Principal Investigator:Chin, Krista Licensed Year(s):
2023
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5647.
The main objective of this research project is to further inform the story of how cumulative effects impact lake systems in the Yamba River basin. The research team intends to accomplish this by collecting benthic macroinvertebrates in 70 lakes in the Yamba River basin to compliment water quality data that were colle...
Principal Investigator:Kheyrollah Pour, Homa Licensed Year(s):2024
2023
2022 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5677.
This project aims to reconstruct trends in ice phenology using remotely-sensed and ground-based observations and collective memories of land-based and in-lake changes by communities living along the shoreline of Great Bear Lake (GBL) to characterize the interannual variability of ice formation in the lake and determi...
Principal Investigator:Musetta-Lambert, Jordan Licensed Year(s):
2023
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5641.
The broad research question is: How will beaver activity in the tundra impact aquatic ecosystem health? This research project will answer this broad question by addressing the following specific objectives and questions:
Generate an understanding of beaver activity impacts on aquatic food webs in tundra streams. Que...
Principal Investigator:Lantz, Trevor C. Licensed Year(s):2024
2023
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5594.
The main goal is to use remote sensing (Landsat, QuickBird, InSAR, Airphotos, and Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems (RPAS)) to document regional landscape change (tundra fire, infrastructure, saline flooding, slumps, subsidence, vegetation change, lake drainage / expansion, etc.). 2) Use field sampling and monitoring t...
Principal Investigator:Musetta-Lambert, Jordan Licensed Year(s):
2023
2022 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5613.
The project with investigate impacts of permafrost slumping on water quality, benthic macroinvertebrate communities, fish communities and ecosystem function by advancing research on thaw slumps within the Stony Creek Watershed. The research team will directly collaborate with the Northwest Territories Geological Surve...
Principal Investigator:Thienpont, Joshua Licensed Year(s):
2023
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5573.
To understand how landscape changes caused by climate warming are impacting aquatic ecosystems, particularly lakes and streams. These disturbances focus primarily on permafrost thaw, in the form of thaw slumps and landslides. The understanding derived will allow better understanding of how water quality and aquatic ha...
Principal Investigator:Baltzer, Jennifer L Licensed Year(s):
2023
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5568.
The primary objective of this project is to link long-term records of ground temperature and permafrost conditions with changes in landcover and water quality of adjacent ponds and lakes. In other words, how thawing permafrost alters terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem properties.
Along the Mackenzie Valley corridor...
Principal Investigator:Chen, Bing Licensed Year(s):2024
2023
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5251.
The proposed project will evaluate the temporal and spatial distribution of Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in the water and sediment of Great Slave Lake and surrounding communities, landfills, drinking water, and industries to identify the source of PBDEs. The concentration and distribution of PBDEs will be de...
Principal Investigator:Holmes, Robert M Licensed Year(s):2024
2023
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This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5441.
The Arctic Great Rivers Observatory project studies the six largest rivers in the Arctic: the Mackenzie and Yukon Rivers in North America, and the Ob', Yenisey, Lena, and Kolyma Rivers in Russia. The research team are interested in understanding how climate change is impacting Arctic rivers. The team take measurements...
Principal Investigator:Liu, William X Licensed Year(s):2024
2023
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This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5393.
The objective of the proposed studies is to implement the approved environmental monitoring and management plans to monitor any potential environmental effects from the mining activities at the Gahcho Kue Mine.
The proposed studies will include the collection of air quality, geochemistry, hydrology, water and sedi...