NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Cosens, Susan
Licensed Year(s): 1993 1992
Summary: The research will test playback as a method of studying responses of beluga whales to underwater vessel noise....

Principal Investigator: Metcalfe, C.D.
Licensed Year(s): 1991
Summary: The Research will examine the variation of organochlorine contaminants (O.C.'s) in the arctic ringed seal species. Major trends in concentrations will be outlined on 4 distinct levels: 1) variation within individual seals 2) seasonal variation in one seal popultion 3) variation between seal popultaions from two distinct sites 4) long-term temporal variations at these two locations....

Principal Investigator: Whitridge, Peter James
Licensed Year(s): 1991
Summary: The Researcher will accompany hunters from the site of kills at the floe edge or seal breathing hole through all stages of ringed seal carcass treatment. Research will focus on the patterned dismemberment of carcasses for transport and consumption, including weights and composition of butchering units and other factors such as cooking techniques, socially prescribed distribution and refuse disposa...

Principal Investigator: Hop, Haakon
Licensed Year(s): 1991 1990 1988
Summary: The Researcher and his assistant will collect Arctic cod. Samples of these will be taken and studied to investigate the feeding ecology of Arctic cod and the energy flow through Arctic cod from zooplankon to marine mammals and sea birds....

Principal Investigator: Richard, Pierre
Licensed Year(s): 1990
Summary: The researcher and team will continue their study to census walrus in the area of northern Hudson Bay and beluga in the area of southeast Baffin Island. Using remote sensing tools and twin otter aircraft they will census portions of the range of walrus and beluga to determine their distribution and abundance....

Principal Investigator: Stirling, Ian
Licensed Year(s): 1990 1988 1987
Summary: Dr. Ian Stirling and his team will record underwater sounds of walruses and observe their behaviour....

Principal Investigator: Smith, Thomas
Licensed Year(s): 1989
Summary: Dr. Thomas Smith and his will take underwater recordings of bearded seal sounds. He will collect data to describe and measure the vocal behavior of the seals underwater. He will also collect bearded seals for dissection and analysis of the seal larynx. Roger Memorana will be hired from Holman to work with Dr. Smith. Dr Smith has received a small grant from the Science Institute of the NWT to cover...

Principal Investigator: McDowell, Marilyn E.
Licensed Year(s): 1988 1987
Summary: To continue the project the develop the technology to produce seal and walrus salami products appropriate for manufacture and marketing by Inuit as a small scale enterprise....

Principal Investigator: Cosens, Susan
Licensed Year(s): 1987
Summary: To document the behaviour and distribution of marine mammals in respones to underwater pre-recorded vessel noise and ice-breaking noise; examine the normal behaviour of marine mammals and responses to playback recordings of their own signals. The marine mammals for which these study objectives are primarily aimed at are narwhal, beluga, and bowhead whales....

Principal Investigator: Milani, David W.
Licensed Year(s): 1985
Summary: To conduct a census of marine mammals and other wildlife species sighted from supply and drilling vessels....