Principal Investigator:Hobin, Erin P Licensed Year(s):
2023
20222021 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5586.
The study has five objectives: 1) To examine prevalence and patterns of non-medical cannabis use, including use among young adults, age of initiation, and levels of dependence; 2) To examine the cannabis retail environment, including the extent to which consumers shift from illicit sources to legal retail sources, and...
Principal Investigator:Denning, Bryany Licensed Year(s):
2023
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5472.
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, The research team will explore the role of social support in addiction recovery, examine whethe...
Principal Investigator:Cruz, Sheila Licensed Year(s):
2023
2022 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5513.
The aim is to understand what the escort policy means to the pregnant women and the escorts and what impacts it has on the overall birthing experience. The objectives of this study are: 1) To understand the relationship of the escort to the pregnant woman and the rationale for escort choice when travelling to give bir...
Principal Investigator:Chatwood, Susan Licensed Year(s):
2022
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5254.
The objective is study the impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous people in the Northwest Territories. The research team hope this study will produce high level policy recommendations for future pandemic response. Furthermore, the team hope the co-development of COVID 19 data and evidence will contribute to the development ...
Principal Investigator:Olefeldt, David Licensed Year(s):
2023
20222021 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5448.
This project proposes to monitor wetlands, streams, rivers, and lakes in the Dehcho region, with a focus on understanding current and future trends in aquatic mercury and methylmercury. The region has vast stores of mercury accumulated in organic wetland soils, and there is a risk that disturbances such as permafrost ...
Principal Investigator:Smith, Sharon S Licensed Year(s):
2023
2022202120202019 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5419.
This project continues the on-going monitoring and collection of baseline terrain information in the Mackenzie Valley Corridor, NWT. This phase of the project is largely data collection.
Objectives are to provide baseline knowledge of permafrost and terrain conditions (specifically ground temperature and active la...
Principal Investigator:Redvers, Nicole Licensed Year(s):
2023
2022 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5401.
The Principal Investigator (PI) will carry out focus groups with public and community stakeholders, and interviews with physicians to help identify views on planetary health informed healthcare, views on the introduction of planetary health informed prescribing into the regional health care system, and the potential b...
Principal Investigator:Pickett, William Licensed Year(s):
2023
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5391.
The study titled, Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC), is a cross-national research project conducted by the HBSC research team at Queen’s and Brock Universities in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO Europe) and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). The HBSC study aims to gain insig...
Principal Investigator:Neufeld, Hannah Licensed Year(s):
2022
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5373.
The objectives of this research are to gather the firsthand experiences of policymakers, administrators, and health care providers on implementing and supporting access to maternal health services among Indigenous mothers; and to apply and adapt the Interactive Theory of Breastfeeding to explore theoretical concepts i...
Principal Investigator:Fix, Andreas Licensed Year(s):
2022
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5211.
This project will use aircraft-based instruments using both remote-sensing and in-situ-techniques to carry out measurements of methane and carbon trace gases and tracers related to their emissions. The results will help to better understand the global methane and carbon cycle.
This mission makes use of the German r...