Objectives: This project aims to develop a novel method combining remote sensing, and field data to enhance our understanding of how changing ice cover conditions may influence the aquatic ecosystems in the North Slave region.

• Characterize seasonality of physical, biological and chemical lake properties
• Relate remote sensed data to field-based observations in order to evaluate seasonal changes and variability in lakes in the North Slave region near Yellowknife.
• Examine the relationships accomplished above on other lakes in the region with lack of field-based observations to test the applicability of the relationships across a broader range of lakes.

Project PI(s):

• Homa Kheyrollah Pour (PI)
• Micheal English (Co-PI, Wilfrid Laurier University)
• Mike Palmer (Co-PI, Aurora College, NWT)

Project PI(s):

• Andrew Applejohn (GNWT Environment and Natural Resources)
• Bruce Hanna (GNWT Environment and Natural Resources)
• Cat Fauvelle (Conservation Planner, North Slave Métis Alliance)
• Ryan Fequet (Wek’eezhii Land and Water Board)

Funding: Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program (CIMP)

Period: 2020/09 to 2023/04