NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Ponsford, Ian
Licensed Year(s): 2025
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 6070. The objective of the research project remains the same as submitted under application #5975: To collect baseline data related to potential future developments of the Mactung Property. Baseline surface water quality, hydrology, and fish habitat data will be collected in anticipation of regulatory authorization require...

Principal Investigator: Ponsford, Ian
Licensed Year(s): 2024
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5975. To collect baseline data related to water quality, hydrology, and fish habitat from 11 different locations at the outflow of Cirque Lake and along Dale Creek, as well as tributaries of both Dale Creek and the Tsichu River. Baseline data will be obtained from the surface water quality monitoring stations WR-1, WR-2, W...

Principal Investigator: Bonhomme, Erica
Licensed Year(s): 2024
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5977. To collect fish and fish habitat and bathymetric data for detailed design and permitting of the Mackenzie Valley Highway Project. Fish and Fish Habitat Assessments A total of 70 (66 watercourses and 4 drainages) locations are proposed to be assessed, including some visited during previous field programs but were ...

Principal Investigator: Ponsford, Ian
Licensed Year(s): 2024
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5693. The objective of this research project is to collect baseline data related to the water quality and fish habitat in Dale Creek. The research team intends to accomplish this goal through monitoring and sampling of the water at the watercourse crossing at Dale Creek. A stream survey, including stream width/depth mea...

Principal Investigator: Chiperzak, Doug
Licensed Year(s): 2021
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5060. The goal is to collect baseline fish, fish habitat and hydrotechnical data for selected watercourses along the proposed Mackenzie Valley Highway to support engineering design and the regulatory process. Fish habitat will be assessed along 100 m reaches upstream and downstream of each potential watercourse crossing....

Principal Investigator: Chiperzak, Doug
Licensed Year(s): 2020
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4822. The goal is to collect baseline fish and fish habitat data for two sections of the proposed Mackenzie Valley Highway; Prohibition Creek Access Road (PCAR) and Mount Gadet Access Road (MGAR). Data collected will support engineering design and regulatory process to construct these segments of the highway. A desktop s...

Principal Investigator: Lennie-Misgeld, Peter
Licensed Year(s): 2011 2010
Summary: The main objective of the program is to collect fisheries and environmental baseline information to better understand the environmental characteristics of the Great Bear River and to support potential future development of hydropower on the Great Bear River. The program is not being conducted to support a specific project as there are no hydropower projects planned for the Great Bear River at thi...

Principal Investigator: Rempel, Laura L
Licensed Year(s): 2006 2005
Summary: The aim of this study is to characterize sediment transport processes, including bed scour and fine sediment deposition, in a sub-arctic stream intersected by the proposed Mackenzie Gas Pipeline. The specific objectives of the study are: characterization of surface and sub-surface bed sediment texture for all habitat types; measurement of bed scour depth and transport distance of sediment due to ...

Principal Investigator: Povey, Andrew
Licensed Year(s): 2005 2004 2003 2002
Summary: Imperial Oil Resources Ltd., Aboriginal Pipeline Group, ConocoPhillips Canada (North) Ltd., Shell Canada Limited, and ExxonMobil Canada Properties are continuing baseline studies begun in 2001 as part of the Mackenzie Gas Project. All of the aquatic studies will be conducted by three- or four-person crews supported by helicopter, or if possible, by boat. Each crew will include a local assistant. T...

Principal Investigator: d'Entremont, Marc
Licensed Year(s): 2004
Summary: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Government of the Northwest Territories is responsible for the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of safe transportation infrastructure, capable of meeting user needs in the NWT. As part of the DOT's o...