NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: English, Michael C
Licensed Year(s): 2003 2002 2001 2000
Summary: Tthe objective of this study is to continue research examining the hydrological and energy budget of small arctic esker lake basin during the spring melt period. The intent of this research is to understand the relationship between the energy budget and changes in soil moisture, rates of evapotranspiration, and changes in water discharge from a small tundra basin underlain by permafrost. Transpo...

Principal Investigator: Lesack, Lance
Licensed Year(s): 2017 2016 2015 2014 2010 2009 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
Summary: Work based at the Inuvik Research Centre & will consist of field and lab work focused on 6 to 9 small lakes in the Delta near Inuvik. Field work will involve day trips by boat or helicopter to delta lakes. Two specific studies to be done include: 1) Evaluation of the rates of growth among groups of microscopic aquatic plants among a set of lakes that range from non-transparent to relatively transp...

Principal Investigator: Rose, Martha
Licensed Year(s): 1994
Summary: The researcher will visit Iqaluit and Lake Harbour to conduct personal interviews and discussions with economic development professionals, participate in `think tank' sessions, and observe systems and procedures in the Department of Economic Development and Tourism's office and staff meetings. This data, along with a review of existing literature, will be used to examine similarities between deve...

Principal Investigator: Tuchak, Tamara
Licensed Year(s): 1994
Summary: This research is designed to meet the stated needs of Inuit women entrepreneurs in the community of Coral Harbour. Data will be collected through interviews, group discussion and participant observation. The purpose of this study is to explore the business decision-making processes of participants. The study will develop a database in order to provide Inuit women and policy makers with informat...

Principal Investigator: Wenzel, George W.
Licensed Year(s): 1993 1992 1991
Summary: A continuing project, the investigations will provide an analytical perspective on aspects of northern tourism important to an understanding of the overall direction of economic development in contemporary Eastern Arctic communities....

Principal Investigator: Chun, Zarah
Licensed Year(s): 1992
Summary: The researcher will identify and analyze the cultural factors of both the Inuit producer and the non-Inuit consumer which influence the production and design of Broughton Island products. Information collected will possibly be used by Inuit to create a successful product line....

Principal Investigator: Burnham, Jonathan
Licensed Year(s): 1988
Summary: Mr. Burnham will be interviewing people to find out about economic development in town....

Principal Investigator: Potvin, Joseph
Licensed Year(s): 1988
Summary: Mr. Potvin will be discussing the format and content of his handbook on community economic development with various people in each community to make it more useful to everyone. He will also collect information from owners of small community businesses that can be used as examples in his handbook....

Principal Investigator: Swiderski, Andy
Licensed Year(s): 1988 1987
Summary: To complete a two-phase community profile by outlining the statistical information on the economic base, the social demographic structure of the communities, and the people's perceptions of development and how they see community regional development proceeding under the current structure; to compare this to anticipated or perceived changes under the Nunavut government...

Principal Investigator: Habrich, W.
Licensed Year(s): 1985
Summary: Research the work of the Renewable Resources Department, GNWT, DINA, department dealing with Economic Development & Tourism, environmental quality, the development of the NWT, spacial planning for the future, and native land use....