Mike Palmer
I received a BSc in Earth Sciences and Spanish from Dalhousie University in 2001. I have an MSc in Physical Geography from Carleton University (DGES), where I worked with Dr. Chris Burn and Dr. Steve Kokelj on understanding the processes that control ground temperature variation across treeline in the uplands east of the Mackenzie Delta, NT. I am currently a PhD candidate with Dr. Murray Richardson (DGES) and Dr. John Chetelat (ECCC). My research is focused on understanding terrestrial and aquatic processes that influence the recovery of subarctic lakes impacted by mining pollution. We use a variety of techniques across the disciplines of hydrology, biogeochemistry and limnology to measure fluxes of contaminants (mostly arsenic and antimony) within subarctic watersheds. These types of information are useful so that we can better predict the long-term fate of contaminants in northern environments. I have been living and working in the Northwest Territories for the past 16 years and much of my work has been in collaboration with local communities and aboriginal organizations. I am currently employed at the Aurora Research Institute (part of Aurora College) in Yellowknife, NT.