Principal Investigator:Mamet, Steve D Licensed Year(s):2023
2022
202120202019 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5282.
Objectives of this research project are to determine: 1) the status of permafrost landforms; 2) long-term recovery after abandonment of the CANOL No. 1 project, including oil spills and gravel pits; and, 3) the status of treeline.
The research team will be examining the permafrost by thaw depth probing, and automat...
Principal Investigator:Mamet, Steve D Licensed Year(s):
2018
2017201620152014201220102009200820072006200520042003 Summary:
The objectives of this project are to determine: 1) the status of permafrost landforms; 2) long-term recovery after abandonment of the CANOL No. 1 project, including oil spills and gravel pits; and, 3) Status of treeline.
Since 1990, automated microclimate stations powered by solar cells have been operated in the study area. One station is located at each of five permafrost landforms called pal...
Principal Investigator:MacDonald, Glen M Licensed Year(s):1992
1990
Summary:
Dr. Glen MacDonald and his team will collect lake sediment core samples from 3 or 4 small lakes in the Mackenzie Mountains, adjacent to the Canol Road for the purpose of fossil pollen and macrofossil analysis. The area will be revisited in July to conduct surveys of vegetation at and around the treeline....