NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Zoltai, S.C.
Licensed Year(s): 1977
Summary: To study the vegetation-soil-perma- frost relationships and the potential effect of building a gas pipeline over this type of terrain....

Principal Investigator: Howland, William G.
Licensed Year(s): 1977
Summary: Analysis of vegetation, soil and surface material, and ground control studies for aerial photographic studies of vegetation and terrain....

Principal Investigator: Bohn, Arne
Licensed Year(s): 1976
Summary: 1) To sample and describe soils and vegetation at selected sites for heavy metals analysis. 2) To assess the effect of mining activity on wildlife habitat at selected sites. 3) To review the water quality monitoring program covering local streams....

Principal Investigator: Zoltai, S.C.
Licensed Year(s): 1976
Summary: To sutdy, in detail, vegetaion-soil-permafrost interrelationships at three locations in the northern Keewatin....

Principal Investigator: King, Roger H.
Licensed Year(s): 1976
Summary: To undertake a general biophysical assessment to appraise the suitability of areas for long range environmental research on land forms, soils and vegetation....

Principal Investigator: Gaudet, Louis-Phillippe
Licensed Year(s): 1976
Summary: 1) Collection of small mammal skeletons, 2) Collection of samples of dirt, plants, leaves, and roots, 3) Photograph fauna and flora, 4) Produce a film, 5) Write a book about the trip....

Principal Investigator: Bliss, Lawrence
Licensed Year(s): 1975
Summary: To determine plant responses to environmental changes which result from disturbances and how surface disturbance alters soil heat and moisture regimes, for Arctic Land Use Research Program....

Principal Investigator: Smith, M.
Licensed Year(s): 1975
Summary: To develop an understanding of the heat balance of undisturbed soil and vegetation and develop a computer model which will predict the consequences in the active layer of disturbances of the surface strata for Arctic Land Use Research Program....

Principal Investigator: Hutchinson, Tom
Licensed Year(s): 1975
Summary: To ascertain how crude oil affects terrestrial and aquatic plants, and soil and water micro-organisms, for Arctic Land Use Research Program....

Principal Investigator: MacKay, D.
Licensed Year(s): 1975
Summary: To determine how spilled oil behaves and interacts wit the northern environment; how far and how quickly spilled oil will spread on land and in water. To ascertain how low temperatures and snow affect its spread; how deeply oil penetrates into the vegetation, litter or peat and mineral soil layers and what proportion will be lost to evaporation. To provide an indication of the area which would b...