Digges Island Seabird Research Station

A small cabin sleeps 5 people and provides a small space for office work. Canvas tents are used for kitchen facilities and storage. Freshwater collected from a nearby stream is used for cooking and drinking.

View of Digges Island cabin and kitchen and storage tents. Photo credit: Mike Janssen, Environment Canada

Name Email Phone Number

Primary Contact Amie Black [email protected] (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 62.533333

Longitude -77.75

Location Off Northern Nunavik

Nearest Community

Territory/ Province

Aboriginal Government/ Homeland Nunavik Marine Region Facility Type Seasonally-Operated Field Camp

Research Hinterland Coastal, Marine, Sea Ice

Main Research Disciplines Environmental Sciences, Marine Biology

Research History Environment Canada has been engaged in monitoring Thick-billed Murre populations in since the early 1950Ís and has regularly monitored the colonies in Digges Sound since the early 1980's.

Current Projects Environment Canada is working to determine the distribution and abundance patterns of Thick-billed Murres, to identify their use of key marine habitats in Digges Sound

Power Generator

Communications Satellite phone, VHF

Local Transportation By local boat from Ivujivik, (25 km)

Equipment Storage N/A

Dormitory/Sleeping Facilities A small cabin sleeps 5 people

Dining/Kitchen Facilities A canvas tent is used to house kitchen facilities.

Laboratory Facilities N/A

Fuel Availability N/A

Research Requirements Migratory Bird Permit Nunavut Research Permit Land-use permit

Special Rules and Regulations N/A

Local External Resources N/A Nearest Medical Service Ivujivik (25km)

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