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2024 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES FOREST HEALTH REPORT
The 2024 NWT Forest Health Report presents data from ground and aerial surveys monitoring forest conditions, including insect outbreaks, disease, drought, flooding, and other... -
NWT Water Monitoring Bulletin – December 8th, 2025
This is the December 2025 edition of the monthly NWT water monitoring bulletin. -
Broad Whitefish Migration and Fishery Access in the Lower Mackenzie River Wat...
This community-based monitoring program tracks broad whitefish migration, habitat use, and fishing access to help understand climate change impacts on fish populations -
What Drives Differences in Fish Mercury Levels Among Lakes in the Dehcho
This research Helps us understand how environmental change may influence mercury levels in fish through the interactions between land, water, and aquatic ecosystems. -
NWT Water Monitoring Bulletin – January 8th, 2026
This is the January 2026 edition of the monthly NWT water monitoring bulletin. -
Planning in Flood Hazard Areas
This research guide provides practical direction for integrating flood hazard mapping into community planning and land-use decision-making in the Northwest Territories (NWT). -
The Comparative Analysis of Carbon Pricing Policies on Canadian Northwest Ter...
An academic research article analyzing how carbon pricing policies impact the economy of Canada's Northwest Territories under different climate change scenarios. -
How do Natural Processes Impact Landscape Recovery from Arsenic Contamination...
Understanding how changes in precipitation impacts arsenic movement helps us anticipate how climate change may affect arsenic concentrations in soil and water. -
Boreal Caribou Habitat Enhancement: Lichen Habitat Restoration on Disturbed S...
The Boreal Caribou Habitat Enhancement Project is a study to restore lichen habitat on disturbed sites. -
Rising Waters: How Streamflow is Increasing in the Southern Taiga Plains
This research helps us understand how climate change, permafrost thaw, and wildfire impact water systems to help predict future changes. -
Tundra “Greening” Reflects Subtle Changes in Available Food for Caribou
This research helps us understand how greening may affect the food available to caribou on the Northwest Territories tundra. -
Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds and Water Quality in the Sahtú Settlement Area
We co-developed a water quality sampling training program in Rádeyı̨lı̨kóé with the K’ahsho Got’ine Foundation Guardians. -
Warming Trends in Lake Temperatures in the North Slave Region
This researched was conducted to help understand the patterns of temperature change to better inform decision-making around ice safety and mitigation strategies in the North... -
Monitoring for Impacts of Fish Harvest and Climate Change on the Great Bear L...
To help understand the cumulative impacts of harvest and climate change on large northern lake ecosystems to maintain sustainable harvesting levels. -
Watching the Land: Knowing the Impacts of Climate Change
According to the data collected, KFN’s Traditional Territory is experiencing major effects of climate change, impacting KFN’s traditional way of life. -
Does Frequency of Flooding Affect Wetlands in the Slave River Delta
University of Saskatchewan researchers assessed the nutrient and potential contaminant levels of wetlands in the Slave River Delta. -
Permafrost Thaw Slumping and Impacts to Whitefish Habitat in the Peel River
This research informs regional decision-making and traditional resource users, assist adaptation planning and help fill gaps in our knowledge of fish habitat. -
How Paired Wildfire and Permafrost Thaw Events are Shaping Boreal Caribou Hab...
This research looked at how wildfire and permafrost thaw impact the recovery of vegetation important to boreal caribou in the Southern NWT. -
Nahanni Butte Flood Hazard Mapping – Final report
This report provides the results of the flood hazard mapping study for Nahanni Butte, NWT. -
Nahanni Butte (Tthenáágó) 200-year Open Water Flood Hazard Map – Climate Chan...
This is a 200-year open water flood hazard map for Nahanni Butte - Climate Change Scenario SSP5-8.5.