Devon Island Programs, 1970

Abstract

The Arctic Institute's research base on Devon Island was used by over twenty-five investigators and their field assistants during the 1970 summer field season, from late April to mid-September. There were two separately directed, but related, programs. One, a large integrated ecosystem study, was directed by L.C. Bliss of the University of Alberta and sponsored by the Canadian International Biological Program (IBP); the other was an Arctic Institute-sponsored comparative ecology project, under the direction of James A. Teeri. Substantial improvements were made to the Base Camp (located in the Truelove Lowland), and a total of 8 Parkall and Jamesway huts are now available as sleeping quarters, laboratories, warehouse, kitchen, and storage areas. In addition, a separate field camp was established about 8 km east of the base to facilitate the study of muskox, fox, and weasel. Local transportation was by two skidoo motorboggans, a double-tracked Ranger V vehicle and trailer, and a Massey-Ferguson tractor and trailer. Transportation between Resolute and the Base Camp was by Otter and Beaver aircraft. ...