Coats Island Seabird Camp

A sleeping cabin with office and storage space to accommodate up to 8 people and a kitchen cabin with attached room containing a composting toilet.

Camp, with kitchen cabin in the foreground and main cabin in the background. Photo credit: Jennifer Provencher

Name Email Phone Number

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

Secondary Contact Grant Gilchrist [email protected] (613) 998-7364

Owner Environment and Climate Change Canada

Membership Regular Member

Website www.ec.gc.ca

Latitude 62.95

Longitude -82.0

Location Coats Island, Northern

Nearest Community

Territory/ Province

Aboriginal Government/ Homeland Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Facility Type Seasonally-Operated Field Camp

Research Hinterland Coastal, Marine, Sea Ice, Tundra

Main Research Disciplines Environmental Sciences, Marine biology

Current Projects Long term seabird colony monitoring and research program. Environment Canada and the Northern Contaminants program runs a long-term seabird egg contaminants monitoring program at Coats Island.

Power Generator, Solar

Communications Satellite phone, VHF

Local Transportation By twin-otter from (700 km) or via local boat from Coral Harbour (100 km)

Equipment Storage Small storage shed attached to sleeping cabin

Dormitory/Sleeping Facilities Sleeping cabin accommodates up to 8 people

Dining/Kitchen Facilities A kitchen cabin contains basic amenities

Laboratory Facilities None

Fuel Availability None

Research Requirements Nunavut Research Permit; Migratory Birds Research Permit; Kivalliq Association land use permit

Special Rules and Regulations N/A

Local External Resources N/A

Nearest Medical Service Coral Harbour nursing station (100 km)

Safety Considerations Environment Canada health and safety guidelines must be followed at this site. Cost N/A

Other Information N/A

Last Updated 2016-05-02