Principal Investigator:Chan, Laurie H. M. Licensed Year(s):
2021
2020201920182017 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5010.
The Health Effects Monitoring Program is a human biomonitoring study aimed to assess the exposure and health impact of arsenic and other contaminants on the human population of Yellowknife, Ndilo and Dettah in the Northwest Territories, as part of the Giant Mine Remediation Project.
The overall objective of the pro...
Principal Investigator:Huot, Yannick Licensed Year(s):
2019
Summary:
The objective of this project is to evaluate and compare complex and abundant lake ecosystems. This will be addressed through answering these 4 core questions:
1. Where, by how much and why Canadian lakes have changed during the last centuries?
2. How do taxonomic, molecular and biochemical features of planktonic, benthic and microbial communities change with lake alteration and which ones can...
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...
Principal Investigator:Bierbrier, Allen Licensed Year(s):
1977
Summary:
To gather background information on the aresenic levels in the population of Yellowknife for the purpose of establishing an ongoing monitoring process of arsenic levels. To validate the study, a control sample of tests will be conducted in Hay River....