Principal Investigator:Somers, Gila L Licensed Year(s):
2018
20172016201520142013 Summary:
Water quality monitoring equipment has been deployed at over 42 sites across the NWT to address community concerns.
Community members were trained to use the following equipment:
•YSI sondes: sit in the water and measure basic water quality parameters every 2 hours for up to 3 months. Analysis undertaken at ENR.
•Grab water samples: measure basic parameters, nutrients, physicals, major ions,...
Principal Investigator:Blais, Jules M Licensed Year(s):
2017
20162015 Summary:
The research team propose to develop tools to assess risks associated with legacy industrial developments in a northern setting. The team will investigate contaminants from the Giant Mine near Yellowknife Northwest Territories (NT), which operated between 1948 and 2004, producing a legacy of contaminants including arsenic, antimony, hydrocarbons, mercury, and others. This remediation strategy appl...
Principal Investigator:Kanigan, Julian Licensed Year(s):
2010
2009 Summary:
The objective of this research is to investigate metals levels, particularly lead and zinc, and hydrocarbons in soils near the old CN rail bed to Pine Point mine, and Highway 5 to the Tamerlane R-190 advanced exploration site. Specific objectives are to 1) Determine levels of metals, particularly lead and zinc, and hydrocarbons on and adjacent to the old CN railbed; 2) Establish levels of metals, ...