Principal Investigator:Thomas, Patricia Licensed Year(s):
1991
Summary:
The study will compare two arctic food chains, namely, lichen-caribou- wolf and lichen-caribou-human to investigate the accumulation and transfer of Polonium-210 and Lead-210. Background levels of radiation will be measured by collecting samples of lichen, caribou, wolf and human placenta....
Principal Investigator:Herzog, Marianne Licensed Year(s):
1988
Summary:
Ms Herzog is continuing the work she began in Iqloolik in May, 1988. She is looking at the structure of caribou antlers and what people make from them. She may collect several sets of antlers to take back to Montreal for testing their use in cutting and shaping....
Principal Investigator:Herzog, Marianne Licensed Year(s):
1988
Summary:
Ms. Herzog is looking at the structure of caribou antlers and what people make from them. She will collect several sets of antlers to take back to Montreal for chemical analysis....
Principal Investigator:Ion, Peter G. Licensed Year(s):
1984
Summary:
The study will involve the continuous monitoring of one high elevation permanent snowpatch and adjacent snow-free areas to assess thier role in habitat selection in woodland caribou. Animal observation will supplement this data in order to accept or reject existing hypotheses on the role of rival environments to ungulates....
Principal Investigator:Sims, Richard A. Licensed Year(s):
1981
Summary:
To continue a series of aerial surveys of reindeer rangeland. Some samples of soil and vegetation will be collectd. The objective is to set up and test various types of remote sensing techniques....
Principal Investigator:Miller, F.L. Licensed Year(s):
1979
Summary:
To survey and study the springtime movements of Peary caribou caused by the freezing of snow meltwater to the ground....
Principal Investigator:MacDonald, S.D. Licensed Year(s):
1978
Summary:
(1) Continuation of observations on muskoxen, Peary caribou and wolves - Bathurst Island. (2) To obtain behavioural information of arctic birds, particularly the black-bellied plover - Polar Bear Pass. (3) To continue the study of the Ivory gull - Seymour Island....
Principal Investigator:Miller, Frank L. Licensed Year(s):
1978
Summary:
To study the possible impact of the proposed LNG tanker routes on inter-island movement of caribou and muskoxen....