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Microplastics, perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and organophosphate esters (O...
Plastic is a general term that refers to a family of organic polymers derived from petroleum sources. In general, plastics are classified as polyester (PET), high-density... -
Long-term monitoring of trace metals and persistent organic pollutants in lak...
This project has been monitoring contaminants in lake trout from Lake Laberge and Kusawa Lake in the Yukon, since 1993, and annually since 2001. In the fall of 2018 and early... -
Beaufort Beluga Mercury Bioaccumulation Model Parameters and Outputs
Mercury can harm marine ecosystem health in the Arctic. Changes in the climate and human activities may have affected how mercury moves in the environment and accumulates in... -
Long-term trends in contaminants in freshwater fish (burbot, Lota lota) from ...
Fish (burbot, Lota lota) have been collected by community members since 1985, with annual collections commencing in 1999 to 2017-19, and analysed for contaminants. Mercury was... -
Ice Monitoring: Ice and snow thickness data from Salluit fjord, Deception Bay...
Ice and snow thicknesses are measured at roughly twenty (20) locations on the frozen bay for three (3) sites in Nunavik, Canada : Salluit, Deception Bay and Kangiqsujuaq. From... -
Understanding and Predicting Mercury in Dehcho Lakes, Northwest Territories
Samples/data collected by joint University-community monitor team during on the land camps in 2018-2020. Data Collection: a. Fish (15-20 individuals/species, up to 4 food fish... -
Contaminants in Traditional Foods of the Na-Cho Nyäk Dun First Nation
The Na-Cho Nyäk Dun (NND) First Nation is concerned about the levels of contaminants in their traditional foods. This project will measure the contaminant levels in moose and... -
Ringed seals and bearded seals data in Gulf of Boothia (NGMP ID EC23)
Local hunters are provided with sampling kits and asked to complete field data sheets in each kit. Hunters also collect the following biological samples from all seals: lower... -
Tlicho Aquatic Ecosystem Monitoring Program (TAEMP) - Whati 2018
The TAEMP methodology includes: i) A (re)Introductory Workshop - in August 2018 a workshop was held with community members from Whati to discuss the TAEMP with a focus on having... -
Tlicho Aquatic Ecosystem Monitoring Program (TAEMP) - Gameti 2017
The TAEMP methodology includes: i) A (re)Introductory Workshop - in August 2017 a workshop was held with community members from Gameti to discuss the TAEMP with a focus on... -
Monitoring of contaminants in ringed seals from the Canadian Arctic and Labrador
Ringed seals (Pusa hispida) samples are collected in the context of a community-based monitoring program, in the communities of Arviat, Resolute, Sachs Harbour, and Nain (for... -
Community based seawater monitoring for organic contaminants and mercury in t...
The project started in May 2014 and built on previous work in Barrow Strait near Resolute in 2011 and 2012 and became a “core monitoring” project last year. Seawater samples for... -
Community-based monitoring pilot project to monitor health of the marine ecos...
Hunters from Pond Inlet were employed to collect observations on marine wildlife sited or harvested between April 2017 and March 2018. Whenever participants harvested an animal... -
Community-based monitoring pilot project to monitor health of the marine ecos...
The project consists of start-up and operational phases. The start-up phase concerns itself with the community consultations, the selection of participants, and recruitment of a... -
Inu’tuti - Support for the Baker Lake Basin Aquatic Cumulative Effects Monito...
For Project 1, water column profiles and water quality samples were collected at six sites in August 2015 to characterize water quality and investigate the potential incursion... -
Local benefits of training and employment with resource industries in Pond In...
Using standard social science methodology, this research employs what is termed an “extended case study methodology,” meaning that inquiry is extended longitudinally and... -
Community Observatory: Conductivity, Temperature, Depth Data from Cambridge B...
Conductivity, pressure, and depth (CTD) data were collected from Cambridge Bay by a Sea-Bird SeaCAT SBE19plus. The instrument is mounted on a networked underwater platform at a... -
Community Observatory: Meteorological Data from Cambridge Bay, Canada, deploy...
Meterological data, including air temperature, air pressure, wind speed and direction, and humidity were collected by a Lufft weather station. The instrument is located on shore... -
Community Observatory: Ice Profile Data from Cambridge Bay, Canada, deployed ...
Ice profile data were collected by an ASL Shallow Water Ice Profiler (SWIP) in Cambridge Bay. The instrument is mounted on a networked underwater platform at a depth of 9m. SWIP... -
Community Observatory: Meteorological Data from Cambridge Bay, Canada, deploy...
Meterological data, including air temperature, air pressure, wind speed and direction, and humidity were collected by a Lufft weather station. The instrument is located on shore...