Principal Investigator:Cox, Amelia Licensed Year(s):
2024
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5970.
1) To assess the impact of recent 2023 wildfires on the aquatic ecosystem in small ponds in the Dehcho and South Slave area.
2) To assess whether small ponds impacted by the 2014 wildfire season had recovered to pre-fire conditions.
3) To assess whether there were cumulative impacts of repeated wildfires on small ...
Principal Investigator:Andrew, Leon Licensed Year(s):
2024
20232022 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5959.
This project will explore Dene and Me´tis knowledge about the cumulative impacts (CI) of a century of petroleum operations at Norman Wells and downstream, supporting meaningful Indigenous contributions to decisions about closure and reclamation, strengthening Indigenous stewardship roles, and providing education and ...
Principal Investigator:Comte, Jerome Licensed Year(s):
2023
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5646.
This project proposes to evaluate responses of aquatic ecosystems to permafrost thaw, lake drying, and wildfire, as well as their cumulative impacts. The researchers will characterize lake chemistry and biological diversity (microbes and invertebrates) in water (current environmental change) and in sediments (histori...