(s): 1975
Summary: To ascertain how crude oil affects terrestrial and aquatic plants, and soil and water micro-organisms, for Arctic Land Use Research Program....

Principal Investigator: MacKay, D.
Licensed Year(s): 1975
Summary: To determine how spilled oil behaves and interacts wit the northern environment; how far and how quickly spilled oil will spread on land and in water. To ascertain how low temperatures and snow affect its spread; how deeply oil penetrates into the vegetation, litter or peat and mineral soil layers and what proportion will be lost to evaporation. To provide an indication of the area which would b...