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Prince Leopold Island Seabird Research Station |
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Longitude:
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90 degrees, 0 minutes, 0 seconds W |
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Latitude:
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74 degrees, 2 minutes 0 seconds N |
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Location:
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Prince Leopold Island |
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Environment Description:
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Coastal
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Local History and Culture:
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Description of Facility:
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Cabin and observation blinds |
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Laboratory:
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Limited facilities |
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Wet Lab:
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Power:
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Solar panels, battery bank and back-up generator |
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Communications:
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Satphone |
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Access:
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Via Twin-otter from Resolute Bay (150 km) |
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Local Transportation:
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Nil |
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Fuel Availability:
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Nil |
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Land Claims Regime:
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Crown land |
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Other Local Resources:
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Special Rules and Regulations:
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Migratory Bird Sanctuary regulations apply |
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Nearest Community:
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Resolute Bay |
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Nearest Medical Service:
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Resolute Bay nursing station |
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Licences, Permits:
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Migratory Birds Permit
Nunavut Research permit
Nunavut Land-use permit
Migratory Bird Sanctuary Permit |
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Availability:
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Consult primary contact |
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Cost:
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Research History:
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Established in 1975, not used every year |
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Current Projects:
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Seabird and marine ecology research |
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Projected Science:
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Primary Contact:
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Anthony J Gaston
Seabird Researcher
Environment Canada
Wildlife Research - Ottawa
1125 Colonel By Drive/Raven Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H3
Canada
tony.gaston@ec.gc.ca
Telephone : 613-998-9662
Fax : 613-998-0458
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Secondary Contact:
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Mark Mallory, Biologist
Canadian Wildlife Service
Environment Canada
Qimugjuk Building 969
P.O. Box 1714
Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0
mark.mallory@ec.gc.ca
Telephone 867-975- 4637
Facsimile 867-975-4645
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Other Information:
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Primary location for seabird monitoring in the Canadian high Arctic |
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Category:
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Seasonally Operated Field Camps
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Last updated:
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2010/05/26 |
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Territory/Province:
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Nunavut |
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