Regions: Dehcho Region
| Principal Investigator: | Priebe, Elizabeth (1) |
| Licence Number: | 17591 |
| Organization: | Canadian Nuclear Laboratories |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2024
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| Issued: | Sep 05, 2024 |
| Project Team: | Jamie Carr, |
Objective(s): To determine how climate change may influence legacy radionuclides from bomb testing in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as naturally occurring radionuclides in the Arctic. To predict the amount of radionuclides that may enter surface water systems because of climate change, and how these will be taken up in plants and animals.
Project Description: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5858. To determine how climate change may influence legacy radionuclides from bomb testing in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as naturally occurring radionuclides in the Arctic. To predict the amount of radionuclides that may enter surface water systems because of climate change, and how these will be taken up in plants and animals. The study area consists of the Mackenzie River Basin and its tributaries. The team will collect samples at Scotty Creek research station along the southern stretch of the Mackenzie River, and also along Hwy 1 and 7 near Fort Simpson in September of 2024 (see figure provided). The team then hope to sample northern NT (Inuvik to Tuk) in September of 2025. Samples collected will consist of surface water, groundwater/active layer water and sediment/permafrost. These samples will then be analyzed for radionuclides and general chemistry. The team have had a video conference and email exchanges with Deh Cho contact, Director of Lands and Resources, Jessica Jumbo, as well as having met with LKFN researcher, Dieter Cazon and Wilfred Laurier researcher Bill Quintin, regarding working at Scotty Creek Research station. Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) would be interested in hosting an information session about the research, either virtually or in person, for LKFN stakeholders and this is being worked on with Dieter. The team are also establishing a communication schedule with LKFN. When the work is completed, a virtual presentation of results by CNL will be offered for interested parties. The fieldwork for this study will be conducted from: September 05 - September 30, 2024
