Wilfrid Laurier University

$30,000.00 CAD

≈ 5 months of average Canadian pay
Department
Polar Knowledge Canada
Program
Grants to Support Research and Activities Relating to The Polar Regions
Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2024-2025
Agreement period
April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025
Reference
polar-polaire:171-2024-2025-Q1-P0013

Published purpose

The Wilfrid Laurier University research team in partnership with the Délı̨nę Got'įnę Government will co-create the knowledge and tools necessary to inform risk-based management and mitigation strategies of cumulative water quality and ecosystem health impacts caused by climate warming, thawing permafrost, and legacy contamination on Great Bear Lake. The research aims to analyze permafrost thaw trends in the Great Bear Lake watershed close to the Délı̨nę community and around Small Lake, and evaluate the vulnerability of drinking water resources and fisheries crucial to the Délı̨nę community.

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