Principal Investigator:Johnson, Noah Licensed Year(s):
2024
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5874.
The objective of the study is to collect environmental data surrounding the Giant Mine to serve as a baseline, before remediation efforts, to move the treated water discharge to Yellowknife Bay. These activities are also to assure the community that the Giant Mine Remediation efforts are improving environmental quali...
Principal Investigator:McLean, Sarah C Licensed Year(s):
2024
2023 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5766.
The goal of this project is to collect environmental monitoring of wildlife (incidental observations only), vegetation, air quality, hydrology and aquatics in the Snap Lake study area.
Methods used are outlined in the management and monitoring plans (aquatic effects monitoring program, water management plan [surve...
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:Whitney, Candace Licensed Year(s):
2000
Summary:
The Coppermine River basin has significant mineral resources including diamonds as well as base and precious metals. In the early 1990s, the Slave Geological Province experienced a dramatic increase in mining activity when diamonds were discovered in the middle of the West Kitikmeot/Slave area at Lac de Gras. Northern ecological systems are particularly at risk to impacts of mining and other land...