NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Gould, William
Licensed Year(s): 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
Summary: Project 1: Small samples of lichens will be collected from approximately 20 sites located along the Hood River and analyzed for contaminants. Lichens are good indicators of the types of air-borne contaminants that have been carried north to the arctic since they absorb their nutrients from the air. Project 2: The researcher will examine plant communities along the Hood River in order to study th...

Principal Investigator: Winnicky, Kim
Licensed Year(s): 1993
Summary: In this study, oil spill sites will be identified and information will be collected on the vegetation, soil and amount of surface oil present. Five soil cores from the sample sites will be collected and analyzed for oil concentrations as well as used for experimentation in order to assess soil thermal properties. The researcher will drive to the study site (Mile 222 on the Canol Road) from Ross ...

Principal Investigator: Aspler, L.B.
Licensed Year(s): 1993 1992
Summary: A field crew of four people will map (by foot and boat) the rocks deposited in ancient (2,500 to 1,900 million year old) basins. These rocks will also be assessed for their economic potential. The field work will also involve the collection of water, moss and lichen to determine levels of contaminants as part of the northern contaminants study funded by the Arctic Environmental Strategy....

Principal Investigator: Hollett, Jeff
Licensed Year(s): 1993
Summary: The researcher will survey the Whale Cove area to determine the types of macroalgae (i.e., seaweed) present. Samples of the seaweed collected will be examined in consultation with Canadian Kelp Resources Ltd. for their economic potential as exotic types of tea. Species that show promise as ingredients in tea products will also be analyzed for the presence of contaminants....

Principal Investigator: Bohn, Arne
Licensed Year(s): 1980
Summary: To conduct an assessment of the impacts of new mining and water discharge. The studies will include: - updating information on soil types and vegetation. - updating information on wildlife habitat. - updating information on water quality and fish habitat. - examining background levels of trace metals associated with Pine Point Mining activity....

Principal Investigator: Kershaw, G. Peter
Licensed Year(s): 1979
Summary: To evaluate the impacts of the Canol Project (1942-45) upon the topography and plant communities and to determine the natural rehabilitation of disturbed sites....

Principal Investigator: Kershaw, G. Peter
Licensed Year(s): 1978
Summary: To evaluate the impacts of the Canol Project (1942-45) upon the topography and the plant communities and to determine the rehabilitation of disturbed sites....

Principal Investigator: Bohn, Arne
Licensed Year(s): 1977
Summary: To inventory wildlife habitat and populations and assess the impact of mining activity on these and collect plant samples for heavy metal analysis....

Principal Investigator: Hutchinson, Tom
Licensed Year(s): 1977
Summary: To determine the degree of recovery of crude oil spills made in 1972 and 1973 on taiga at Norman Wells and tundra at Tuktoyaktuk. To determine the effects of a 1975 diesel oil spill on taiga at Norman Wells and to compare the effects with crude oil spills made in comparable terrain. To examine the pattern of vegetational recovery of these areas. To examine the effects of crude oil spills made o...

Principal Investigator: Hutchinson, Tom
Licensed Year(s): 1977
Summary: To develop a practical and economic method of revegetation of "difficult" tailings and mine sites in the N.W.T., using acid and metal tolerant vegetation growing naturally at the highly stressed Smoking Hills area of Cape Bathurst, N.W.T....