Regions: Sahtu Settlement Area
| Principal Investigator: | Guthrie, Glen H (9) |
| Licence Number: | 14765 |
| Organization: | Sahtu Renewable Resources Board |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
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| Issued: | Jul 16, 2010 |
| Project Team: | Siobhan Quigg (Researcher, Mackenzie Mountain School, Norman Wells), Nigel Gregory (Researcher, Mackenzie Mountain School, Norman Wells), Chantal Bavard (Researcher, Mackenzie Mountain School, Norman Wells) |
Objective(s): To collect baseline biological and chemical data and investigate new sources of ground water that may be the result of melting permafrost.
Project Description: The Bosworth Creek Monitoring Project has become permanently embedded in Mackenzie Mountain School’s Experiential Science 30 Program and will continue to provide professional development for local youth through associations with academic and industrial institutions. The project will complete baseline biological and chemical data and investigate new sources of ground water that may be the result of melting permafrost. Deliverables for this year will include a complete water chemistry analysis with supporting documentation that will include plain language interpretations of creek chemistry and protocols for continuing monitoring by the Renewable Resource Council (RRC). In addition, the RRC will receive a complete benthic invertebrate inventory for Bosworth Creek along with a plain language monitoring guide and benthic invertebrate atlas. These resources will enable local stewardship by the RRC and will include materials and support to undertake long-term monitoring of the Bosworth Creek watershed. The project will continue to provide public education opportunities through presentations, workshops and publications. Standard sampling will be conducted and analytical methods will be used for collecting and studying macro invertebrates, fish, plants and water and soil chemistry. This project involves local volunteers and high school students and is providing tools for the Norman Wells Renewable Resource Council to better monitor the health of the Bosworth Creek watershed. Community members are informed about progress through the SRRB Newsletter, public presentations and workshops will be conducted throughout the year. The fieldwork for this study will be conducted from July 16, 2010 to December 31, 2010.
