This section of our website is intended for people who are planning to conduct research in the Gwich’in Settlement Area.

Research Advice

Advice on how to meaningfully involve local communities in your project so that you get the most out of your time here.

Community Engagement

How to reach out to the communities, hire locals and share your research results with the people who live here.

Types of Support We Offer

We provide funding, letters of support, advice and logistical and on-the-ground assistance to researchers. This section explains what we offer and how to make a request.

GRRB’s Research Priorities

Our support is directed towards research that aligns with our priorities and those of the local communities. Our current areas of focus are described here.

Safety & Emergency Services

Safety issues specific to the Gwich’in Settlement Area and contact information for local emergency services.

Licenses & Logistics

Helpful information for anyone who will be doing field work in the Gwich’in Settlement Area.

Staff from the GRRB, Ehdiitat RRC, and DFO, work with field techs from local communities to capture fish as part of a Dolly Varden Char monitoring project.
Staff from the GRRB, Ehdiitat RRC, and DFO, work with field techs from local communities to capture fish as part of a Dolly Varden Char monitoring project.
GRRB Biologist Sarah Lord takes water chemistry measurements in a wetland near Inuvik.
GRRB Biologist Sarah Lord takes water chemistry measurements in a wetland near Inuvik.