NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Rundstrom, Robert A.
Licensed Year(s): 1988
Summary: Dr. Rundstrom will be talking to people in Rankin Inlet and Eskimo Point. He wants to gather information on how Inuit travel on the land or across water without using compasses, maps, or other modern navigational equipment. He will be asking what is the best way to gather this information and he may ask a few questions such as: what are the Inuktitut words for certain places? How do people tra...

Principal Investigator: Dunn, James M.
Licensed Year(s): 1987
Summary: Students enrolled in a University of Colorado Course "Geography 498: Arctic Field Research Techniques: will investigate physical and recreation geography through instructor-directed fieldwork in the Thelon Game Sanctuary....

Principal Investigator: Scotter, G.W.
Licensed Year(s): 1980
Summary: 1. To describe the geology, physical geography, flora, fauna and human history of the area; 2. To map and classify vegetation types and ecological units of the study area; 3. To identify outstanding features and areas that might be critical to the management of the study area; 4. To identify and propose boundaries for a preserve that might be recommended....

Principal Investigator: Berdoulay, Vincent
Licensed Year(s): 1979
Summary: To collect a complete inventory of place names in the geographic area occupied by the Hare Indians....

Principal Investigator: Karasiuk, Donald
Licensed Year(s): 1979
Summary: To conduct a general wildlife, botanical and geographical survey to evaluate the area for a proposed national park. Up to 1,000 botanical, geological and soil specimens will be collected in each area....

Principal Investigator: Stich, H.F.
Licensed Year(s): 1979
Summary: To collect samples of sediments, muds and small organisms for subsequent laboratory analysis to determine the geographic distribution and occurrence of cancer causing substances in Arctic waters. The purpose of the study is to find out if there is a possible health hazard to animals and local populations....

Principal Investigator: Steen, J.W.
Licensed Year(s): 1977
Summary: Beaufort Sea Shoreline Reconnaissance Project; findings to be incorporated into the "Coastline of the Beaufort Sea" Atlas....

Principal Investigator: Salaun, M. Jean-Paul
Licensed Year(s): 1976
Summary: 1) Reconstruction of the paleoclimatic and paleogeographic outline in which human occupancy developed. 2) Analysis of settlement pattern and land use during Paleo-Eskimo period. 3) Analysis of a Dorset Settlement in a paleo-ethnological perspective....

Principal Investigator: Stager, John
Licensed Year(s): 1975
Summary: A baseline study focusing on structure and sociological dynamics with description of economic and organizational patterns of the community with appreciation of geography, logistics and human potential of the area, for Polar Gas....

Principal Investigator: Williamson, R.G.
Licensed Year(s): 1976
Summary: Baseline study focusing on structure and solicological dynamics with description of economic and organizational patterns of the community with appreciation of geography, logistics and human potential of the area....