Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Cyanobacteria and Cyanotoxins in Freshwater Resources of the Dehcho Region
Agreement Number:
1007294
Agreement Value:
$450,000.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2023 - Sep 30, 2026
Description:
This project will focus on characterizing cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in lakes throughout the Dehcho Region, located in the Northwest Territories. The Dehcho First Nations Aquatic Resources and Oceans Management (AAROM) team will lead the field sampling program and work with collaborators from the NRC, Wilfrid Laurier University and Dalhousie University to develop new monitoring approaches that can be implemented into existing environmental monitoring programs. A combination of discrete and continuous sampling approaches will be employed to characterize cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in 13 lakes during the open water season. The project team will develop a long term monitoring strategy for the region. Our findings will be disseminated to other Northern groups interested in establishing programs for monitoring cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in northern lakes.
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:
Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, CA X0E 0N0
Reference Number:
172-2023-2024-Q2-1007294
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
136715752
Recipient Type:
Government
Additional Information:
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreement has been modified by 183 days.
Amendment Date
Feb 17, 2026
Recipient's Legal Name:
Dehcho First Nations
Federal Riding Name:
Northwest Territories
Federal Riding Number:
61001
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 - R&D in the physical, engineering and life sciences
Amendments: