NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Olefeldt, David
Licensed Year(s): 2021 2019 2018
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4734. The objective of this research is to identify impacts of climate change and permafrost thaw on pond methane emissions, and on water chemistry in streams that drain peatland-rich catchments. Impacts on methane emissions will be assessed. Specific objectives are: 1) to characterize the trends and variability in magn...

Principal Investigator: Schiff, Sherry L
Licensed Year(s): 2022 2021
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4703. The objective is to improve the quantitative understanding of carbon dynamics in Canadian subarctic freshwaters, with a focus on identifying the processes governing the balance between carbon sinks and carbon sources to the atmosphere. The research team will pair field-based observations with laboratory experiments...

Principal Investigator: Terlaky, Viktor
Licensed Year(s): 2021
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5000. This year's field project has the objective to obtain accurate temperature measurement of the water in the mine at various depths. The measurements will be used to refine the analytical and numerical models for geothermal energy potential estimate of the mine. The more accurate measurements are taken, the better refin...

Principal Investigator: Miller, Matthew
Licensed Year(s): 2021
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4965. The objective of this project is to monitor environmental conditions during the pre-construction, construction, and post-construction phases of the Project. The research team will conduct the following: 1) Snorkel Spring Spawning surveys during pre-construction and post-construction; 2) Monitor and provide quali...

Principal Investigator: Pacholski, Laura J
Licensed Year(s): 2021
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4886. The main objectives of the field work for 2021 will be to determine if the Ekati Diamond Mine is having an effect on the surrounding aquatic environment, wildlife, and air quality; and to provide baseline data for areas where mine development may occur in the future. In winter, water samples will be collected unde...

Principal Investigator: Fiess, Kathryn M
Licensed Year(s): 2020
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4819. The objective of the project is to develop reliable approaches to estimate the geothermal potential of flooded mines, using the Con Mine as a field example, and contributing to the development of renewable energy alternatives to the benefit of the Northwest Territories. The geothermal potential of a flooded mine mostl...

Principal Investigator: Goodwin, Brett
Licensed Year(s): 2020
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4741. The aim of this study is to understand the current concentrations of total phosphorus within sediments of the Fiddler's drainage area. Samples are being collected at 4 locations long the Fiddler's drainage and one location in Great Slave Lake at the outflow of Fiddler's into the lake. These locations have been chosen ...

Principal Investigator: Drouin, Hugo
Licensed Year(s): 2020 2019
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4648. This project aims to evaluate and develop the utility of Canada’s future RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) (launch June 2019) for the monitoring of lake ice breakup and freeze-up. RCM-type radar images will be simulated using data from Canada’s current radar satellite – that is - RADARSAT-2. Validation data in the ...

Principal Investigator: Gray, Derek K
Licensed Year(s): 2020 2019
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4640. The research team is planning to establish a long-term monitoring program in Frame Lake to monitor water quality, zooplankton and benthic invertebrates. Water quality probes will be set up at a central monitoring point on the lake. A buoy will be anchored to the lake bottom and the probes will be attached to the bu...

Principal Investigator: Walmsley, Caroline
Licensed Year(s): 2020 2019
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4587. The objective is to conduct monitor to ensure that the project is overall compliant with the environmental permit and approval conditions and requirements. Water monitoring at water crossing locations will be required for any in-water construction and where there is potential for entrainment of sediments. This inc...