Principal Investigator:Low, Mike Licensed Year(s):2024
2023
20212019 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5348.
The objectives of this research project are: 1) to determine why fish mercury levels vary among lakes in the Dehcho region; 2) to identify best predictors of fish mercury levels; 3) to determine with fish have the lowest levels of mercury and the highest levels of nutrients; and, 4) to collect data on parameters that ...
Principal Investigator:Laird, Brian D Licensed Year(s):
2017
20152014 Summary:
The overall objective of this research is to promote country foods in the Dehcho Region in a way that balances contaminant risks and nutrient benefits in order to maximize nutrient status while minimizing mercury exposure. The research team will work towards this objective through the implementation of research that will consist of the biomonitoring study to evaluate country food usage patterns, c...
Principal Investigator:Laird, Brian D Licensed Year(s):2018
2016
Summary:
The overall objective of this research is to promote country foods in a way that balances contaminant risks and nutrient benefits in order to maximize nutrient status while minimizing mercury exposure. The research team will work towards this objective through the implementation of research that will consist of the biomonitoring study to evaluate country food usage patterns, contaminant exposure p...
Principal Investigator:Low, George Licensed Year(s):
2016
2015201420122011 Summary:
The objectives of this project are:
1) to determine through which lakes are important as food sources in four Dehcho communities and which fish species are used for human food from these lakes;
2) to train community monitors to collect fish and other samples according to Environment Canada and Department of Fisheries and Oceans protocol;
3) to involve local school children in the studies by ...