Research projects

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This directory lists projects undertaken by YukonU Research Centre programs. Academic faculty research can be found on YukonU Scholar.

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Program/School Category Researcher Status
Compendium of metal uptake in plants growing on mine sites in Yukon Northern Mine Remediation Natural science, Biology Amelie Janin Completed in 2017
Environmental Protection and Impact Assessment Course, Winter 2017 Northern Mine Remediation Environmental science Amelie Janin Completed in 2017
Investigation of Dempster Highway Sinkholes: km 82 and Two Moose Lake Permafrost and Geoscience Climate change, Water Fabrice Calmels Completed in 2017
Vulnerability of the North Alaska Highway to climate change Climate Change Research, Permafrost and Geoscience Climate change Fabrice Calmels Completed in 2017
Characterizing local plant materials as carbon substrates for passive water treatment systems Northern Mine Remediation Natural science, Biology Amelie Janin Completed in 2017
Hazard mapping in Yukon communities Climate Change Research Completed in 2016
Yukon passive water treatment workshop Northern Mine Remediation Water Amelie Janin Completed in 2016
Enhancing the resilience of the mining and transportation sectors to changes in permafrost and snow Climate Change Research Natural science Alison Perrin, Brian Horton Completed in 2016
Identifying the barriers or facilitating factors to climate change adaptation research uptake Climate Change Research Climate change Fabrice Calmels Completed in 2016
Learning with constructed wetlands in Pelly Crossing Northern Mine Remediation Natural science Amelie Janin Completed in 2016
Northern passive treatment facility Northern Mine Remediation Climate change Amelie Janin Completed in 2016
Risk assessment of infrastructure impacted by permafrost degradation in Ross River Climate Change Research, Permafrost and Geoscience Climate change Fabrice Calmels Completed in 2016
Urban ecological restoration in the north YukonU Research Centre Natural science Completed in 2015
Developing protocols and capacity for northern restoration with local native plants Northern Mine Remediation Natural science, Biology Katherine Stewart Completed in 2015
Fish otolith chemistry for environmental assessments Northern Mine Remediation Natural science Amelie Janin Completed in 2015
Brackish water treatment in northern Yukon Northern Mine Remediation Natural science Amelie Janin Completed in 2015
Bioremediation in cold climate Northern Mine Remediation Environmental science Amelie Janin Completed in 2015
Metal uptake in northern constructed wetlands Northern Mine Remediation Natural science Amelie Janin Completed in 2015
Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Teaching and Working Farm YukonU Research Centre Food security Clint Sawicki Completed in 2015
Yukon river water isotope data: interpretation of Canadian indigenous observation network results Climate Change Research Climate change Bronwyn Hancock Completed in 2015
Economic implications of climate change adaptations for mine access roads in northern Canada Climate Change Research Climate change Brian Horton, Alison Perrin Completed in 2015
The accessibility, quality, and safety of the Liard First Nation’s drinking water supply YukonU Research Centre Water Clint Sawicki Completed in 2015
Vegetation management of power line right-of-ways in northern Canada YukonU Research Centre Natural science Completed in 2014
Mine site metal sequestration with leonardite Northern Mine Remediation Natural science Amelie Janin Completed in 2014
Community energy and emissions inventory - Cambridge Bay, Nunavut Climate Change Research Social science Completed in 2014
Technology development for limitation of the contaminant build-up in recycled process water Northern Mine Remediation Environmental science Amelie Janin, Michel Duteau Completed in 2014
Northern biochar for northern restoration YukonU Research Centre Natural science Completed in 2013
Community energy and emissions inventory - Kluane Lake Region, Yukon Climate Change Research Social science Completed in 2012
Yukon knowledge sector survey YukonU Research Centre Rhiannon Klein Completed in 2012
Yukon revegetation manual YukonU Research Centre Biology Clint Sawicki Completed in 2012
Community climate change adaptation project Climate Change Research Climate change Lacia Kinnear Completed in 2012
Social economy research network of northern Canada YukonU Research Centre Social science Valoree Walker Completed in 2012