Principal Investigator:Zalatan, Rebecca Licensed Year(s):2004
2003
Summary:
Caribou populations fluctuate over long time spans, however, long-term records of population cycles are scarce. The population dynamics of the Bathurst caribou herd across the Northwest Territories will be reconstructed using two proxy indicators of cli...
Principal Investigator:Karunaratne, Kumari C Licensed Year(s):20052004
2003
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This project will examine the effect of Great Slave Lake on air and surface temperatures in peatlands near Yellowknife over a period of three years. Air and surface temperatures are components of the climate/permafrost relation, and are used in numerica...
Principal Investigator:Clark, Karin Licensed Year(s):
2003
Summary:
The objectives of the research are to get a better understanding of how caribou foraged plant species might be responding to climate. This information may be used to make predictions of how plants might adapt to a warmer climate and in turn how this mig...
Principal Investigator:Buckland, Laurie L Licensed Year(s):
2003
Summary:
The field studies are required to obtain specific environmental information for the study area and will be used in the preparation of baseline and environmental impact assessment reports in support of regulatory approvals. The study area is a 5 km wide...
Principal Investigator:Tate, Douglas Licensed Year(s):
2003
Summary:
The Nahanni aster is a small plant that is known to be found at only three hotspring sites within Nahanni National Park Reserve. This study proposes to visit the three known sites (by helicopter) to survey the number of asters present and collect some s...
Principal Investigator:Newyar, Chuck Licensed Year(s):
2003
Summary:
This survey is required to obtain specific environmental information to be used in support of land use permit and water licence applications for EnCana's proposed winter drilling program within the Tulita District of the Sahtu Settlement Area. Emphasis...
Principal Investigator:Siciliano, Steven D Licensed Year(s):
2003
Summary:
This study will: (1) assess sulfate-reducing bacterial diversity and mercury transformations; and (2) analyze the toxicity of contaminants deposited on vegetation and soil to wildlife that may digest it. Little is known about transformations of mercury...
Principal Investigator:Mears, Margaret Licensed Year(s):
2002
Summary:
Nahendeh, with assistance from Alpine Environmental Consulting Ltd. and Golder Associates Ltd. was contracted on behalf of ChevronTexaco Corporation to conduct vegetation monitoring studies for the pipeline right-of-way from Chevron K-29 wellsite to the...
Principal Investigator:Povey, Andrew Licensed Year(s):
2002
Summary:
The vegetation component of the 2002 baseline studies will focus on completion of the vegetation typing surveys. Initially, a reconnaissance flight will be required over Sahtu Private Lands along the study corridor. This flight will be used to identify...
Principal Investigator:Hong, Tom Licensed Year(s):
2002
Summary:
A pre-construction biophysical site assessment will focus on wildlife and vegetation. The proposed well-sites will be examined on foot, and the flowlines walked to document vegetation types, including rare species if present. Main vegetation types will b...