Principal Investigator:Hills, L.V. Licensed Year(s):
1993
19921991 Summary:
The purpose of this research is to examine the fossil spores, pollen and dinoflagellates found in the sediments of Amund Ringnes and western Axel Heiberg Islands. Additional data will be collected on the rock formations and mineral content of the areas. This research provides information on the past life history of the region as well as information about the petroleum potential....
Principal Investigator:Gajewski, Konrad Licensed Year(s):2008200420011994
1993
199219911990 Summary:
This ongoing project examines how vegetation has changed in response to changes in climate. I am using the history of vegetation, as recorded by the fossilized pollen that is present in lake sediments, to determine how vegetation in the arctic has changed over thousands of years. Fossilized pollen is collected by taking core samples from lake bottoms on Prince of Wales and Bathurst Islands. Pre...
Principal Investigator:Jette, Helene Licensed Year(s):1995
1993
1992 Summary:
This project continues to examine the history of plant communities in the Mackenzie River and Delta regions over the past 15,000 years. Using a hand auger, core samples of sediments are taken from lake bottoms and the sediments are analyzed for the presence of pollen and diatoms. Radiocarbon dating, a technique used to estimate age, will estimate when certain species were present in the past....
Principal Investigator:Wolfe, Alexander P. Licensed Year(s):
1992
19911990 Summary:
The Researcher will continue to investigate lakes on the unglaciated terrain of Fosheim Peninsula to determine the former environments of high and low arctic lakes. By analyzing the physical and chemical properties of the sediments, as well as the preserved biological remains within them, the nature and timing of rapid environmental changes at the close of the last glaciation may be explained....
Principal Investigator:Bouchard, Michel A. Licensed Year(s):
1991
Summary:
The Researchers will study the ejecta which is material formed as a result of the explosive impacting and throw out of rocks at the moment of meteorite impact. They will also investigate the pollen content of the glacial sediments trapped within the crater rim....
Principal Investigator:Mode, W.M. Licensed Year(s):
1977
Summary:
Lakes will be cored and samples taken to obtain pollen stratigraphy. Wave cut cliffs will be described and sampled in terms of their stratigraphy. Marine fossils will be collected for dating purposes....