Regions: Sahtu Settlement Area
Tags: permafrost, community mapping
| Principal Investigator: | Campbell, Jeffrey (1) |
| Licence Number: | 17445 |
| Organization: | University of Alberta |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2024
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| Issued: | Jan 08, 2024 |
Objective(s): To conduct ground truthing and install instrumentation to support and inform interpretations of permafrost conditions made via analysis of remote sensed data as well as contribute data to help answer questions of interest to the community.
Project Description: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5771. The objective of this work is to conduct ground truthing and install instrumentation to support and inform interpretations of permafrost conditions made via analysis of remote sensed data as well as contribute data to help answer questions of interest to the community. This work is informed by analysis of remote sensed spatial data which, coupled with local knowledge and input, directs field work. Field methods included permafrost coring and electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) to assess depth and characteristics of permafrost as well as the installation of ground temperature stations to monitor ongoing changes. Ground temperature stations are often installed in pairs in this research in order to allow comparison of "disturbed" and "undisturbed" sites which can then be used to inform predictions about changes in permafrost and ground temperature. Communication with stakeholders is ongoing in many forms. Community meetings in partnership with PlanIt North are planned for providing more formal updates on the project. The research team has also engaged the community through other means such as a two-hour radio call in show which was broadcast in September 2023 and allowed the researchers to hear about permafrost related interests and concerns within the community. The researchers have also conducted two talks for the high school students about permafrost science. The K'asho Got'ine Guardians are the main contact in the community and have been key in facilitating communication with the community at large and in ensuring the researchers are in touch with all relevant organizations within the community. The fieldwork for this study will be conducted from: June 21 - July 05, 2024
