Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01010, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Layden, Ronald (Aurora College)|Layden, Ronald (Collège Aurora), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Northwest Territories|Territoires du Nord-Ouest, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Innovation Enhancement Grants - Entry Level, program name french : Subventions de renforcement de l'innovation - niveau d'entrée, program purpose english : Climate warming is occurring at some of the fastest rates in the world in the Northwest Territories (NT). Mean_x000D_
annual temperature increases of up to 5 C have been recorded in some areas over the past 50 years. Climate_x000D_
change poses huge issues for Northern Canada and the NT in particular. Impacts on wildlife, infrastructure,_x000D_
power generations, transportation and housing are just some of the current issues, yet very little research_x000D_
capacity exists in the Northwest Territories to understand, mitigate and plan for the impacts of these changes._x000D_
Climate change is affecting hydro-electric power generation for the city of Yellowknife and the connected,_x000D_
surrounding indigenous communities of Bechocko, Dettah and N'Dillo. Over the past 5 years the Snare Basin_x000D_
has experienced more frequent and severe forest fires, drought and low water. The issues facing the Northwest_x000D_
Territories Power Corporation will affect all citizens of the NT in the form of higher rates and taxes._x000D_
Paradoxically in some indigenous communities, river flows are increasing, likely due to permafrost thaw and_x000D_
this appears to be affecting groundwater used by the community and may impact the community's ability to_x000D_
develop renewable hydro power to mitigate the effects of producing power from diesel._x000D_
Much of the North moves on ice and winter roads, warming winter temperatures and larger loads to mine sites_x000D_
has put stress on the length of winter road seasons and the size of loads moved. Better understanding of ice_x000D_
dynamics, remote imaging and lake bathymetric studies are needed to improve ice cover roads._x000D_
The North Slave Applied Climate Research Centre is responding to community, commercial and government_x000D_
needs to better understand, predict and mitigate the effects of climate change in the NT._x000D_
The North Slave Applied Climate Research Centre will focus staff and equipment to solve local problems and_x000D_
work with industrial and Indigenous partners in the Yellowknife region., program purpose french : Climate warming is occurring at some of the fastest rates in the world in the Northwest Territories (NT). Mean_x000D_
annual temperature increases of up to 5 C have been recorded in some areas over the past 50 years. Climate_x000D_
change poses huge issues for Northern Canada and the NT in particular. Impacts on wildlife, infrastructure,_x000D_
power generations, transportation and housing are just some of the current issues, yet very little research_x000D_
capacity exists in the Northwest Territories to understand, mitigate and plan for the impacts of these changes._x000D_
Climate change is affecting hydro-electric power generation for the city of Yellowknife and the connected,_x000D_
surrounding indigenous communities of Bechocko, Dettah and N'Dillo. Over the past 5 years the Snare Basin_x000D_
has experienced more frequent and severe forest fires, drought and low water. The issues facing the Northwest_x000D_
Territories Power Corporation will affect all citizens of the NT in the form of higher rates and taxes._x000D_
Paradoxically in some indigenous communities, river flows are increasing, likely due to permafrost thaw and_x000D_
this appears to be affecting groundwater used by the community and may impact the community's ability to_x000D_
develop renewable hydro power to mitigate the effects of producing power from diesel._x000D_
Much of the North moves on ice and winter roads, warming winter temperatures and larger loads to mine sites_x000D_
has put stress on the length of winter road seasons and the size of loads moved. Better understanding of ice_x000D_
dynamics, remote imaging and lake bathymetric studies are needed to improve ice cover roads._x000D_
The North Slave Applied Climate Research Centre is responding to community, commercial and government_x000D_
needs to better understand, predict and mitigate the effects of climate change in the NT._x000D_
The North Slave Applied Climate Research Centre will focus staff and equipment to solve local problems and_x000D_
work with industrial and Indigenous partners in the Yellowknife region., agreement title english : North Slave Applied Climate Research Centre, agreement title french : North Slave Applied Climate Research Centre, agreement number : CCIPE, agreement value : 200000.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2019-2020)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2019-2020)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada