NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Lawson, Nick
Licensed Year(s): 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Summary: The objectives of this project are to characterize the baseline water and sediment quality within the Thor Lake area, and to characterize the baseline aquatic community through the collection of phytoplankton, zooplankton and benthic invertebrates. Water, sediment and aquatic organisms will be collected from 20 stations within the Thor Lake area. Most stations will be accessed by ATV and/or bo...

Principal Investigator: Lennie-Misgeld, Peter
Licensed Year(s): 2009
Summary: The objectives of this study are to: - Develop vegetation classification maps for local and regional study areas around the Thor Lake project. This new mapping can be used to identify or assist in the location of sensitive or ecologically important ecosystems, culturally important plants, rare plants and rare ecosystems, and will be the basis for wildlife habitat availability mapping. - Conduct...

Principal Investigator: Lennie-Misgeld, Peter
Licensed Year(s): 2009 2008
Summary: Soil samples will be taken from representative sites in order to complete soil reclamation suitability assessment. Surficial sediments and soils will be described at each pit. In addition, notes will be taken on vegetation, drainage and terrain features, etc. A permafrost survey will consist of drilling shallow holes (<3 m) to determine permafrost conditions. Shallow permafrost drilling will be...

Principal Investigator: Wilbur, Steve
Licensed Year(s): 2008
Summary: This licence is issued for the scientific research application # 926. The goal of this river geomorphology program is to describe the Slave River’s channel landforms and sediment characteristics and assess the sensitivity of these river landforms to potential changes in stream hydrology. Field visits will include a reconnaissance flight via helicopter along the Slave River (from Fort Smith ...

Principal Investigator: Schmidt, Nathan
Licensed Year(s): 2007 2004
Summary: The overall objective of this project is to collect additional information from Kennady Lake and the surrounding watershed for use in the environmental assessment of the De Beers Canada Inc. proposed Gahcho Kué Project. De Beers Canada Inc. has been conducting hydrology baseline studies for a number of years in the area of the Gahcho Kué Project. The studies planned for this year will add to t...

Principal Investigator: Robertson, Scott
Licensed Year(s): 2007
Summary: The overall objective of this project is to collect additional Soil and Terrain information for use in the environmental assessment of the De Beers Canada Inc. proposed Gahcho Kué Project. De Beers Canada Inc. has been conducting Soils and Terrain baseline studies for a number of years in the area of the Gahcho Kué Project. The studies planned for this year will add to the Terrain and Soils ba...

Principal Investigator: Moore, Steve M
Licensed Year(s): 2005
Summary: The objective of the field program is to document baseline conditions within the study area to be used for a water licence and land use application towards development of a lead and zinc mine adjacent to the old Pine Point property. This includes completing Ecosystem Classification, Surface Water Quality Sampling, Fish Habitat Assessments, and a Wildlife Utilization and Diversity Study. Field s...

Principal Investigator: Weitzner, Viviane Anita
Licensed Year(s): 2004
Summary: The main objective of this project is to gather information from the experience of Lutsel K'e in negotiating with the government, BHP, and other mining companies to share with other indigenous communities facing large-scale mining activities on their anc...

Principal Investigator: Mears, Margaret
Licensed Year(s): 2000
Summary: Western was contracted on behalf of Paramount Resources to conduct preliminary baseline studies at Paramount's land holdings, and a proposed access corridor in the Cameron Hills area. The objective of this study is to determine the presence or absence of fish habitat and wildlife in the vicinity of the proposed project. A preliminary survey of the physical, chemical and biological features of the...

Principal Investigator: Poniatowski, Brian
Licensed Year(s): 1998
Summary: The community monitor will carry out monitoring of wildlife, principally caribou, which are of great importance to the Lutselk'e First Nation. This will be done by directly observing their numbers, sex of animals (if this can be determined), age, condition, movements and behaviour in relation to Kennedy Lake camp and to specific worksites, such as sites where drilling or till sampling are being ca...