Principal Investigator:Halliday, Bill Licensed Year(s):
2024
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5919.
The main objectives for the marine mammal aerial surveys are to assess the distribution and abundance of bowhead whales, ringed seals, and bearded seals in May in the ISR and to assess the important of sea ice habitat on distribution.
The marine mammal project will use aerial surveys in May in both 2024 and 2025. ...
Principal Investigator:Insley, Stephen J Licensed Year(s):
2022
2021202020192018 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5109.
The main objective is to assess and mitigate the impacts of increased shipping and sea-ice loss on marine mammals in the eastern Beaufort Sea. The primary methodology is passive acoustic monitoring at the western entrances to the Northwest Passage shipping route, particularly the Amundsen Gulf and Banks Island area.
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Principal Investigator:Kassam, Karim-Aly S. Licensed Year(s):
1999
Summary:
Research will begin with the development of a database of existing information concerning impact of pollutants on the human ecology. An interview protocol will be developed for collecting indigenous knowledge on the impact of chemical pollutants. By training two researchers in each community surveyed, local indigenous knowledge will be collected through participation by community based staff. All ...
Principal Investigator:Harwood, Lois Licensed Year(s):
1993
1992 Summary:
Members of each of the communities will be hired to sample and measure the ringed seals taken in the spring and summer harvests. These monitors will be trained prior to the field season in order to collect data on the size and location of the harvests, as well as measurements on the seals harvested including sexual maturity, health, and condition. Samples of tissue taken will include jaws, lungs...
Principal Investigator:Smith, Thomas Licensed Year(s):
1989
Summary:
Dr. Thomas Smith and his will take underwater recordings of bearded seal sounds. He will collect data to describe and measure the vocal behavior of the seals underwater. He will also collect bearded seals for dissection and analysis of the seal larynx. Roger Memorana will be hired from Holman to work with Dr. Smith. Dr Smith has received a small grant from the Science Institute of the NWT to cover...