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Tundra Ecosystem Research Station (TERS)
This permanent research station in the Northwest Territories consists of four all-season Weatherhaven tents, two Jutland tents and two outhouses. One large tent is used for cooking/dining, the other for accommodation. Two smaller tents are used as a laboratory facility and a utility/wash tent. The insulated Weatherhaven tents have oil and propane heaters for winter use and can house up to 10 people. In the summer, up to 24 people can be accommodated as the two Jutland tents and four small dome tents can be utilized for sleeping quarters. The camp is supplied with both AC and DC power by solar panels and a wind generator with a back-up 3800 watt generator. Hot and cold running water is available in the summer. Two floating docks are located on Daring Lake for mooring aircraft and camp boats. The camp is surrounded by a solar-powered bear fence to protect the facilities and researchers from potential nuisance or problem wildlife. information from the
Polar Continental Shelf Project: Inventory
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| Location | ||||
| Description: | The TERS research station is located about 300km northeast of Yellowknife, NWT. It was established in 1994 by the Department of Renewable Resources. It is a multipurpose facility whose primary goal is to facilitate long-term research and monitoring of the tundra ecosystem. The station's other purpose is to provide a site to support conservation education programs related to the tundra environment. The station is a model camp designed to be self-sustaining and have a minimal impact on the surrounding environment. TERS is equipped the with latest in solar energy technology and bear deterrents. | |||
| Altitude in feet: | 1312 | |||
| Altitude in meters: | 400 | |||
| Country: | Canada | |||
| State/Province/Region: | Northwest Territories | |||
| Latitude (Decimal, Degreesºmm'ss") : | 64.86º N 64º52' N | |||
| Longitude (Decimal, Degreesºmm'ss") : | 111.58º W 111º35' W | |||
| Environment Types Accessible at this Location | ||||
| Lake, Tundra, Wetland, Interior | ||||
| Primary Logistics Provider | ||||
| Name and title of contact person: | Mr. Steven Matthews, Manager, TERS | |||
| Telephone: | 867-873-7775 | |||
| Fax: | 867-873-0293 | |||
| Address: | 600-5102-50th Avenue Yellowknife, NT Canada X1A 3S8 | |||
| E-mail: | steven_matthews@gov.nt.ca | |||
| Organization: | Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, GNWT | |||
| Primary Management Agency | ||||
| Organization: | Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, GNWT | |||
| Availability and Cost | ||||
| Availability: | In the winter the camp is used for only short periods of time by individual researchers. In the summer there is an on-site camp manager. | |||
| User fee: | Costs to use the facility are project specific. In some cases, logistics support may be available. | |||
| Physical Access | ||||
| Air service description: | Access from Yellowknife by charter aircraft. | |||
| Seaport: | Two floating docks are located on Daring Lake for mooring aircraft and camp boats. | |||
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| Infrastructure | ||||
| Electricity specifications: | The camp is supplied with both AC and DC power by 120 V solar panels and a wind generator with a back-up 3800 watt generator. | |||
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| Running water : | Hot and cold running water is available in the summer. | |||
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| Buildings | ||||
| Buildings: | This permanent research station consists of four all-season Weatherhaven tents, two Jutland tents and two outhouses. | |||
| Food service: | One large tent is used for cooking/dining. | |||
| Lodging: | One large tent is used for accommodation. | |||
| Sanitation: | One 8' x 12' wash tent and two outhouses. | |||
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| Laboratory Space | ||||
| Drying oven, Microscope | ||||
| Science Support Equipment | ||||
| Vehicles available: | One 4 X 4 All Terrain Vehicle with trailer (used primarily for moving items around camp). Two aluminum boats; one 16' Lund with 20 hp motor and one 18' Lund with a 40 hp motor. | |||
| Supplies Available at or Near the Facility | ||||
| Aircraft : | Specific projects supply their own fuel for helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft. | |||
| Fuel: | Propane, in 100 lb bottles, are used for heating, cooking, hot water and fueling the refrigerator. The camp maintains a fuel cache for ATV, boats, and heaters. Specific projects supply their own fuel for snow machines. | |||
| Medical Facilities/Services Available | ||||
| Nearest medical facility: | Health Center at Ekati Mine | |||
| Hospital: | 300 km (187 miles) -Hospital at Yellowknife: Stanton Territorial Hospital (103 beds) provides specialized medical services to NWT residents (and Kitikmeot residents of Nunavut) through services provided in the following patient care units: emergency/outpatient, surgical, operating, obstetrics, medicine, intensive care unit (ICU), pediatrics, extended care, psychiatry Stanton Territorial Health Authority 550 Byrne Road Box 10 Yellowknife, NWT X1A 2N1 Tel.: 867-669-4111 Fax: 867-669-4128 Email: srh_webmaster@gov.nt.ca Web: http://www.srhb.org/ | |||
| Distance to nearest medical facility (km) : | 300 km Hospital 50 km Health Center | |||
| Distance to nearest medical facility in miles : | 187 miles Hospital 32 miiles Health Center | |||