Prince Leopold Island Seabird Research Station

Kitchen and work/sleep cabins and observation blinds.

Name Email Phone Number

Primary Contact Amie Black amie.black@canada.ca (613) 998-8523

Secondary Contact Francois Fournier [email protected] (418) 649-6127

Owner Environment and Climate Change Canada

Membership Regular Member

Latitude 74.033333

Longitude -90

Location Lancaster Sound

Nearest Community Resolute Bay

Territory/ Province Nunavut

Aboriginal Government/ Homeland Nunavut Land Claim Agreement

Facility Type Seasonally-Operated Field Camp Research Hinterland Coastal, Marine, Sea Ice, Tundra

Main Research Disciplines Marine Biology, Terrestrial Biology/Ecology

Research History Established in 1975 to study seabird ecology, it is also the site of the longest running seabird egg contaminants monitoring program in the Circumpolar Arctic; it is not used every year.

Current Projects Seabird and marine ecology research and seabird contaminants research and monitoring

Power Generator, Solar

Communications Satellite phone, VHF

Local Transportation Twin Otter

Equipment Storage Limited

Dormitory/Sleeping Facilities Cabin

Dining/Kitchen Facilities Kitchen cabin

Laboratory Facilities Limited

Fuel Availability N/A

Research Requirements Migratory Birds Permit, Nunavut Research permit, Nunavut Land-use permit, Migratory Bird Sanctuary Permit, Bird Banding Permit

Special Rules and Regulations Migratory Bird Sanctuary regulations apply

Local External Resources N/A

Nearest Medical Service Resolute Bay nursing station

Safety Considerations Potential for polar bear visits so firearms are mandatory, remote site, work on seabird cliffs Cost N/A

Other Information N/A

Last Updated 2016-05-03