Principal Investigator:Baltzer, Jennifer L Licensed Year(s):
2024
20232022202120202019 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5902.
This project has two main objectives:
1) To monitor the recovery of NWT forests following wildfire to better understand post-fire changes on forest composition and ground vegetation
2) To develop baseline information about proposed forest management areas to support assessment of harvesting impacts on these areas...
Principal Investigator:d'Entremont, Marc Licensed Year(s):
2024
2023 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5886.
Through the development and establishment of a terrestrial lichen transplant and monitoring program, the project aims to meet the following objectives:
• Objective 1: Enhance boreal caribou winter forage in the areas that were impacted by past mining activities in the Pine Point area by transplanting terrestrial lic...
Principal Investigator:Goodman, Nicole Licensed Year(s):
2024
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5900.
To provide Elections NWT with feedback regarding voter experiences with online voting and how the wildfires may have changed uptake.
The survey will be programmed and hosted using the Brock University Qualtrics platform. All persons who voted online will be sent a recruitment email inviting them to take a 5-minute...
Principal Investigator:Denning, Bryany Licensed Year(s):
2024
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5856.
This analysis will seek to provide more detailed insights into recovery supports and services in the Northwest Territories. Through secondary analysis of the data collected during the Addiction Recovery Experiences Survey, we will explore the role of social support in addiction recovery, examine whether there are de...
Principal Investigator:Mossmann, Bouchra Emilia Licensed Year(s):
2024
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5835.
This research project will focus on how Muslims make sense of Islam in environments around the Arctic Circle in Canada. There, religious traditions seem more challenged than elsewhere. For example, because of the extreme light conditions. Research will strive to answer:
• How do Muslims in the Arctic live their live...
Principal Investigator:Dunkin, Jessica Licensed Year(s):
2024
202320222021 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5769.
The objectives of this research are: to share the stories of residential school survivors; to provide context for their experiences through related archival research; and to develop materials and resources that reflect and respect their diverse experiences of recreation while at residential school, hostels, and feder...
Principal Investigator:McMahon, Rob Licensed Year(s):
2024
2023 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5843.
Telecommunications services in remote communities of northern Canada are usually more expensive, slower, less available, less reliable, and of lower quality regarding service compared to their southern and urban counterparts. The global pandemic has further highlighted the digital divide and broadband service dispari...
Principal Investigator:Kendrick, Astrid H Licensed Year(s):
2024
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5804.
The Northwest Territories Teachers' Association (NWTTA) is set to join in the final year of the SSHRC study (Febuary 2024-July 2025). A survey will be sent to the membership of the NWTTA to explore the scope and experiences of compassion fatigue and burnout in NWT educational workers. The results from this survey wil...
Principal Investigator:Karsgaard, Carrie Licensed Year(s):
2024
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5719.
The objective of this research is to identify the role of stewardship camps in youth education and mentorship in confronting climate change.
While stewardship camps are common throughout the Mackenzie River Basin, much existing research related to the camps is centred on links between Indigenous knowledge and wes...
Principal Investigator:Lightbourn, Ryleigh Licensed Year(s):
2024
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5817.
Through interviews, this research seeks to evaluate contribution agreements used to fund Indigenous-led stewardship initiatives (for example, Indigenous Guardians, Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas, and Indigenous Community-Based Climate Monitoring) in order to inform future conversations on the re-storying of...