Grants and Contributions:
Title:
The Nature and Climate Sensitivity of Permafrost Lakes
Agreement Number:
KME-2425-0002
Agreement Value:
$30,000.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2024 - Mar 31, 2025
Description:
This project addresses a fundamental knowledge gap about the effects of permafrost thaw on northern aquatic systems by advancing a geologically-based framework for characterizing and classifying permafrost-affected lakes. The project, led by Aurora Research Institute in partnership with Northwest Territories Geological Survey, was codeveloped with Indigenous organizations and aims to sample over 200 lakes affected by permafrost degradation in the Northwest Territories to assess stability of lake basins, catchment area, hydrological processes, sediment and geochemical fluxes. Results will contribute to the needs of the Inuvialuit, Gwich'in, Łı´ı´dlııKu˛´ ˛e´, K’asho Got’ın˛e, and Yellowknives Dene First Nations, the Gwich'in Land Use Planning Board and the Inuvaluit Land Administration, with opportunity to scale up and apply the study design concept to permafrost-affected lakes in Nunavut and Nunavik, as part of a longer-term climate change monitoring study.
Organization:
Polar Knowledge Canada
Location:
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, CA X1A 3S8
Reference Number:
171-2024-2025-Q1-P0007
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Government
Recipient's Legal Name:
North Slave Research Centre, Aurora Research Institute
Program:
Grants to Support Research and Activities Relating to The Polar Regions
Program Purpose:
To foster and encourage activities and events that promote greater awareness of, and increase knowledge about, polar regions. Attract, inform and inspire new generations to carry on Canada's increasing activities in polar affairs.