Regions: Sahtu Settlement Area
| Principal Investigator: | Guthrie, Glen H (9) |
| Licence Number: | 14841 |
| Organization: | Sahtu Renewable Resources Board |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
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| Issued: | Feb 03, 2011 |
Objective(s): To complete water chemistry analysis with supporting documentation that will include plain language interpretations of creek chemistry and protocols for continuing monitoring by the local Renewable Resource Committee.
Project Description: Year Four: 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 Norman Wells Renewable Resource Committee (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 and analytical methods 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 throughout the year. The fieldwork for this study will be conducted from January, 2011 to December 30, 2011.
