Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Real-time monitoring of contaminants in food fish and water.
Agreement Number:
1006454
Agreement Value:
$0.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2023 - Oct 2, 2024
Description:
This project will develop novel sensor technologies to collect real-time knowledge of water quality and both contaminant levels and nutritional quality of fish harvested for consumption. We will expand an existing monitoring platform developed by NRC collaborators to incorporate Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit into its deployment across a marine-to-freshwater gradient in three Nunavut communities. The affordable and easy-to-use monitoring platform will employ open-source principles and be integrated within a highly popular Inuit mobile app to promote wider uptake across Canada's Arctic and Northern region. Community members will steer the design, testing, and monitoring aspects of this project to ensure the project design meets their requests. The outcomes of the project will benefit Arctic and Northern people through improved environmental and community monitoring of potential contaminants, and the community-based platform will foster self-determination and resilience in the face of climate change. The project will also deliver hands-on skills for Indigenous biomonitoring staff and students, and support Youth internships in science and research.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Location:
Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, CA X0C 0B0
Reference Number:
172-2023-2024-Q2-1006454
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
754128700
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
This agreement has been amended 2 time(s). The total amended value is $.
Amendment Date
Sep 26, 2025
Recipient's Legal Name:
Foxe Basin Kivalliq North Sapujiyiit/Guardians of the Sea Society
Federal Riding Name:
Nunavut
Federal Riding Number:
62001
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Purpose:
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.
NAICS Code:
541710
Amendments: