Project Overview
Type of application: Amendment
Proponent name: |
James Schaefer |
Company: |
Trent University |
Schedule:
Start Date: |
2022-08-12 |
End Date: |
2022-08-18 |
Operation Type: |
Seasonal |
Project Description:
Long-term observations are critical to understanding long-term environmental change. The Arctic tundra, under climate change, is expected to experience profound changes, including shrub encroachment and a disrupted snow regime. Direct, long-term field observations to monitor and assess these changes, however, are rare.
The goal of this research project is to provide such data. In 1991, during my PhD research on Victoria Island, I established 80 permanent plots where I quantified the cover of plant species; I also monitored the hardness and thickness of snow during two winters. These field observations represent important data for assessing changes over the past quarter-century. They also represent valuable baseline data for the future.
This proposal is to evaluate changes in the past 25 years in vegetation and snow conditions and to ensure sustained, long-term monitoring of those conditions. In August 2022, I will travel to the newly opened Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS) to re-establish permanent plots. (I expect to relocate these sites precisely. In 1991, each site was laid out using a 100-m tape and marked with aluminum stakes.) Following the original protocols, I will quantify vegetation composition and abundance. In April 2023, I will return to measure snow hardness and thickness. I will evaluate changes using standard multivariate techniques, with a focus on changes over time (1991-93 v. 2022-23).
Finally, I will ensure the continuation of these observations. I will photograph each plot; I will demonstrate field protocols to CHARS personnel; and I will archive the photographs and data for long-term use.
Summary of Modifications:
There are two minor modifications to this protocol:
- A change in the start and end date of the fieldwork (delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic) to 12-18 August 2022
- A shift in the location of the field camp to the north (rather than south) side of the Ekalluk River, approximately 2 km north
Personnel:
Project Map
List of all project geometries:
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Geometry |
Location Name |
9073 |
polygon |
Ekalluktok – in the vicinity of Wellington Bay & Ferguson Lake, Victoria Island |
Planning Regions:
Qikiqtani
Affected Areas and Land Types
Inuit Owned Surface Lands
Settlement Area
Project Land Use and Authorizations
Project Land Use
Scientific Research
Licensing Agencies
No data found.
Other Licensing Requirements
No data found.
Material Use
Equipment
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Quantity |
Size |
Use |
No records found. |
Fuel Use
Type |
Container(s) |
Capacity |
UOM |
Use |
No records found. |
Hazardous Material and Chemical Use
Type |
Container(s) |
Capacity |
UOM |
Use |
No records found. |
Water Consumption
Daily Amount (m3) |
Retrieval Method |
Retrieval Location |
0.05 |
Buckets |
unnamed lake north of Ekalluk River |
Waste and Impacts
Environmental Impacts
A small amount of daily food waste will be produced. Of this, the small quantity of compostible material (vegetable material, coffee grinds) will be carefully piled on site for decompositon. All other material (plastic, paper) will be returned to Cambridge Bay and deposited in the municipal waste collection.
A small quantity of daily sewage waste will be produced. The crew will defecate in a designated area, well away from camp and open waterways, and allow the waste to decompose.
Waste Management
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Treatement Method |
Disposal Method |
No data found.
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Category:
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Application related document - Conformity Determination Letter |
Recieved:
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2018-04-13 |
Originator:
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Peter Scholz |
Public Registry ID:
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20163 |
Document Size:
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596.18 Kb |
2022-05-19 13:01:33, from: James Schaefer
Dear NPC,
This is an amendment to a previously approved protocol, delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The field protocols and the objectives of this observational study of vegetation remain the same.
I appreciate your consideration of this application.
Sincerely,
James Schaefer
2022-05-19 13:01:48, from: James Schaefer
Dear NPC,
This is an amendment to a previously approved protocol, delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The field protocols and the objectives of this observational study of vegetation remain the same.
I appreciate your consideration of this application.
Sincerely,
James Schaefer